Python 2.6 update with portmaster

[Alexey Shuvaev]

On Wed, Jun 10, 2009 at 09:26:47AM -0400, Wesley Shields wrote:
> Here's a patch[1] that allows you to use portmaster when doing the python
> upgrade. I intend to commit this tomorrow morning unless someone speaks
> up. I'll also be adding the instructions to the UPDATING entry.
> 
> Once applied you should be able to use:
> 
> cd /usr/ports/lang/python && make upgrade-site-packages -DUSE_PORTMASTER
> 
> It will be quite slow compared to using pkg_which (the normal method) so
> be patient. I've used this patch to upgrade one lightly used machine and
> I know at least one other person has survived an upgrade of a machine
> with over 1000 ports installed.
> 
> [1]: http://people.freebsd.org/~wxs/python26-portmaster.diff
> 
I think using "-f" switch with portmaster is not correct as it will
unconditionally rebuild all dependencies also (often up to perl :).

0.02$,
Alexey.