#13745: p5-archive-tar: dependency on p5-test-harness should be removed ----------------------------------+----------------------------------------- Reporter: vinc17@macports.org | Owner: narf_tm@macports.org Type: defect | Status: new Priority: Normal | Milestone: Port Bugs Component: ports | Version: 1.6.0 Resolution: | Keywords: ----------------------------------+----------------------------------------- Comment (by vinc17@macports.org): It is not a dependency as the Perl core already provides the modules: {{{ /opt/local/lib/perl5/5.8.8/Test/Harness /opt/local/lib/perl5/5.8.8/Test/Harness/Assert.pm /opt/local/lib/perl5/5.8.8/Test/Harness/Iterator.pm /opt/local/lib/perl5/5.8.8/Test/Harness/Point.pm /opt/local/lib/perl5/5.8.8/Test/Harness/Straps.pm /opt/local/lib/perl5/5.8.8/Test/Harness/TAP.pod /opt/local/lib/perl5/5.8.8/Test/Harness.pm }}} (FYI, this dependency doesn't exist in Debian for the libarchive-tar-perl package, so that there should be no problem to use the versions provided by the core.) Using "force" is not a solution and should never be recommended as it is dangerous, may break other ports (because some files from perl5.8 have been changed), and this will break perl5.8 upgrades. In any case, p5-test-harness is broken (and no-one wants to fix it) and a port should not depend on a broken port. -- Ticket URL: <http://trac.macosforge.org/projects/macports/ticket/13745#comment:5> MacPorts </projects/macports> Ports system for Mac OS