On 4/28/14, 8:24 AM, Alexander Hansen wrote: > The current Fink release (0.36.4.1) dynamically generates the compiler > wrappers for clang/clang++ (via functions in Fink::PkgVersion). We > currently remove the wrappers when updating fink, and new ones are > generated for the next build operation. This isn't 100% reliable, though. > > I've generated a work-in-progress branch in the fink github repository > (i.e. I don't think it's quite ready to be a pull request) called > "compiler_wrapper_in_deb". As the name suggests, in this branch all of > the compiler wrappers get installed in the .deb. > > Fink::PkgVersion hasn't been altered, because I haven't had time to > explore the full ramifications of altering the wrapper generation there > (not well commented or documented). For example, are temporary wrappers > generated to build dpkg-bootstrap? Also, in the event of user error, in > principle the various ensure* functions will attempt to regenerate the > compiler wrappers, which is useful. Though I'd argue that it's poor > from a maintenance standpoint to have separate copies of the wrapper > scripts stored as heredocs within PkgVersion.pm and as normal files, > which is what we've been doing for a while now. > > Anyway, feedback is appreciated.
One virtue that just occurred to me about having the wrappers in the .deb vs. the current approach is that it that one can do modifications locally via a simple edit and then use "fink reinstall fink" to revert them back, as opposed to having to inject a new fink version. -- Alexander Hansen, Ph.D. Fink User Liaison My package updates: http://finkakh.wordpress.com/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ "Accelerate Dev Cycles with Automated Cross-Browser Testing - For FREE Instantly run your Selenium tests across 300+ browser/OS combos. Get unparalleled scalability from the best Selenium testing platform available. Simple to use. Nothing to install. Get started now for free." http://p.sf.net/sfu/SauceLabs _______________________________________________ Fink-devel mailing list Fink-devel@lists.sourceforge.net List archive: http://news.gmane.org/gmane.os.apple.fink.devel Subscription management: https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/fink-devel
