Re: How to build a BROKEN port?

2010-12-30 Thread Chris Rees
On 30 December 2010 07:21, Da Rock freebsd-questi...@herveybayaustralia.com.au wrote: On 12/30/10 15:52, per...@pluto.rain.com wrote: Charlie Kestercorky1...@comcast.net  wrote: Most of the time, possessives are formed with apostrophe+s.  I'm not sure, but its might be the only exception

Re: How to build a BROKEN port?

2010-12-30 Thread Da Rock
On 12/30/10 18:10, Chris Rees wrote: On 30 December 2010 07:21, Da Rock freebsd-questi...@herveybayaustralia.com.au wrote: On 12/30/10 15:52, per...@pluto.rain.com wrote: Charlie Kestercorky1...@comcast.netwrote: Most of the time, possessives are formed with

Re: How to build a BROKEN port?

2010-12-30 Thread Da Rock
On 12/30/10 20:12, Eitan Adler wrote: Edit the port's Makefile and comment-out the BROKEN line. Generally - don't do this. I kinda got that impression already, but can someone enlighten me why (apart from the obvious, of course- it could break the makefile if you forget)? And is

Re: How to build a BROKEN port?

2010-12-30 Thread Eitan Adler
Edit the port's Makefile and comment-out the BROKEN line. Generally - don't do this. Oh, the irony! :) I considered doing that, but I thought there might have been some magic incantation that got around this... There is make -DTRYBROKEN -- Eitan Adler

Re: How to build a BROKEN port?

2010-12-30 Thread Giorgos Keramidas
On Wed, 29 Dec 2010 17:31:37 -0800, mer...@stonehenge.com (Randal L. Schwartz) wrote: Giorgos == Giorgos Keramidas keram...@ceid.upatras.gr writes: Giorgos Edit it's 'Makefile'. Look for an assignment of the form: Minor nit... that's its not it's. If you can't say it is or it has in

Re: How to build a BROKEN port?

2010-12-30 Thread Matthew Seaman
On 30/12/2010 10:37, Da Rock wrote: On 12/30/10 20:12, Eitan Adler wrote: Edit the port's Makefile and comment-out the BROKEN line. Generally - don't do this. I kinda got that impression already, but can someone enlighten me why (apart from the obvious, of course- it could break the

Re: How to build a BROKEN port?

2010-12-30 Thread Eitan Adler
Thanks for the reply, but can someone tell me if this is documented anywhere particularly? I'm going to be pissed if I missed it ;) It does not seem to be documented anywhere. I found it by grepping for BROKEN in the Mk subdirectory. I will submit a pr now to add it to ports(7) and the top of

Re: How to build a BROKEN port?

2010-12-30 Thread Chris Rees
I'm pretty sure it's in the Porter's Handbook under the marking as BROKEN section Chris Sorry for top-posting, Android won't let me quote, but K-9 can't yet do threading. On 30 Dec 2010 11:32, Eitan Adler li...@eitanadler.com wrote: Thanks for the reply, but can someone tell me if

Re: How to build a BROKEN port?

2010-12-30 Thread Eitan Adler
On Thu, Dec 30, 2010 at 6:35 AM, Chris Rees utis...@gmail.com wrote: I'm pretty sure it's in the Porter's Handbook under the marking as BROKEN section Heh - now I feel silly for missing it :-{ Either way it should be documented in ports(7) and bsd.port.mk. -- Eitan Adler

Re: How to build a BROKEN port?

2010-12-30 Thread Chris Rees
I agree. Go for it! Chris Sorry for top-posting, Android won't let me quote, but K-9 can't yet do threading. On 30 Dec 2010 11:44, Eitan Adler li...@eitanadler.com wrote: On Thu, Dec 30, 2010 at 6:35 AM, Chris Rees utis...@gmail.com wrote: I'm pretty sure it's in the Porter's

Re: How to build a BROKEN port?

2010-12-30 Thread Da Rock
On 12/30/10 21:44, Eitan Adler wrote: On Thu, Dec 30, 2010 at 6:35 AM, Chris Reesutis...@gmail.com wrote: I'm pretty sure it's in the Porter's Handbook under the marking as BROKEN section Heh - now I feel silly for missing it :-{ Either way it should be documented in ports(7)

Re: How to build a BROKEN port?

2010-12-30 Thread Polytropon
On Wed, 29 Dec 2010 21:52:48 -0800, per...@pluto.rain.com wrote: Interestingly, I've never seen anyone write hi's when meaning his. Come to Germany, where ' is used to * indicate that a s will follow, * indicate that a t will follow, or * indicate that the word will end.

How to build a BROKEN port?

2010-12-29 Thread Da Rock
Pardon me for being the queer one to ask this- but how does one force/override building a port marked as broken? I'm not about to run a make install clean on it, but I would like to at least have a crack at trying to fix whats wrong. In this particular case its involving a particular arch,

Re: How to build a BROKEN port?

