Regarding keep the math libraries in sync compiler wise, would it be reasonable
to create a profile that could be included in portfiles?
The profile could predefine the current recommendations for math oriented
ports in a non-obtrusive, opt-in manner. e.g:
${math_gcc} would resolve to:
${prefix}/bin/gcc-mp-${math_gcc_number}
${math_compiler_port} to:
gcc${math_gcc_version}
And so on. This would allow us, if we choose, to create Portfiles that would
auto-increment when consensus moved toward migration to another compiler.
Most of the time a compiler version change doesn't cause a lot of build issues
itself, so I don't see this as too risky for maintainers if they opt-in.
However, it would eliminate the compiler cross-linking issues we do get
problems from when one of the major math ports migrate until the others modify
their ports.
The only hitch I see is that a compiler change may warrant a revision increment
that would not be caught by this automatic compiler increment scenario. Perhaps
a solution for that could be included?
Cheers,
-james
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