On 20.12.2010, at 13:06, Adam wrote: >>>> I cleaned up and updated PostgreSQL packages. PkgSrc changes include: >>>> * PG_SUBPREFIX support has been removed. >>> >>> I object this change. Bring it back, please. >> >> Ditto. As I said, I have not been using this, but now planned to. Especially >> in the case of PostgreSQL, being able to keep two versions installed at the >> same time is a very useful bonus (IMO). > > You can't install two versions of PostgreSQL, because they'll CONFLICT with > each other. Therefore, PG_SUBPREFIX doesn't make much sense. > I thought I'd post my update on this thread. While the above is a contradiction, because the purpose of PG_SUBPREFIX was to avoid the CONFLICT, after playing with PG_SUBPREFIX for a few days (from before this update, and because I didn't know of its existence), I realized that it was no good really. Lots of fixing was needed to make postgresql(84|90)-(client|server) install nicely together, and when I was there, I discovered that now every other pgsql-depending package needed fixing, from buildlink3.mk to Makefiles and what not. In other words, not there and not ready at all. I still believe this would be a great option to have, but I'm not ready to run through this world and make it work with everything. In other words, I don't object the removal any more; it never worked properly. -F