Date: Tue, 13 Dec 2005 18:19:50 -0500 From: Parv <parv@pair.com> To: f-ports <freebsd-ports@freebsd.org> Subject: Installing & recording of optional software Message-ID: <20051213231950.GA27219@holestein.holy.cow>
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Recently i had submitted databases/p5-DBIx-Simple port which can optionally use other software to provide extra functionality. Let's use databases/p5-SQL-Abstract as an example of this extra functionality. Currently, DBIx-Simple port records SQL-Abstract as runtime dependency if WITH_SQL_ABSTRACT is defined. In order to use DBIx-Simple, SQL-Abstract port does not need to preexist during or after the install of DBIx-Simple. It is just that SQL-Abstract functionality will not be available until SQL-Abstract is installed. What i am trying to say is for DBIx-Simple port, IMO, recording of SQL-Abstract as runtime dependency is wrong, and i need a better way to inform the user that DBIx-Simple can use SQL-Abstract and install the optional port if indicated so via WITH_SQL_ABSTRACT or some such variable. Alternatively, only a message can be printed -- w/o installing any optional software -- telling the user that DBIx-Simple can use other software & they themselves need install it separately. Comments? - Parv --
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