Guido Falsi <[email protected]> writes: > On 7/30/18 1:02 PM, blubee blubeeme wrote: > >> I am working on a port that requires many other ports to be built with >> specific options selected. >> >> Is there any way to have a port enables options in it's dependencies? >> > > There is no way to do exactly what you are asking for, but the > "traditional" solution is to create a slave port forcing the options you > require and naming it accordingly. > > This could also be done with flavors today, but keep in mind that adding > flavors would require approval from both the maintainer and portmgr.
Except anything else that depends on unslaved/unflavored port is likely to cause a conflict... until variable dependencies come into play. https://lists.freebsd.org/pipermail/freebsd-ports/2017-September/110332.html _______________________________________________ [email protected] mailing list https://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-ports To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[email protected]"
