2008/6/3 Nicolas Williams <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
> On Tue, Jun 03, 2008 at 03:16:00PM -0500, Shawn Walker wrote:
>> It does bring up a good point about file dependencies though.
>>
>> Namely that it would rely on dependent packages already being in the
>> repository, which would create additional work on the part of the
>> person publishing the packages.
>
> Yes, so maybe always prompt, or have an option to. (The same applies to
> ELF dependencies automatically resolved at pkg publication time, no?)
Given the scriptable nature of publishing, currently, I'm not inclined
to prompt.
At least not without signs of specific intent from the user; maybe a
-i (interactive) option for pkgsend?
> You could even have a filter for resolution ("if a file/ELF dep is
> resolved to one pkg by authority XYZ, then use that, else fail/prompt").
A similar capability is needed for one of the conditional publishing bugs.
--
Shawn Walker
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