[MacPorts] #421: Feature request: bug and user_notes keywords

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#421: Feature request:  bug and user_notes keywords
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  Reporter:  gwright at packetstorm.com  |       Owner:  macports-tickets at lists.macosforge.org
      Type:  enhancement              |      Status:  new                                  
  Priority:  Normal                   |   Milestone:  MacPorts base enhancements           
 Component:  base                     |     Version:                                       
Resolution:                           |    Keywords:                                       
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Changes (by jmpp at macports.org):

  * milestone:  MacPorts 1.5 => MacPorts base enhancements

Old description:

> In my portfiles I use two keywords to give the maintainer and user some
> useful
> information. For now, I comment them out. The keywords are 'bugs' and
> 'user_notes'.
>
> 'bugs' is intended to tell the maintainer about infelicities in the port.
> This might include
> delicate hacks needed to get it running or unsupported features.
>
> 'user_notes' is usually a reminder that the user has to do something to
> get the expected
> behavior, like set an enviroment variable. It can also warn of pitfalls
> for the unwary.
>
> The 'user_notes' variable could be displayed at the end of  installation
> from  the
> command line, or in a text window from the GUI version.  Maintainers (and
> other
> knowledgable users) can be expected to grep for 'bugs', but it might be
> nice if the GUI
> supported display of the 'bugs' value for advanced users.
>
> These seem to be both useful and unlikely to break anything. Could they
> be added to the
> port system?

New description:

 In my portfiles I use two keywords to give the maintainer and user some
 useful
 information. For now, I comment them out. The keywords are 'bugs' and
 'user_notes'.

 'bugs' is intended to tell the maintainer about infelicities in the port.
 This might include
 delicate hacks needed to get it running or unsupported features.

 'user_notes' is usually a reminder that the user has to do something to
 get the expected
 behavior, like set an enviroment variable. It can also warn of pitfalls
 for the unwary.

 The 'user_notes' variable could be displayed at the end of  installation
 from  the
 command line, or in a text window from the GUI version.  Maintainers (and
 other
 knowledgable users) can be expected to grep for 'bugs', but it might be
 nice if the GUI
 supported display of the 'bugs' value for advanced users.

 These seem to be both useful and unlikely to break anything. Could they be
 added to the
 port system?

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Ticket URL: <http://trac.macosforge.org/projects/macports/ticket/421#comment:7>
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