Mel Pilgrim wrote on 2021/09/04 09:36:
> I'm trying to add a dependency on a flavoured PHP application, but the
> Porter's Handbook (section 7.3.1) instructions don't work. It says to just
> add "@${PHP_FLAVOR}" but that's an empty variable.
>
> I can't add php:flavors to the USES line because that then requires this port
> be flavoured as if it were itself a PHP application (it's not, it's just a
> metaport).
>
> Adding "php" to USES works, but adds an unnecessary lang/php?? dependency.
>
> What I need is the PHP counterpart to python:env, but I can't seem to find it?
>
The RUN_DEPENDS+= near line 271 of Mk/Uses/php.mk seems to always be executed.
It would be an excessive dependency if PHP was used as a script just for
building.
That's what this is about, isn't it? :)
