Perl5 portgroup: 'make pure_install'

[Ryan Schmidt]

On Jun 15, 2020, at 08:36, Craig Treleaven wrote:

> Could someone help me understand the “pure_install” target used in the perl5 portgroup?  In my new xmltv port, I noticed that some sample configuration files are excluded from pure_install that would otherwise be installed if the normal “install” target was used.  Upstream has essentially said ‘everybody uses “install”, why aren’t you?’
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> I can’t seem to find any reference material on the intended difference between pure_install and install.  Links welcome.
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> Why does the perl5 portgroup default to pure_install over install?

Looks like it's been that way ever since Toby added the portgroup in 2004.

https://trac.macports.org/browser/trunk/base/src/port1.0/resources/group/perl5-1.0.tcl?rev=6127

Toby, do you remember why it uses pure_install and not install?