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List:       openbsd-ports
Subject:    Re: dependencies in subpackages
From:       Marc Espie <espie () schutzenberger ! liafa ! jussieu ! fr>
Date:       2002-01-14 0:08:23
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On Sun, Jan 13, 2002 at 05:03:20PM -0500, Matt Behrens wrote:
> Of course, I could have just tested SUBPACKAGE.  I'm hitting myself
> now for not remembering.

No, it's not enough. You must test PACKAGING as well, to be sure the 
dependencies are added only for the packaging step.

> Still, I think it's a valuable question to ask whether the concept
> of preferring subpackages for pieces that introduce dependencies
> is a good one.

Oh yes, it can be a very good idea. It's a question of taste, of course,
but there are a few ports which make use of the concept... kdebase, for
instance, has a specific subpackage for netscape plugins that depends on
motif.
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