On 2017-01-26 21:13, René J.V. Bertin wrote: > To stick with the ffmpeg-VLC example: it started as a complete copy > of the 2.8.6 port:ffmpeg. Even trimmed down it's still taking up a > lot of place inside VLC's Portfile, yet is still supposed to be a > subport of and for the private use of VLC. It would be a lot cleaner > if it could be kept completely in a separate file in the same port > directory.
Looking at the VLC port it looks like the subport ffmpeg-VLC and the main port have nothing in common at all. This is not what subports are meant for. Just move ffmpeg-VLC to a separate Portfile. If anything needs to be kept in sync, add a comment. The name alone should be enough hint what this is intended for. Don't force yourself to use subports if it adds unwanted complexity. Rainer
