Re: pkg/58155 (CONFLICTS doesn't work with multi-version packages)

[Jonathan Perkin <jperkin%mnx.io@localhost>]

The following reply was made to PR pkg/58155; it has been noted by GNATS.

From: Jonathan Perkin <jperkin%mnx.io@localhost>
To: Benny Siegert <bsiegert%gmail.com@localhost>
Cc: Joerg Sonnenberger <joerg%bec.de@localhost>, pkg-manager%netbsd.org@localhost,
	gnats-admin%netbsd.org@localhost, pkgsrc-bugs%netbsd.org@localhost,
	campbell+netbsd%mumble.net@localhost, gnats-bugs%netbsd.org@localhost
Subject: Re: pkg/58155 (CONFLICTS doesn't work with multi-version packages)
Date: Thu, 18 Apr 2024 08:45:46 +0100

 * On 2024-04-18 at 08:34 BST, Benny Siegert wrote:
 
 >> Do NOT mix fnmatch pattern with Dewey. It doesn't work like that.
 >
 >How does it work? Please propose an alternative.
 
 If you are using a dewey (sic) match then there is only one alternative, 
 you must specify a fully-formed PKGBASE.
 
 I'd also like to point out that there are performance impacts when using 
 fnmatch as tools such as pkg_install and pkgin then have to traverse the 
 entire list of packages looking for matches, so it is always preferable 
 to specify a fully-formed PKGBASE where possible.
 
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