Date: Thu, 28 Sep 1995 23:34:56 -0400 From: Coranth Gryphon <gryphon@healer.com> To: gryphon@healer.com, terry@lambert.org Cc: hackers@FreeBSD.ORG, peter@taronga.com Subject: Re: ports startup scripts Message-ID: <199509290334.XAA26384@healer.com>
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From: Terry Lambert <terry@lambert.org>
> Arbitration of the rename bases on dependencies existing vs. arbitration
> of the link based on explicit package activation (activation being denied
> if dependencies don't exist).
If we do the sanity check, then we can verify correctness at install
time, with a cost of a lot more detail work required for each package.
The sanity check requires being able to clearly specify what requirements
exist, AND what each target satisfies. That is just not feasible.
> The difference is whether you find out at boot time that you've been
> screwed or find out when you try to activate the package using the
It's far easier to run "make -n start" to check validity of the configuration.
-coranth
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