11.07.2020 1:23, Harry Newton wrote: > I look after a port that has a poor Makefile [the one supplied with the > distribution, not the FreeBSD port Makefile]. The principal problem is > where it installs things. > > To get the port to do the right thing, I could either: heavily patch the > supplied Makefile or: move files around in the stage tree. > > Could someone give me a steer about recommended practice ?
It's up to porter. I tend to keep things simple: if moving files around in the stage tree is simplier, do it with post-install target of the port. We have large number of examples in the ports tree of post-install usage. If it is simplier with small correction of software's Makefile or Makefile.in correcting DESTDIR, do it with a patch or post-patch target of the port. _______________________________________________ freebsd-ports@freebsd.org mailing list https://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-ports To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-ports-unsubscr...@freebsd.org"
