rsync'ing symlinks

[Ryan Schmidt]

On Aug 28, 2013, at 08:52, Joshua Root wrote:

> On 2013-8-28 23:44 , Ryan Schmidt wrote:
>> 
>>> One other question, does updating any file in a port directory, e.g. zeroc-ice35/, cause a rebuild, or just modifying the Portfile?
>> 
>> Only the Portfile.
> 
> That's incorrect. You can't cause a rebuild of the same
> version+revision, but changing files/ will trigger a build if the
> current version hasn't already succeeded.
> 
> <https://build.macports.org/builders/buildports-mtln-x86_64/builds/7493>
> <https://trac.macports.org/browser/contrib/buildbot/master.cfg#L94>


I was referring to MacPorts' ability to automatically clean its workspace when it notices changes. It only notices changes in the Portfile, not in other files the Portfile might use

https://trac.macports.org/browser/trunk/base/src/port1.0/portutil.tcl?rev=110133#L1698