[MacPorts] #61007: Lua @ 5.4.0 Update - Need help on defining what counts as Subport vs Port (standalone)

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#61007: Lua @ 5.4.0 Update - Need help on defining what counts as Subport vs Port
(standalone)
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  Reporter:  pekdemira  |      Owner:  (none)
      Type:  update     |     Status:  closed
  Priority:  Normal     |  Milestone:
 Component:  ports      |    Version:  2.6.3
Resolution:  invalid    |   Keywords:
      Port:  Lua        |
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Changes (by ryandesign):

 * status:  new => closed
 * resolution:   => invalid


Comment:

 From the standpoint of the end user, the way they interact with the port
 is identical whether the port is a standalone portfile or a subport in
 another portfile. The user doesn't even really need to know which it is.
 (Any subports of the "main" port are displayed in `port info`; that's
 probably the only user-visible difference.) Subports are a convenience for
 the portfile developer / maintainer so that large portions of similar code
 don't need to be duplicated in multiple portfiles.

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