[CFT] [bsd.port.mk] ports ccache build support

Jeremy Messenger mezz.freebsd at gmail.com
Sun Aug 5 17:07:49 UTC 2012


On Sun, Aug 5, 2012 at 11:40 AM, Kimmo Paasiala <kpaasial at gmail.com> wrote:
> On Sun, Aug 5, 2012 at 7:18 PM, Eitan Adler <lists at eitanadler.com> wrote:
>> On 5 August 2012 04:15, RW <rwmaillists at googlemail.com> wrote:
>>> On Sat, 4 Aug 2012 17:38:44 -0700
>>> Eitan Adler wrote:
>>
>>> Why isn't it? In that scenario /var/cache wouldn't be writable.
>>
>> IMHO the directories used by the ports system should be predictable
>> and static. Which user you happen to be shouldn't affect that choice.
>>
> Regardless of what the shared directory is the problem of setting
> permissions so that multiple users can share the ccache directory is
> something that the ports system shouldn't try to solve. Leave it to
> the admin of the system.

I agree. The document in the ccache port is pretty clear and it's not
hard to follow.

Cheers,
Mezz


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