#12989: port -f upgrade considered harmful --------------------------------+------------------------------------------- Reporter: stephen@… | Owner: macports-tickets@… Type: defect | Status: new Priority: Normal | Milestone: MacPorts Future Component: base | Version: 1.5.0 Keywords: | Port: --------------------------------+------------------------------------------- Comment(by stephen@…): When I say "port -f upgrade p5-pathtools" I expect p5-pathtools to be rebuilt. However, if I put -f in an upgrade command, I cannot predict how much will be rebuilt unless I'm wiling to trace the whole dependency graph. For example, IIRC if p5-pathtools depends on p5-foo, and both depend on perlt, you can expect perl to be rebuilt twice. OTOH, if you do -f -n then outdated prerequisites won't get rebuilt either. It's also an unsightly waste of space in cases like this where copies of files get replicated ad infinitum. -- Ticket URL: <http://trac.macports.org/ticket/12989#comment:9> MacPorts <http://www.macports.org/> Ports system for Mac OS