On Jun 15, 2020, at 08:36, Craig Treleaven wrote:
> Could someone help me understand the “pure_install” target used in the perl5
> portgroup? In my new xmltv port, I noticed that some sample configuration
> files are excluded from pure_install that would otherwise be installed if the
> normal “install” target was used. Upstream has essentially said ‘everybody
> uses “install”, why aren’t you?’
>
> I can’t seem to find any reference material on the intended difference
> between pure_install and install. Links welcome.
>
> Why does the perl5 portgroup default to pure_install over install?
Looks like it's been that way ever since Toby added the portgroup in 2004.
https://trac.macports.org/browser/trunk/base/src/port1.0/resources/group/perl5-1.0.tcl?rev=6127
Toby, do you remember why it uses pure_install and not install?
