Re: CVS commit: pkgsrc/graphics/cairo

[Aleksej Saushev <asau%inbox.ru@localhost>]

"D'Arcy J.M. Cain" <darcy%NetBSD.org@localhost> writes:

> On Sat, 31 May 2014 16:00:21 +0400
> Aleksej Saushev <asau%inbox.ru@localhost> wrote:
>> > # Do not add c++ to USE_LANGUAGES even though the build suggests it.
>> > # That would make this package depend on C++ which is not required.
>> 
>> I don't understand what presents a problem here, this is well-known
>> for ages, basically any pkgsrc developer should be aware of this
>> already.
>
> Aware of what?  That c++ should not be added to USE_LANGUAGES in this
> specific package?  Generally when the build suggests to add a language
> it is correct.  The graphics/cairo package is a special case.

No, it is the opposite: generally when the build suggests to add a language,
it isn't correct.

>> Alright, lets' consider that this points us to documentation defect.
>> Do you mean that we should extend the Guide with a note?
>
> No, just the Makefile for this package.  I don't know if this applies
> to any other packages.

There're thousands of packages that emit the same warning.


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