> Unless the shareable version number is bumped, there is no need to > re-build dependent ports. Most updates to shareables do not change the > API or ABI, so dependent packages simply pull in the updated shareable > when they load. You should only have to do the mass update once, > whether for 1.5.10 or 1.5.11.
> I would suggest using the '-w' option if you use portmaster as the old > shareable was libpng and the new is libpng15. If you keep a copy of > the old one around, many things that have not been re-linked will > still run OK. > Note that when you start re-building stuff, you will certainly hit > cases when you link to a library linked to one libpng and either the > port being installed or another dependency is linked to libpng15. I'm > unsure exactly what impact that might have. It really should have > none, but I am not really sure. > When you are finished re-building (or think that you are), I strongly > recommend running "pkg_libchk -o | grep png" to make sure that nothing > has been missed. pkg_libchk is part of the sysutils/bsdadminscripts > port. > R. Kevin Oberman, Network Engineer Thanks for information. Since the portmaster.rc.sample recommends it and I don't want to worry about forgetting "-w", my /usr/local/etc/portmaster.rc reads MAKE_PACKAGE=gopt SAVE_SHARED=wopt PM_LOG=/var/log/portm.log I hope I have all the correct syntax. I never (yet) installed sysutils/bsdadminscripts but have been persuaded by reading list messages that it is too useful to let go by. Tom _______________________________________________ freebsd-ports@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-ports To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-ports-unsubscr...@freebsd.org"