[113649] trunk/base/src/macports1.0/macports.tcl

[cal at macports.org]

Revision: 113649
          https://trac.macports.org/changeset/113649
Author:   cal at macports.org
Date:     2013-11-21 14:15:53 -0800 (Thu, 21 Nov 2013)
Log Message:
-----------
macports1.0: Avoid spotlight indexing in $portdbpath

Marking $portdbpath as hidden will prevent Spotlight from indexing builds while
they are running.

Modified Paths:
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    trunk/base/src/macports1.0/macports.tcl

Modified: trunk/base/src/macports1.0/macports.tcl
===================================================================
--- trunk/base/src/macports1.0/macports.tcl	2013-11-21 21:54:01 UTC (rev 113648)
+++ trunk/base/src/macports1.0/macports.tcl	2013-11-21 22:15:53 UTC (rev 113649)
@@ -762,6 +762,14 @@
             return -code error "$portdbpath is not a directory. Please create the directory $portdbpath and try again"
         }
     }
+    # set the hidden flag on $portdbpath to avoid spotlight indexing, which
+    # might slow builds down considerably. You can avoid this by touching
+    # $portdbpath/.nohide.
+    if {![file exists [file join $portdbpath .nohide]] && [file writable $portdbpath] && [file attributes $portdbpath -hidden] == 0} {
+        if {[catch {file attributes $portdbpath -hidden yes} result]} {
+            ui_debug "error setting hidden flag for $portdbpath: $result"
+        }
+    }
 
     set env(HOME) [file join $portdbpath home]
     set registry.path $portdbpath
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