USE_LINUX_APPS=scimgtk vs OVERRIDE_LINUX_BASE_PORT=f7

[Richard Kuhns]

Boris Samorodov wrote:
> On Fri, 03 Apr 2009 21:48:04 +0400 Boris Samorodov wrote:
>> On Fri, 03 Apr 2009 13:10:13 -0400 Richard Kuhns wrote:
>>> Boris Samorodov wrote:
>>>> On Fri, 03 Apr 2009 17:26:22 +0300 Andriy Gapon wrote:
>>>>> on 03/04/2009 17:19 Boris Samorodov said the following:
>>>>>> On Fri, 03 Apr 2009 17:07:11 +0300 Andriy Gapon wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> For instance: acroread8 has USE_LINUX_APPS=scimgtk.
>>>>>>> bsd.linux-apps.mk translates this to dependency on libscim-1.0.so.8.1.0.
>>>>>>> But I have:
>>>>>>> $ pkg_which /usr/compat/linux/usr/lib/libscim-1.0.so.8.1.1
>>>>>>> linux-scim-libs-fc7-1.4.5_2
>>>>>>> And yes, I have  OVERRIDE_LINUX_BASE_PORT=f7.
>>>>>> Please, read my HEADSUP message from April, 01. Well, it was not
>>>>>> a joke. ;-)
>>>>> Could you please explain it to me?
>>>> The variable OVERRIDE_LINUX_BASE_PORT should mean override linux
>>>> base port. Hrs@ (as a maintainer of textproc/linux-scim-libs)
>>>> did his best to give everyone an opportunity to use new linux
>>>> libs when there was no other linux infrastructure ports.
>>>>
>>>>> I didn't see anything related to f7 in the message and I don't plan to upgrade to
>>>>> f8 soon.
>>>> As for ports, there is no difference between f7 and f8 ones. Except
>>>> f8 linux infrastructure ports are fully presented at the portstree.
>>>>
>>>>> So how am I affected by your changes?
>>>> You are affected by a side effect of the fact that hrs@ gave you
>>>> an opportunity to use newer linux libs when there was no other
>>>> infrastructure ports. And he decided (it was the only one right
>>>> decision) to use OVERRIDE_LINUX_BASE_PORT to distinguish between
>>>> different versions of ports/packages.
>>>>
> 
>>> So if I'm reading this correctly, if I want to upgrade acroread8 I'll need to
>>> delete all linux ports and reinstall, even though I'm running -f8? I've had no
> 
>> You were running linux_base-f8 and linux infrastructure ports for fc4.
> 
>> Yes, if you use linux_base-f8 and upgrade any linux application you
>> should upgrade to new infrastructure ports.
> 
> Wrong phrasing at my side. That should be:
> Yes, if you use non-default linux base port and upgrade any linux
> application using linux-scim-libs you should upgrade to new
> infrastructure ports.
> 
> Besides, I've got a patch which may help with linux-scim-libs case.
> the patch should be applied at /usr/ports/Mk directory.
> -----
> Index: bsd.linux-apps.mk
> ===================================================================
> RCS file: /home/pcvs/ports/Mk/bsd.linux-apps.mk,v
> retrieving revision 1.4
> diff -u -r1.4 bsd.linux-apps.mk
> --- bsd.linux-apps.mk	2 Apr 2009 12:58:21 -0000	1.4
> +++ bsd.linux-apps.mk	3 Apr 2009 18:04:25 -0000
> @@ -299,8 +299,8 @@
>  scimgtk_PORT=		${PORTSDIR}/textproc/linux${LINUX_DIST_SUFFIX}-scim-gtk
>  scimgtk_DEPENDS=	gtk2 scimlibs
>  
> -scimlibs_FILE=		${LINUXBASE}/usr/lib/libscim-1.0.so.8.1.0
> -scimlibs_f8_FILE=	${LINUXBASE}/usr/lib/libscim-1.0.so.8.2.3
> +scimlibs_FILE=		${LINUXBASE}/usr/lib/libscim-1.0.so.8
> +scimlibs_f8_FILE=	${LINUXBASE}/usr/lib/libscim-1.0.so.8
>  scimlibs_DETECT=	${scimlibs${LINUX_DIST_SUFFIX:S/-/_/}_FILE}
>  scimlibs_PORT=		${PORTSDIR}/textproc/linux${LINUX_DIST_SUFFIX}-scim-libs
>  scimlibs_DEPENDS=	gtk2
> -----
> 
> Please, test it and give a feedback.
> 

With this patch I was able to upgrade acroread8 without having
OVERRIDE_LINUX_NON_BASE_PORTS=f8 in /etc/make.conf.

Thanks!
	- Rich
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