Re: What is the gain with EMACS_VERSIONS_ACCEPTED ?

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

On Mon, Jul 06, 2015 at 10:09:57PM +0900, Makoto Fujiwara wrote:
 > I'm checking the 
 >    EMACS_VERSIONS_ACCEPTED=
 > line for some emacs packages.
 > For example, following combination can be packaged now
 >   (with dropping above line)
 >   misc/elscreen emacs20 to emacs25
 >   misc/bbdb     emacs21 to emacs25
 > (I believe).
 > 
 > misc/elscreen has missing emacs25 in the Makefile for now.
 > but actually packaged with emacs25 for now.
 > 
 > What is the gain to set this EMACS_VERSIONS_ACCEPTED value ?
 > (Is it mainly for xemacs in concern ?)

#       EMACS_VERSIONS_ACCEPTED
#               Description:
#                       Versions the ELP accepts (supports).
#               Possible values:
#                       emacs25, emacs24, emacs24nox,
#                       emacs23, emacs23nox, emacs22, emacs22nox,
#                       emacs21, emacs21nox, emacs20,
#                       xemacs215, xemacs215nox, xemacs214,
#               xemacs214nox
#               Default value:
#                       emacs25, emacs24, emacs24nox,
#                       emacs23, emacs23nox, emacs22, emacs22nox,
#                       emacs21, emacs21nox, emacs20,
#                       xemacs215, xemacs215nox, xemacs214,
#               xemacs214nox
#

So, yes, that's a reason.

Sometime someone will get around to adding proper multiversion support
for emacs packages, and then this will be a lot easier to crosscheck.

-- 
David A. Holland
dholland%netbsd.org@localhost