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diff --git a/doc/pkgsrc.html b/doc/pkgsrc.html index e8eac20c97a..3fd477c12a2 100644 --- a/doc/pkgsrc.html +++ b/doc/pkgsrc.html @@ -4952,6 +4952,15 @@ PREFER_NATIVE= getopt skey tcp_wrappers <code class="filename">builtin.mk</code> file to be listed in <code class="varname">PREFER_NATIVE</code>, otherwise it is simply ignored in that list.</p> +<p>Setting <code class="varname">PREFER_NATIVE</code> should be performed + straight after bootstrap and <code class="varname">PREFER_PKGSRC</code> during + bootstrap. + Switching between settings globally at a later date can introduce + complications with dependency resolution. This is caused by packages + built with the opposite preference being installed alongside each other.</p> +<pre class="screen"> +<code class="prompt">#</code> <strong class="userinput"><code>./bootstrap --prefer-pkgsrc yes</code></strong> +</pre> </div> </div> </div> @@ -8822,7 +8831,7 @@ place.</p></li> and if you still don't have the answer, ask on the <code class="literal">pkgsrc-users</code> mailing list.</p> <div class="qandaset"> -<a name="idm81083920"></a><dl> +<a name="idp140723587338736"></a><dl> <dt>22.1. <a href="#devfaq.makeflags">What is the difference between MAKEFLAGS, .MAKEFLAGS and MAKE_FLAGS?</a> @@ -8867,7 +8876,7 @@ do?</a> <tbody> <tr class="question"> <td align="left" valign="top"> -<a name="devfaq.makeflags"></a><a name="idm81083536"></a><p><b>22.1.</b></p> +<a name="devfaq.makeflags"></a><a name="idp140723587339392"></a><p><b>22.1.</b></p> </td> <td align="left" valign="top"><p>What is the difference between <code class="varname">MAKEFLAGS</code>, <code class="varname">.MAKEFLAGS</code> and @@ -8883,7 +8892,7 @@ do?</a> </tr> <tr class="question"> <td align="left" valign="top"> -<a name="devfaq.make"></a><a name="idm81079440"></a><p><b>22.2.</b></p> +<a name="devfaq.make"></a><a name="idp140723587343856"></a><p><b>22.2.</b></p> </td> <td align="left" valign="top"><p>What is the difference between <code class="varname">MAKE</code>, <code class="varname">GMAKE</code> and @@ -8901,7 +8910,7 @@ do?</a> </tr> <tr class="question"> <td align="left" valign="top"> -<a name="devfaq.cc"></a><a name="idm81075088"></a><p><b>22.3.</b></p> +<a name="devfaq.cc"></a><a name="idp140723587348864"></a><p><b>22.3.</b></p> </td> <td align="left" valign="top"><p>What is the difference between <code class="varname">CC</code>, <code class="varname">PKG_CC</code> and @@ -8919,7 +8928,7 @@ do?</a> </tr> <tr class="question"> <td align="left" valign="top"> -<a name="devfaq.bl3flags"></a><a name="idm81070864"></a><p><b>22.4.</b></p> +<a name="devfaq.bl3flags"></a><a name="idp140723587353776"></a><p><b>22.4.</b></p> </td> <td align="left" valign="top"><p>What is the difference between <code class="varname">BUILDLINK_LDFLAGS</code>, @@ -8932,7 +8941,7 @@ do?</a> </tr> <tr class="question"> <td align="left" valign="top"> -<a name="devfaq.bl3prefix"></a><a name="idm81068688"></a><p><b>22.5.</b></p> +<a name="devfaq.bl3prefix"></a><a name="idp140723587356352"></a><p><b>22.5.</b></p> </td> <td align="left" valign="top"><p>Why does <span class="command"><strong>make show-var VARNAME=BUILDLINK_PREFIX.<em class="replaceable"><code>foo</code></em></strong></span> @@ -8948,7 +8957,7 @@ do?</a> </tr> <tr class="question"> <td align="left" valign="top"> -<a name="devfaq.master_sites"></a><a name="idm81065616"></a><p><b>22.6.</b></p> +<a name="devfaq.master_sites"></a><a name="idp140723587360272"></a><p><b>22.6.</b></p> </td> <td align="left" valign="top"><p>What does <code class="code">${MASTER_SITE_SOURCEFORGE:=package/}</code> mean? I @@ -8972,7 +8981,7 @@ do?</a> </tr> <tr class="question"> <td align="left" valign="top"> -<a name="devfaq.mailinglists"></a><a name="idm81058704"></a><p><b>22.7.</b></p> +<a name="devfaq.mailinglists"></a><a name="idp140723587368016"></a><p><b>22.7.</b></p> </td> <td align="left" valign="top"><p>Which mailing lists are there for package developers?</p></td> @@ -8997,7 +9006,7 @@ do?</a> </tr> <tr class="question"> <td align="left" valign="top"> -<a name="devfaq.documentation"></a><a name="idm81054864"></a><p><b>22.8.</b></p> +<a name="devfaq.documentation"></a><a name="idp140723587372976"></a><p><b>22.8.</b></p> </td> <td align="left" valign="top"><p>Where is the pkgsrc documentation?</p></td> @@ -9045,7 +9054,7 @@ do?</a> </tr> <tr class="question"> <td align="left" valign="top"> -<a name="devfaq.too-much-time"></a><a name="idm81048336"></a><p><b>22.9.</b></p> +<a name="devfaq.too-much-time"></a><a name="idp140723587381856"></a><p><b>22.9.</b></p> </td> <td align="left" valign="top"><p>I have a little time to kill. What shall I do?</p></td> diff --git a/doc/pkgsrc.txt b/doc/pkgsrc.txt index 3d94296227a..90ebcc65aa2 100644 --- a/doc/pkgsrc.txt +++ b/doc/pkgsrc.txt @@ -4117,6 +4117,14 @@ PREFER_NATIVE= getopt skey tcp_wrappers A package must have a builtin.mk file to be listed in PREFER_NATIVE, otherwise it is simply ignored in that list. +Setting PREFER_NATIVE should be performed straight after bootstrap and +PREFER_PKGSRC during bootstrap. Switching between settings globally at a later +date can introduce complications with dependency resolution. This is caused by +packages built with the opposite preference being installed alongside each +other. + +# ./bootstrap --prefer-pkgsrc yes + Chapter 15. The pkginstall framework Table of Contents |