On 17 Dec, 2017, at 1:48, Yuri <y...@rawbw.com> wrote:
On 12/16/17 22:06, Adam Weinberger wrote:
Is the port of any use without the data file? If everybody who uses the
port needs the data file, I wouldn't make it an option at all. The
precedent is that ports with huge data files are marked NO_PACKAGE, so
there's no impact on the package builders. Make it non-optional, mark it
as NO_PACKAGE, and then the port works for all users.
If, however, the port IS real-world usable without the data files, I'd
turn the data file into a second port. That way, package people can very
easily install the NO_BUILD slave and still install the main program by
pkg.
Hi Adam,
It is usable without data. Portions of the data are recommended to be
downloaded into the specific directory for particular functions. Of
course, it's more convenient to just a have all of it installed, and
users will need all of it for all functions.
This is the large physics package called Geant4 for simulation of the
passage of particles through matter. https://reviews.freebsd.org/D13504
Ah okay. Then I'd say, make a slave port that just
fetches/extracts/installs the data files, and an option in the Geant4
master port that defaults to off. Set the slave port to NO_PACKAGE.
I wouldn't go the flavor route, because the purpose of flavors is to
generate multiple packages. The 4.5GB data files shouldn't have a package,
so options is the way to go.
# Adam
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