[Bug 194713] New: Overzealous directory cleanup by makeplist

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            Bug ID: 194713
           Summary: Overzealous directory cleanup by makeplist
           Product: Ports Tree
           Version: Latest
          Hardware: Any
                OS: Any
            Status: Needs Triage
          Severity: Affects Only Me
          Priority: ---
         Component: Infrastructure
          Assignee: freebsd-ports-bugs at FreeBSD.org
          Reporter: michipili at gmail.com

The list of cleaned up directories prepared by _make makeplist_ is overzealous
and contains a lot of directories which should not be listed here:

    @dir share/mk
    @dir share/texmf/tex/latex
    @dir share/texmf/tex
    @dir share/texmf

and maybe more depending on the port.


It is expected that:

1. make makeplist report a sensible list of directories to clean up.

2. portlint gives a hint that superfluous entries went into the list.

3. The Porter's handbook mentions a rule of thumb to decide which
   directories to clean and which not to clean.


Appropriate locations for 3 could be:

- https://www.freebsd.org/doc/en/books/porters-handbook/plist-cleaning.html
- https://www.freebsd.org/doc/en/books/porters-handbook/porting-dads.html

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