Re: package versions: 2008Q4 vs. 2009Q1

["Jeremy C. Reed" <reed%reedmedia.net@localhost>]

> >    devel/p5-perl-headers p5-perl-headers 2.6.24nb4 2.6.22.16nb4

> This one happens because PKGPATH includes OS_VERSION and in my case
> these two pkg_src_summaries were built on different Linux hosts
> running different 2.6 kernels.
> 
> Is it REALLY necessary to include OS_VERSION to PKGPATH
> on all platforms supported by pkgsrc?
> 
> I've found only two packages using this:
> sysutils/xosview and devel/p5-perl-headers.

I recall this was going to be improved. But can't find message or ticket 
now. Maybe open a new bug ticket for this.