Re: CVS commit: pkgsrc/games/eureka

[Greg Troxel <gdt%lexort.com@localhost>]

Michael Bäuerle <michael.baeuerle%stz-e.de@localhost> writes:

> I have added it after reading this section of the documentation:
> | 
> | 21.1.7. Packages that cannot or should not be built
> | 
> | There are several reasons why a package might be instructed to not build
> | under certain circumstances. If the package builds and runs on most
> | platforms, the exceptions should be noted with BROKEN_ON_PLATFORM. [...]
>
> Maybe this section should list the reasons, when BROKEN_ON_PLATFORM should
> be used (or not).

I think the basic idea is that it's reasonable to set it after someone
makes a valiant effort to fix it, and figures out that it's not really
feasible.

If nobody contradicts me, maybe you could update the  guide