When to use TMPPLIST instead of pkg-plist?

Chris portmaster at BSDforge.com
Sat Feb 29 20:59:27 UTC 2020


On Sat, 29 Feb 2020 19:44:40 +0000 Bob Eager rde at tavi.co.uk said

> On Sat, 29 Feb 2020 11:29:18 -0800
> Chris <portmaster at BSDforge.com> wrote:
> 
> > TMPPLIST is an artifact of the QA process when making a port. It is
> > used for comparison to what you, as a port maintainer claim is the
> > pkg-plist, and whats found that looks as the actual plist. When a
> > discrepancy occurs. You're warned, and instructed to make changes as
> > required. The thing is, because of so many variables, that TMPPLIST
> > isn't always correct. So to rely on it, as Mathieu stated, would be
> > *bad* policy. As memory serves; it's also the product of make
> > make-plist.
> 
>  make makeplist
> 
> I believe
You believe correctly. :)
funny it doesn't show up in man ports.

Thanks for the correction, Bob!

--Chris




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