Re: [Devil-linux-develop] changes in build setup for 1.1?

[Bruce S. <bw...@ar...>]

> Looks like 1.1 has some revamped build methods, 

Yes, a little.  :-)

> I guess the build order 
> is now done automatically via the dependencies list in the scripts? 

Yes, it uses the "Required-Start/Provides/Default-Start" stuff.

> But how is a new package added to the menus?

That hasn't changed.  Are you familiar with the old method?

> Also, is there really a need for a .configure file for each package? 
> And does the makefile need all those options? The package in question 
> (<http://thekelleys.org.uk/dnsmasq/>) has a very simple makefile that 
> seems to compile by itself just fine....

That has nothing to do with DL.  It depends on the package itself.
Some packages come with a ./configure file, some don't.  Some have
different instructions to build and install the package.  You have 
to write the script to match the package install instructions.

 - BS