2006/8/1, Hisham Muhammad <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
On 8/1/06, Lucas C. Villa Real <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> On 7/31/06, André Detsch <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > What is the best behaviour for Dependencies at meta-recipes?
> >
> > After thinking a little bit about it, I think the following items
> > should be respected / assumed:
> > - The meta-recipe must accumulate all dependencies for its 'childs';
> > - There is no need for dependencies checking when compiling each child
> > recipes (derived from first item);
> > - If a recipe is only going to be compiled only in a meta-recipe
> > context, the recipe should not even have a Dependencies file.
> >
> > We already 'unofficially' assume the first item. Item two demands some
> > small adjustments at Compile. I'm not 100% sure about the third item.
> > The idea of the third item would be to avoid unnecessary replication
> > of information (which tends to get out of sync).
> >
> > Comments?
>
> I'm ok with these changes. However, I would be something more reserved
> when talking about the 3rd item. Doesn't it sound better to store them
> in a separate directory at the server, or maybe including a new flag
> stating that they are intended to be compiled as a group?
I like the flag approach. Something very clear like,
part_of_meta_only=yes
I can add that now (my lab is back). RecipeLint can even check and
flag an ERROR if a Recipe with part_of_meta_only set contains a
Dependencies file.
I don't like the idea of Recipes not having a Dependency file. It's
much easier to ignore it if it exists than to Compile the prog/lib if
it depend on something, but there's no depency file.
Are there progs/lib that _always_ will be a part of a meta recipe?
Can't there be a case where just someone wants to Compile it
separatly? If a recipe is to be included only in a meta recipe it
should be stored in a separate directory at the server (as suggested)
or the name of the recipe should say so, i.e.
xfce-mcs-manager-meta--4.3.90.2--recipe.tar.bz2 (only as part of xfce
meta), so it isn't Compiled separatly by mistake. Sometimes one, at
least I, would like to Compile a part separatly if only that part has
been updated, instead of compiling the entire meta recipe.
I like the idea of all dependencies beeing accumulated into one
ask/answer session at the beginning and the questions for the child
packages should be skipped.
--
/Jonas
PS. Meta recipes should still be reworked :)
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