> On Jun 1, 2014, at 1:17 PM, Christian Weisgerber <[email protected]> wrote:
> 
> On 2014-05-31, Mark Linimon <[email protected]> wrote:
> 
>>> I forgot I had the DOCS option unset as it was unset ages ago
>>> and updates have always worked.  The question is "why are changes
>>> to a port committed without proper testing?"  Yes, "proper
>>> testing" should include testing of the effects of (un)setting
>>> individual Makefile options.
>> 
>> The number of combinations is huge.
>> 
>> It's just not feasible.
> 
> Which is a good argument that options should be minimized.  Instead,
> ports policy appears to be to make as many options as possible. :-(

True. At least a subset should be marked as "must work". 

Setting most options would be best. 



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> Christian "naddy" Weisgerber                          [email protected]
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