obsoleteing PORTREVISION bumps (Re: cvs commit: ports/devel/icu)

[Jeremy Messenger]

On Thu, 07 Feb 2008 17:01:36 -0600, Mikhail Teterin  
<mi+mill at aldan.algebra.com> wrote:

> четвер 07 лютий 2008 05:42 по, Pav Lucistnik Ви написали:
>> > Why can't the package-building infrastructure put the
>> > two-and-two together and figure out, that the dependent ports need
>> > rebuilding /without/ explicit PORTREVISION bump?
>>
>> Where are the patches?
>
> Pav, this is insincere. As a portmgr member you know, that I have, in  
> fact,
> contributed patches. Some of them are even in the bsd.port.mk. With that
> aside, let's continue...
>
> The package-building is in capable hands, I'm sure -- actual patches
> (implementation) is not the problem. I'm pointing at a /design/ flaw.
> Pointing it out should be sufficient.

What about the users that who are using ports, not packages? The  
PORTREVISION is need or/and add info in /usr/ports/UPDATING about  
reinstall these ports that depend on icu.

Cheers,
Mezz

> Best,
>
>  -mi


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