Re: Re[4]: mmc patch

On Tuesday, January 28, 2003, at 01:21  PM, Cyb.org wrote:

> Hello Cory,
> Tuesday, January 28, 2003, 4:31:04 PM, you wrote:
>> On Tue, Jan 28, 2003 at 10:30:09AM -0500, David Hakim wrote:
>>> 3) I lied :) This is in fact a multi-part question:
>>>       3a) If both -i and -I <path> is specified what should happen ?
>>>       3b) If only -I <path> is specified what should happen ?
>> The script should exit immediately with a "usage:" message.  People 
>> need to
>> know when they are doing something wrong so that they do not continue 
>> to do
>> it in the future.
>
> I thought about this:
>
> 1. mmc -n borg -i file.moto
> compile module borg and install into libexec dir and asks if existing
> module should be replaced

Ok ... although I don't know about the whole interactive mode thing ... 
it makes mmc tougher to use in other scripts. I think unless -f is 
present we shouldn't ask the user anything ... just tell him he should 
try again with -f.

> 2. mmc -n borg -I /home/borg/modules/ file.moto
> compile module borg and install into /home/borg/modules/ and asks if
> existing module should be replaced

This sounds good ... same point about interactive mode though.

> 3. mmc -n borg -i -I /home/borg/modules/ file.moto
> compile module borg and install into libexec dir AND
> /home/borg/modules/ and asks if existing module should be replaced

I'm still not sure about this ... should multiple -I options be allowed 
as well ?

> 4. mmc -n borg
> Usage: [Yojimbo ;) ]

Oh my ... is that a reference to the comic book ? We have achieved true 
Nerdvana :)

> 5. mmc -n borg -d
> compile module borg and leave it in /tmp/<mod name>

No ./ install ?

> 6. mmc -n borg -f -i -I /home/borg/modules/ file.moto
> compile module borg and install into libexec dir AND
> /home/borg/modules/ AND overwrites modules with the same name in both
> directories
>
Still not sure about the multiple install locations / flags ... I think 
I defer to Cory here

-Dave

> This is how I see this now. :)
>
> Cyb.org
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