Date: Tue, 23 Sep 2014 15:37:54 -0700 From: NGie Cooper <yaneurabeya@gmail.com> To: Peter Wemm <peter@wemm.org> Cc: "freebsd-arch@FreeBSD.org Arch" <freebsd-arch@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: [RFC] fully integrate etc/Makefile into bsd.prog.mk Message-ID: <CAGHfRMAWAvns6rdRZD8-5YLZg9RtWhjMdEsZ_zjDu1Z132odnQ@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <5421F165.7030304@wemm.org> References: <11E49217-8154-47AC-8D39-68256017D3A8@gmail.com> <0A216B9F-3437-461E-A52A-032F6B86B5F2@bsdimp.com> <CAGHfRMBbG6mjpxZ1dLT=jQRTzAsgO%2BRomLyGAsTOaOw6cHBUSw@mail.gmail.com> <5421F165.7030304@wemm.org>
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Hi Peter! On Tue, Sep 23, 2014 at 3:17 PM, Peter Wemm <peter@wemm.org> wrote: ... > Please keep in mind that the interface here to release build processes has > been relatively stable for a long time. Gratuitous changes for no clear > benefit would not be well received if it means having to do things > significantly differently on some branches to others. Understood. > Knowledge of how this works, and/or workarounds for the quirks in it > embedded in at least the following: > mergemaster > etcupdate > snapshot builder > release build process > cluster release build process > my employer's release build process, along with other people's. I'll take a look at how this is done in mergemaster, etcupdate, release, etc. Do you have a pointer to the snapshot builder/cluster release build process as well? Links offline would be much appreciated. > If there's a clear benefit that makes disrupting those all worth it, it had > better be more tangible than "it looks cleaner". Well, more consistent, cleaner, and easier for others to customize in the future. I don't want to change external interfaces for etc/Makefile (make distribution/make distribute/make install). > You're right that it's far from pretty, but its dealt with the same way at > least as far back as stable/4 and consistency is important to some of us. I totally understand, which is why I'm reaching out for comment. I've only been using FreeBSD since 5.2, so I still consider myself new on the block, such that I don't know all the ins and outs of older releases (and I need guidance from others who have been working with older releases to avoid breaking their processes). Thank you very much for the input! -Garrett
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