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Re: PKG_DBDIR under LOCALBASE (Was: ... default PKG_DBDIR)



On Tue, Dec 1, 2009 at 4:16 AM, David Brownlee <abs%netbsd.org@localhost> wrote:
> I think we are safely post 2009Q3 :)
>
> I see three options:
> 1) Change default PKG_DBDIR under LOCALBASE and have huge flag day fun
> 2) Change default only for newer versions of each OS
> 3) Have default binaries that can use both locations, but option to
> compile for only one
>
> My preference would be for option 3. I would be inclined to go with:
> - If new location exists, use it
> - else if old location exists use it
> - else use new

I think option 3 makes sense for the binaries.

What is the proposed new location?

-- 
Julio Merino


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