cvs commit: ports CHANGES INDEX INDEX-5

[Pav Lucistnik]

Alexandr Kovalenko píše v so 13. 11. 2004 v 19:57 +0200:
> Hello, Pav Lucistnik!
> 
> On Sat, Nov 13, 2004 at 06:48:01PM +0100, you wrote:
> 
> > > > krion       2004-11-13 10:16:06 UTC
> > > > 
> > > >   FreeBSD ports repository
> > > > 
> > > >   Modified files:
> > > >     .                    CHANGES 
> > > >   Removed files:
> > > >     .                    INDEX INDEX-5 
> > > >   Log:
> > > >   Since INDEX version in CVS is always too old, portmgr decided to
> > > >   remove it.  You will still be able to build your own INDEX or use
> > > >   'fetchindex' target in /usr/ports/.
> > > 
> > > And now I should wait 2.5 hours after cvsup first deletes my INDEX*
> > > file, and then portupgrade decides to recreate it.
> > > 
> > > Thank you for wasting my time.
> > 
> > Thank portupgrade author to wasting your time. Portupgrade does not need
> > an INDEX file for regular operation, just touch empty INDEX file and it
> > will be happy.
> 
> I know that, but you could notify author of portupgrade _before_ this
> removal, so that he will change behavour of portupgrade?

Portupgrade behaves exactly as designed - it wants a fresh INDEX file.
I personally don't see why, but it's designed as that. There are several
ways to obtain a fresh INDEX file, mind you, you can download it from
the website using "make fetchindex" or you can rebuild it locally using
"make index", portupgrade chose to use the second way.

> And take a note that a lot of people, who doesn't know if INDEX[-5] is
> needed or not needed by portupgrade will wast their time.
> 
> I assume portupgrade is key port for FreeBSD system.

Yes, but still it's third-party software we can't modify directly.

-- 
Pav Lucistnik <pav at oook.cz>
              <pav at FreeBSD.org>

Do not meddle in the fashions of wizards,
for they are seasonal and quick to fall out of style!
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