2010-12-29 Thread Bruce Cran
On Thu, 30 Dec 2010 10:49:25 +1000 Da Rock freebsd-questi...@herveybayaustralia.com.au wrote: Pardon me for being the queer one to ask this- but how does one force/override building a port marked as broken? Edit the port's Makefile and comment-out the BROKEN line. -- Bruce Cran

Re: How to build a BROKEN port?

2010-12-29 Thread Giorgos Keramidas
On Thu, 30 Dec 2010 10:49:25 +1000, Da Rock freebsd-questi...@herveybayaustralia.com.au wrote: Pardon me for being the queer one to ask this- but how does one force/override building a port marked as broken? I'm not about to run a make install clean on it, but I would like to at least have a

Re: How to build a BROKEN port?

2010-12-29 Thread Da Rock
On 12/30/10 11:09, Bruce Cran wrote: On Thu, 30 Dec 2010 10:49:25 +1000 Da Rockfreebsd-questi...@herveybayaustralia.com.au wrote: Pardon me for being the queer one to ask this- but how does one force/override building a port marked as broken? Edit the port's Makefile and

Re: How to build a BROKEN port?

2010-12-29 Thread Da Rock
On 12/30/10 11:10, Giorgos Keramidas wrote: On Thu, 30 Dec 2010 10:49:25 +1000, Da Rockfreebsd-questi...@herveybayaustralia.com.au wrote: Pardon me for being the queer one to ask this- but how does one force/override building a port marked as broken? I'm not about to run a make install

Re: How to build a BROKEN port?

2010-12-29 Thread Randal L. Schwartz
Giorgos == Giorgos Keramidas keram...@ceid.upatras.gr writes: Giorgos Edit it's 'Makefile'. Look for an assignment of the form: Minor nit... that's its not it's. If you can't say it is or it has in place, then it's its, not it's. :) -- Randal L. Schwartz - Stonehenge Consulting Services,

Re: How to build a BROKEN port?

2010-12-29 Thread Da Rock
On 12/30/10 11:31, Randal L. Schwartz wrote: Giorgos == Giorgos Keramidaskeram...@ceid.upatras.gr writes: Giorgos Edit it's 'Makefile'. Look for an assignment of the form: Minor nit... that's its not it's. If you can't say it is or it has in place, then it's its, not it's. :)

Re: How to build a BROKEN port?

2010-12-29 Thread Charlie Kester
On Wed 29 Dec 2010 at 17:31:37 PST Randal L. Schwartz wrote: Giorgos == Giorgos Keramidas keram...@ceid.upatras.gr writes: Giorgos Edit it's 'Makefile'. Look for an assignment of the form: Minor nit... that's its not it's. If you can't say it is or it has in place, then it's its, not it's.

Re: How to build a BROKEN port?

2010-12-29 Thread Rob Farmer
On Wed, Dec 29, 2010 at 17:42, Charlie Kester corky1...@comcast.net wrote: Most of the time, possessives are formed with apostrophe+s.  I'm not sure, but its might be the only exception to the rule. So I tend to be more forgiving when people get it wrong -- especially when English is not their

Re: How to build a BROKEN port?

2010-12-29 Thread RW
On Thu, 30 Dec 2010 11:10:04 +1000 Da Rock freebsd-questi...@herveybayaustralia.com.au wrote: On 12/30/10 11:09, Bruce Cran wrote: On Thu, 30 Dec 2010 10:49:25 +1000 Da Rockfreebsd-questi...@herveybayaustralia.com.au wrote: Pardon me for being the queer one to ask this- but how

Re: How to build a BROKEN port?

2010-12-29 Thread Da Rock
On 12/30/10 12:27, RW wrote: On Thu, 30 Dec 2010 11:10:04 +1000 Da Rockfreebsd-questi...@herveybayaustralia.com.au wrote: On 12/30/10 11:09, Bruce Cran wrote: On Thu, 30 Dec 2010 10:49:25 +1000 Da Rockfreebsd-questi...@herveybayaustralia.com.au wrote: Pardon me for

Re: How to build a BROKEN port?

2010-12-29 Thread perryh
Charlie Kester corky1...@comcast.net wrote: Most of the time, possessives are formed with apostrophe+s. I'm not sure, but its might be the only exception to the rule ... It's seems to be the most common misusage, but I have seen her's, our's, and occasionally their's. Interestingly, I've

Re: How to build a BROKEN port?

2010-12-29 Thread Da Rock
On 12/30/10 15:52, per...@pluto.rain.com wrote: Charlie Kestercorky1...@comcast.net wrote: Most of the time, possessives are formed with apostrophe+s. I'm not sure, but its might be the only exception to the rule ... It's seems to be the most common misusage, but I have seen