Suggestion: USES=autoplist

[Brooks Davis]

On Tue, Nov 21, 2017 at 09:04:22PM -0800, Yuri wrote:
> While trying to update math/vtk, I found that its plist is very complex, 
> with many optional files, some files depending on multiple port options.
> 
> But it is a well-behaved project, and it only installs the correct file 
> set. It is much easier to just trust it.
> 
> 
> So I am suggesting USES=autoplist: https://reviews.freebsd.org/D13181
> 
> 
> Any thoughts?

Looking to the future, is the port an obviously candidate for FLAVORS or
multi-packages?  If so, they you probably want to keep the current
plist.  If not, then I guess it depends on your confidence that the port
will remain well behaved.

-- Brooks
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