Subject: Re: PR pkg/28685
To: D'Arcy J.M. Cain <darcy@NetBSD.org>
From: Jeremy C. Reed <reed@reedmedia.net>
List: tech-pkg
Date: 12/17/2004 14:14:39
On Fri, 17 Dec 2004, D'Arcy J.M. Cain wrote:
> > The PR (via web interface) doesn't show who add the notes at the
> > bottom. Also, I never received an email from gnats when it was added.
>
> Hmm. I was not aware. Should I edit it to add my name/email address?
If you want too. I just wasn't sure if you had posted something later.
Usually it adds a date and email.
> > I think that the client package should be fixed to not install it (so
> > it does not overwrite) and also should not install the manpage. The
> > manpage should be installed with the postgresql74-lib package -- maybe
> > just add an INSTALL_MAN to do it.
>
> Do you know how to do that? It looked a little messy to me. Note that
> the client overwriting the binary isn't an issue because it will come
> from the same tar file and be built with the same settings.
If I have time I'll look at this.
One problem is if someone has a file integrity list for their installed
files. A rebuild of same tool could potentially have a different checksum
and will definitely have a different timestamp.
Jeremy C. Reed
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