ports/64233: [PATCH] bsd.port.mk: improved OPTIONS handling

Oliver Eikemeier eikemeier at fillmore-labs.com
Sun Mar 14 01:38:46 UTC 2004


Mark Linimon wrote:

>>Since make describe throws up the OPTIONS screen, that could put a dent
>>in things.
> 
> 
> This will blow up portsmon.  I would not be surprised to see it blow
> up FreshPorts and Fenner's survey, as well.  I doubt it will do any
> favors to Kris' make-index tinderbox, either, since 'make index'
> involves a recursive 'make describe'.
> 
> IMHO, this is a big-time POLA violation.  Please attempt to come up
> with some variation on this solution that doesn't do that.

As written before: not a real issue. Currently BATCH or PACKAGE_BUILDING
disable the configuration dialog and use default options, we can add another
variable, like WITHOUT_OPTIONS ;) easily.



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