Re: pkg/56299 (Native X11_TYPE on NetBSD even if /usr/X11R7 does not exist)

[David Holland <dholland-pbugs%netbsd.org@localhost>]

The following reply was made to PR pkg/56299; it has been noted by GNATS.

From: David Holland <dholland-pbugs%netbsd.org@localhost>
To: gnats-bugs%netbsd.org@localhost
Cc: 
Subject: Re: pkg/56299 (Native X11_TYPE on NetBSD even if /usr/X11R7 does not
 exist)
Date: Sat, 17 Jul 2021 08:17:51 +0000

 On Thu, Jul 08, 2021 at 09:10:01PM +0000, Frederic Fauberteau wrote:
  >  Would it make sense a patch as the following? The objective is to avoid ge$
  >  
  >  --- mk/platform/NetBSD.mk       25 Apr 2021 07:51:25 -0000      1.65
  >  +++ mk/platform/NetBSD.mk       8 Jul 2021 20:50:14 -0000
  >  @@ -45,6 +45,9 @@
  >   # to modular.
  >   .if empty(MACHINE_PLATFORM:MNetBSD-[0-5].*)
  >   X11_TYPE?=             native
  >  +.  if !empty(X11_TYPE:Mnative) && !exists(/etc/mtree/set.xbase)
  >  +PKG_FAIL_REASON+=      "Native X11 distribution cannot be used if xbase set has not been installed. You should set X11_TYPE=modular or install xbase set."
  >  +.  endif
  >   .endif
  >   
  >   _OPSYS_EMULDIR.aout=           /emul/aout
 
 Seems like a reasonable approach to me, but I see the discussion on
 tech-pkg has moved onwards...
 
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 David A. Holland
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