[agc%pkgsrc.org@localhost: Re: USE_TOOLS and nm/ldd]

[Thomas Klausner <thomasklausner%users.sourceforge.net@localhost>]

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Date: Thu, 5 Mar 2009 17:45:26 +0000
From: Alistair Crooks <agc%pkgsrc.org@localhost>
To: Aleksey Cheusov <cheusov%tut.by@localhost>
Cc: pkgsrc-wip-discuss%lists.sourceforge.net@localhost
Subject: Re: USE_TOOLS and nm/ldd
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On Thu, Mar 05, 2009 at 07:28:09PM +0200, Aleksey Cheusov wrote:
> Unfortunately pkgsrc guide doesn't specify explicitly what is
> "the base system" (minimum requirements) for normal pkgsrc use.
> Common sense is not a good friend here.

pkgsrc specifies the tools it needs in the various platform-specific
files under pkgsrc/mk/platform

As for ldd - not all platforms have it:

% which ldd
ldd: Command not found.
% uname -a
Darwin neveryoumind 9.6.0 Darwin Kernel Version 9.6.0: Mon Nov 24 17:37:00 PST 
2008; root:xnu-1228.9.59~1/RELEASE_I386 i386 i386
% 

so what you consider to be an essential toolchain necessity is
considered to be frivolous bloat by others. That's why nothing is
proscribed in the pkgsrc guide. I won't respond to the jibe about
common sense.

Regards,
Alistair

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