On Fri, 29 Oct 2004, D'Arcy J.M. Cain wrote:

> On Fri, 29 Oct 2004 00:46:04 -0700 (PDT)
> Dave <dgriffi@cs.csubak.edu> wrote:
> >
> > I've just put together a new package for cpmtools (like mtools, but
> > for CP/M filesystems).  Here's the problem:
>
> Cool.  I may have to clean up my CP/M emulator and submit that too.  :-)

What emulator is that?  I'm partial to yaze-ag.  But there's something to
be said about homebrewing too.  I'm making a new run of the old P112
boards.  Let me know if you want any.

> > zaphod:/usr/pkgsrc/sysutils/cpmtools$ pkglint
> > WARN: possible direct use of command "file" found. Use ${FILE_CMD}
> > instead. WARN: "BUILD_DEPENDS" has to appear earlier.
> > 0 errors and 2 warnings found.
>
> Yah, two issues here.  Number 1 is the use of the word "file" in
> autoconf.mk.  Pkglint is a little simplistic and can't tell the
> difference between the use of "file" as a command or as a variable.  I
> have just submitted a fix that will take care of that one for you.
>
> The second is a little harder because it is checking that things come in
> the right order.  The problem is that since this is in an included file
> it is hard to insert things in the right place in your file.  The best
> thing you can do for now, I think, is just to make sure that the problem
> is not in your package (which you have done by removing the offending
> file to check) and submit it.

That's what I was considering doing anyhow.  Thanks.


-- 
David Griffith
dgriffi@cs.csubak.edu