[MacPorts] #53125: Clarify the difference between eigen3 and eigen3-devel

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Wed Dec 21 11:26:25 CET 2016


#53125: Clarify the difference between eigen3 and eigen3-devel
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  Reporter:  ksze         |      Owner:  eborisch
      Type:  enhancement  |     Status:  assigned
  Priority:  Normal       |  Milestone:
 Component:  ports        |    Version:  2.3.5
Resolution:               |   Keywords:
      Port:  eigen3       |
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Changes (by ryandesign):

 * status:  new => assigned
 * owner:   => eborisch


Comment:

 Replying to [ticket:53125 ksze]:
 > `eigen3-devel` is a sub-port of `eigen3`, and the two ports conflict
 each other. However, their descriptions are exactly the same.
 >
 > What's the difference between the two?
 >
 > I would presume `eigen3-devel` is a development version,

 That's correct.

 > but does that mean it would be built without optimizations or with debug
 symbols?

 No difference in how the stable and development versions are built.

 > The description does not say.
 >
 > Please clarify in the port description.

 You could make the same complaint about virtually every other -devel port.

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