Re: bin/30276 (pkg_add(1) can't add very old package.)

[David Holland <dholland%netbsd.org@localhost>]

The following reply was made to PR bin/30276; it has been noted by GNATS.

From: David Holland <dholland%netbsd.org@localhost>
To: gnats-bugs%netbsd.org@localhost
Cc: 
Subject: Re: bin/30276 (pkg_add(1) can't add very old package.)
Date: Tue, 1 Dec 2009 04:31:12 +0000

 (was accidentally sent to gnats-admin instead of gnats-bugs)
 
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 From: Takahiro Kambe <taca%back-street.net@localhost>
 To: gnats-admin%netbsd.org@localhost
 Subject: Re: bin/30276 (pkg_add(1) can't add very old package.)
 Date: Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:29:41 +0900 (JST)
 
 > Print the error about missing build information even when the
 > +BUILD_INFO file is missing instead of segfaulting. The problem is from
 > PR 30276, a solution in the form of just installing it will not be
 > implemented.
 If installing without +BUILD_INFO will not be implemented,
 pkg_create(8) should mandate -B option, isn't it?
 
 There is a case creating binary package out side of pkgsrc with
 pkg_create(8).
 
 And I hope some description in HISTORY in pkg_add(8) when +BUILD_INFO
 was mandated and we lost some of binary package's compatibility.
 
 -- 
 Takahiro Kambe <taca%back-street.net@localhost>