pkg/33734: request for 'make show-options' in pkgsrc meta-pkgs

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>Number:         33734
>Category:       pkg
>Synopsis:       request for 'make show-options' in pkgsrc meta-pkgs
>Confidential:   no
>Severity:       non-critical
>Priority:       low
>Responsible:    pkg-manager
>State:          open
>Class:          change-request
>Submitter-Id:   net
>Arrival-Date:   Wed Jun 14 22:00:00 +0000 2006
>Originator:     phil%bsdnexus.com@localhost
>Release:        NetBSD 3.0
>Organization:
        
>Environment:
        
        
System: NetBSD will.bsdnexus.com 3.0 NetBSD 3.0 (GENERIC) #0: Mon Dec 19 
01:04:02 UTC 2005 
builds%works.netbsd.org@localhost:/home/builds/ab/netbsd-3-0-RELEASE/i386/200512182024Z-obj/home/builds/ab/netbsd-3-0-RELEASE/src/sys/arch/i386/compile/GENERIC
 i386
Architecture: i386
Machine: i386
>Description:
        Currently, running "make show-options" in a pkgsrc meta-pkg does 
nothing. To improve installation of a meta-pkg, the ability to run "make 
show-options" within a meta-pkg and have it recursively run "make show-options" 
in each of its dependencies, would allow the installer to set any required 
custom options prior to installation. Minimising the need to manually check 
each dependency for custom options.
        This would prove very useful in meta-pkgs such as KDE or Gnome which 
have many dependencies.
>How-To-Repeat:
        N/A
>Fix:
        None at present

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