RFC: small patch to linux_base files for package building

[Doug Barton]

On 07/18/2011 14:28, Mark Linimon wrote:
> On Mon, Jul 18, 2011 at 12:12:03PM +0100, Gabor Kovesdan wrote:
>> No strong objection from me, however, I would definitely be happier
>> to see this code as part of bsd.port.mk as I proposed in
>> http://www.freebsd.org/cgi/query-pr.cgi?pr=ports/135221

Doing it properly in bpm does indeed seem preferable.

> I agree that this should be tested ... but there is a lot of code there
> that I didn't have time to puzzle through for my current -exp run.
> 
> If the stanzas in the ports go away, then my hack goes away as well :-)
> Consider it temporary in the meantime.

Unfortunately our "temporary" hacks seem to have a habit of becoming
less so over time. Doing it properly in the first place helps nip that
in the bud.


Doug

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