[csw-maintainers] subversion-1.5.6 builds - but then ... perl ?

[Dagobert Michelsen]

Hi Rupert,

Am 03.03.2009 um 01:06 schrieb rupert THURNER:
> tried to build subversion-1.5.6. commented javahl, until somebody
> really needs it, and asked on the subversion tigris list for the
> compile error we all hit. and i am wondering:
> 1. is it normal to get these 50 or so protection override questions?
> coudl one avoid it?

This is usually ok. If you are a "100% maintainer" you can report
it upstream and see if they fix it :-) But don't mind if it doesn't
affect the package...

> 2. how does one prevent this error:
>    ## Checking is complete.
>    /usr/sbin/pkgchk passed.
>    1 f none /opt/csw/lib/perl/5.8.8/perllocal.pod 0644 root bin 223
> 16463 1235929725
>    ERROR: perllocal.pod should be removed from prototype file
>    gmake: *** [pkgcheck-CSWsvn] Error 2
>    (i tried to remove it from $ vi work/build-global/prototype
>    but it it gets created all the time again)

Just put
   EXTRA_MERGE_EXCLUDE_FILES = .*/perllocal.pod
in the Makefile. A question to the Perl-community: Should this
be excluded by default for all packages?


Best regards

   -- Dago