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From: Eitan Adler <lists@eitanadler.com>
Date: Sat, 9 Nov 2013 12:59:22 -0500
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Subject: DEFAULT_VERSIONS vs DEFAULT_${PORT}_VERSION
To: Florian Smeets <flo@smeets.im>
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Cc: FreeBSD Ports <ports@freebsd.org>, Florian Smeets <flo@freebsd.org>,
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[ apologies to users of threaded mail clients]
On Sat, Nov 9, 2013 at 4:21 AM, Florian Smeets <flo@smeets.im> wrote:
>> DEFAULT_VERSIONS is a really poorly thought out API which is hard to
>> read, hard to parse, and makes make -V far less useful. It pushes
>> parsing logic into every single consumer.
>
> Why do we have to discuss this in a thread that just extends the usage
> of the feature, and not the original commit/discussion?
I was discussing this #bsdports and was asked to reply on the mailing lists.
In any case since DEFAULT_VERSIONS isn't widely used now would be a
good time to fix it.
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Eitan Adler