[104383] trunk/dports/python/py-numpy/Portfile

[Joshua Root]

On 2013-3-26 00:51 , Eric A. Borisch wrote:
> It would be nice if 'sudo port upgrade' could detect something (in the
> general, not this particular) case like:
> 
>   NOTE: default variants for port "python" changed from "+eggs" to
> "+eggs+spam" since installed.
>   Follow change of defaults [y/N] ?

port(1) is deliberately non-interactive, so the y/N prompt is a feature
for a different tool.

> Not sure how feasible this is with what is currently stored in the
> registry, but this would be a nice feature to keep binary package usage
> high.

I think that would require implementing the equivalent of a requested
flag for variants, to distinguish between "the defaults changed" and
"user chose non-default variants deliberately". Maybe more trouble than
it's worth.

- Josh