Subject: Re: CVS commit: pkgsrc/graphics/giram
To: Lubomir Sedlacik <salo@Xtrmntr.org>
From: James Chacon <jmc@netbsd.org>
List: pkgsrc-changes
Date: 03/08/2003 17:08:00
Actually this created no runtime dependency on bison as it specifically only
required it for build.

James

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>On Sat, Mar 08, 2003 at 04:54:49PM -0500, James Chacon wrote:
>> Why? What's the difference between that and other utils only used at
>> build time like auto*, etc? Again, none of this is spelled out in
>> Packages.txt so someone finding all the "exceptions" is next to
>> impossible...
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>the rule is simple: BUILD_DEPENDS for utils needed for _build_,
>buildlink2 and/or DEPENDS for things needed for _run_.  (and also what
>julio said).  it's unnecessary and unwanted to create runtime dependency
>on build tools (as you did now).
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>look at other packages depending on bison for examples.  and of course,
>you are welcome to update Packages.txt :), but this seems to be rather
>obvious when you think about it.
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>regards,
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