On Thu, Sep 04, 2003 at 12:29:04PM +0900, Takahiro Kambe wrote:
> Hi.
> 
> Those pkg_install related commands are sometimes out of date and are
> needed to install newer version from pkgsrc.  After adding them from
> pkgsrc, updating and installing newer base system cause degrade of
> them again.  Ideally, stable releases (NetBSD 1.5 or 1.6 branch) are
> catched up to update of pkg_install, but not always (or needs some
> period.)
> 
> How about introduce MKPKGINSTALL to prevent install pkg_install
> related command build and install on base system?
> 
> (Of course, MKPKGINSTALL is instantly made name.)

We update the versions of pkg_install on the branches when we're
assured that they're stable.  Due to some recent changes, I personally
am taking a conservative view on this, but rest assured that a pullup
will definitely be requested for pkg_install so that the new
functionality will be sync-ed up to the release branches.

I'm against a MKPKGINSTALL variable, or anything that makes things
easier to leave systems in an inconsistent state.

Regards,
Alistair
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Alistair Crooks                                  <agc@wasabisystems.com>
Wasabi Systems, Inc.                       http://www.wasabisystems.com/