Re: pkg/32127: Update of CMake from 2.0.5 to 2.2.2

["Jeremy C. Reed" <reed%reedmedia.net@localhost>]

The following reply was made to PR pkg/32127; it has been noted by GNATS.

From: "Jeremy C. Reed" <reed%reedmedia.net@localhost>
To: Lars Nordlund <lars.nordlund%hem.utfors.se@localhost>
Cc: gnats-bugs%NetBSD.org@localhost
Subject: Re: pkg/32127: Update of CMake from 2.0.5 to 2.2.2
Date: Mon, 21 Nov 2005 08:55:39 -0800 (PST)

 On Sun, 20 Nov 2005, Lars Nordlund wrote:
 
 >>    "Also hardcode "NetBSD" in PLIST instead of ${OPSYS} so deinstall
 >>    works on non-NetBSD platforms."
 >
 > Ouch. That was the output from 'make print-PLIST' I used. For some
 > reason it put ${OPSYS} instead of NetBSD. When is it good to have a
 > variable like OPSYS in the PLIST? A generated file which is assumed to
 > have the name of the operating system? Seems to me it can break more
 > than it automatically fixes? I see that some packages in pkgsrc-wip are
 > using it but noting in regular pkgsrc.
 
 If nothing in regualr pkgsrc uses it maybe we can get rid of it. Please 
 bring this up on the tech-pkg list. (Maybe just repost your same 
 comments.)
 
 > How about a 'make print-PLIST' which does the regular things which are
 > SAFE, quiet. Things it does which are NOT SAFE, like inserting OPSYS, is
 > also noted on stderr? It would have helped me, I guess.
 
 
 
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