Re: Variables in patches?

[Dan Weeks <danimal_(_at_)_danimal_(_dot_)_org>]

>>>>> "PH" == "Peter Hessler" <phessler_(_at_)_theapt_(_dot_)_org>:
PH> Several ports do it like this:

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PH> If %%PREFIX%% is already something, then choose something else ($$PREFIX$$ maybe).
PH> Naturally it only works at compile time.

Why not just call it %%LOCALBASE%% (or %%X11BASE%%, or %%SYSCONFDIR%%, you
get the idea), then, later on when you revisit the port you'll know exactly
what is going on.

just my input, though.

-dan