Re: REPLACE_xxx and USE_TOOLS+= xxx

[Jörg Sonnenberger <joerg%bec.de@localhost>]

On 12/16/25 10:38 PM, Frédéric Fauberteau wrote:
> Le 16/12/2025 à 16:59, Jörg Sonnenberger a écrit :
> > On 12/16/25 4:58 PM, Frédéric Fauberteau wrote:
> > > Hi folks,
> > >
> > > I read in https://www.netbsd.org/docs/pkgsrc/fixes.html#shell-scripts:
> > > > When using REPLACE_BASH, don't forget to add bash to USE_TOOLS.
> > >
> > > Is there a reason why bash is not automatically added to USE_TOOLS if 
> > > a REPLACE_BASH is declared?
> >
> > The easiest answer: because the system can't know if it is only a 
> > build- time or a full runtime dependency.
> >
> > Joerg
>
> Because "USE_TOOLS= bash:build bash:run" could not be parsed?

No, because pkgsrc can't know if bash is needed only during the build or 
not. (e.g. the patched files are going to installed or not). Both 
scenarios are common.

Joerg