This is a split of bug 482300 comment 1 to a new bug. williamh wrote: > I see now that in the git repo we have two README files. > My intention was to not have a stub /etc/conf.d/net at all, but have the > doc/README get installed in DOCDIR and tell you how to write conf.d/net. > Since we now also have a README file at the top level, which README should > the ebuild install?
williamh: I'm NOT writing out ANY /etc/conf.d/net. Also it's always been a Gentoo best practice to install ALL README files from a package. In this case however, the one in doc/ has now had it's content merged, but I see some flaws in the inherited buildsystem (subdir traversal and installing files seem to be mutually exclusive). axs/williamh: would either of you object to me replacing the buildsystem with stock Automake rather than the hacked BSD mk? We will need to find some BSD-netifrc users to test it.
I don't think I would have a problem with this. While you are working on it, can we go with one Makefile at the top level (non-recursive Make)? From some things I've come across, I think non-recursive make works better for parallel builds anyway if it is set up correctly. Hmm, I don't think I would have a progblem with this. While you are at it, can we just go with one Makefile at the top level (non-recursive make)?
Hi, until a real solution is found, would it be possible to create a README copy in docs, cp README to docs/ in src_prepare or fix the Makefile in docs/ so that the live ebuild itself isn't broken like it is actual? -> >>> Install netifrc-9999 into /var/tmp/portage/net-misc/netifrc-9999/image/ category net-misc make -j5 -l3.95 LIBEXECDIR=/lib/netifrc DESTDIR=/var/tmp/portage/net-misc/netifrc-9999/image/ install ===> doc (install) make[1]: Entering directory `/var/tmp/portage/net-misc/netifrc-9999/work/netifrc-9999/doc' make[1]: *** No rule to make target `README', needed by `realinstall'. Stop. make[1]: Leaving directory `/var/tmp/portage/net-misc/netifrc-9999/work/netifrc-9999/doc' make: *** [realinstall] Error 2 * ERROR: net-misc/netifrc-9999::gentoo failed (install phase): * emake failed
Seems the build system in git has already been modified to remove README from docs/Makefile .. I added a dodoc line to the -9999 ebuild so that the main one is installed on the system again as it should.
This was already fixed.
