On 08 May 2007, at 04:53, Daniel Macks wrote: > On Mon, May 07, 2007 at 05:51:04PM -0500, Remi Mommsen wrote: >> I guess it wouldn't be too difficult to extend the variant syntax to >> the Shlibs field. Is there any show-stopper/stumbling block which I'm >> not aware of? > > Nope, just need to make sure that validator also enforces a > BuildDepends on a version of fink that knows about this new > syntax. Otherwise a package built by an older version of fink will > include that literal varianting syntax as part of the Shlibs field.
Hoping I understand correctly: it is not only variants, but the full power of conditionals that should be available there. E.g., some pkgs name their libs in an architecture-dependent way: no reason to make any variant, but conditionals are needed.. (cf eg the the info files for pwlib1 or openh323-1) Jean-Francois ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by DB2 Express Download DB2 Express C - the FREE version of DB2 express and take control of your XML. No limits. Just data. Click to get it now. http://sourceforge.net/powerbar/db2/ _______________________________________________ Fink-devel mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/fink-devel
