On 14 May 2011 16:39, Chris Rees <utis...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> I'm getting frustrated with editing config files of ports in vi, and
> being told it's read-only.
>
> This stops me using ZZ to quit, which makes me sad.
>
> It's also inconsistent with src/etc/Makefile which uses for example:
>
> .if ${MK_OPENSSH} != "no"
> cd ${.CURDIR}; ${INSTALL} -o ${BINOWN} -g ${BINGRP} -m 644 \
> ${SSH} ${DESTDIR}/etc/ssh
> .endif
>
> The problem stems from installing .sample files as DATA, and then using
> cp -p preserving the -w bits --> 444 makes perfect sense for a .sample file,
> but not at all for a config file.
>
> I have two options proposed.
>
> For both introduce CONFMODE into src/share/mk/bsd.own.mk, patch for
> which is at [1].
>
> Option 1: Rewrite the Porter's Handbook section on config files to use
> a macro involving CONFMODE instead of cp -p, which gets complicated
> when using with @exec in pkg-plist
>
> Option 2: Create an INSTALL_CONF macro, which handles the .conf.sample
> -> .conf automagically and sticks the right lines into TMPPLIST.
>
> I'm swinging towards Option 2, but I haven't written the code for that
> yet in case someone shoots me down :P
>
> Any concerns about inconsistencies between the INSTALL_* macros could
> be addressed by calling it something different; I'm open to
> suggestions!
>
> We'd also need to deal with the MFC and subsequent updates of bsd.own.mk...
>
> Chris
>
> [1] http://www.bayofrum.net/~crees/patches/bsd-own-mk-confmode.patch
A third option has occurred to me:
Create a new variable USE_CONF_FILES to work in a similar vein to USE_RC_SUBR...
Chris
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