Subject: Re: [patch] Non strict dependency in rcorder
To: None <tech-userlevel@NetBSD.org>
From: Bernd Ernesti <netbsd@lists.veego.de>
List: tech-userlevel
Date: 08/16/2006 13:03:10
On Wed, Aug 16, 2006 at 11:56:20AM +0200, Martin Husemann wrote:
> On Wed, Aug 16, 2006 at 09:50:36AM +0000, Mike M. Volokhov wrote:
> > Okay, I'll use the following scheme then:
> > 
> >   BEFORE and AFTER - order with possible absent providers
> >   UPHOLD and REQUIRE(S) - currently used way (with BEFORE replaced by UPHOLD)
> 
> I don't understand.
> 
> Why not simply make BEFORE and REQUIRE be silent if the requested dependency
> is not found unless rcorder is invoked with -d or -v (or whatever you like)?

Please don't. REQUIRE means that it must be present.

Bernd