On Sat, Nov 15, 2008 at 03:25:31PM +0100, dermiste wrote:
> hi ports,
>
> When a port installs redundant symlinks (${LOCALBASE}/lib/libfoo.so ->
> ${LOCALBASE}/lib/libfoo.so.X.Y) what is the best way to clear out this
> ?
>
> - patching Makefiles so that said symlinks aren't created during make fake ?
> - adding a post-install target that removes symlinks from ${FAKEROOT} ?
> - commenting out symlinks in pkg/PLIST ?
>
> Personnally I'd go with commenting, given it's the less intrusive solution.
Not really important, as long as you're sure it's `clean'.
> I heard from landry@ that setting SEPARATE_BUILD was not desirable
> (correct me if I misunderstood this, landry), but the official porting
> docs seems to say it's a good thing. So, SEPARATE_BUILD or not ?
>
> Cheers,
If SEPARATE_BUILD works without too much hastle, yes, it's definitely a
good thing.
