qtN-kde port(s)

[Marko Käning]

Hi René,

On 07 Jul 2015, at 23:22 , René J.V. Bertin <rjvbertin at gmail.com> wrote:
> A specific file, either one installed anyway by Qt but in a location specific to qt5-kde,
> or something like a README or stub file that's specific to the port.

ah, ok, so it would be up to you to create this specific file for the qt5-kde port…


> PortGroup files can and do use PortGroup commands to include other port groups (ex: the qmake PortGroups). 

I know.


> then a port that wants qt5-kde as its default dependency could do
> 
> {{{
> set qt5.prefer_kde yes
> PortGroup qt5 1.0
> }}}

Hmmm, interesting…


> Anyway, yes, this could benefit from some discussion, because evidently one would have to
> duplicate at least the path: style dependency declarations in both the 2 actual payload
> PortGroups, or else move it into the generic/omnipotent PortGroup …


Yes, this needs careful discussing, as quite a few projects will be hit by this in the future.

Greets,
Marko