Re: How to correctly reference WRKSRC of another port?

On 2021-05-25 16:27, Philipp Ost wrote:
> On 5/25/21 6:59 PM, Chris wrote:
>> On 2021-05-25 04:27, Ronald Klop wrote:
> [snip]
>>> I have no opinion on this, but just trying to think along.
>>> Isn't it easier to add the math/nauty sources to the DISTFILES of your 
>>> port?
>> There must be a 101 ways to do this. But not having looked at the source 
>> for your
>> port, I'm inclined with Ronald.
>> It wouldn't be unlike getting/using 2 sources from GitHub and combining 
>> them for
>> the build. Simply use knob set aside for extra sources. IOW fetch the 
>> "extra" source
>> and unpack it in the ${WRKSRC} tree along with your source && include the 
>> needed
>> headers from there.
> 
> Yes, that would work, too. On the other hand, wouldn't that cause 
> maintenance
> trouble down the line? I was trying to make use of as much infrastructure 
> already
> in place as possible.
Hmm. To me it just seems like a trade-off. IOW 6 of one && half a dozen on 
the other.
Both seem to require as much work in the Makefile. But in my tiny little 
mind. My
suggestion seemed less complicated. :-)
I'm NOT trying to suggest that my proposal was the best solution. Just wanted 
to
throw it out there in case it helped. :-)

--Chris
> 
> 
>> HTH and good luck!
> 
> Thanks!
> 
> Philipp