Re: OpenAFS on FreeBSD Progress (Works)

On Sat, Dec 13, 2008 at 12:34:49AM +0100, Palle Girgensohn wrote:
> 
> >Replying to myself. Seems I found out why this port may be needed:
> >Both server and client have common files (i.e. should be marked
> >as have CONFLICTS and can't be installed with each other).
> 
> You don't need a meta port, you a client and a server port, and let the 
> client install all common files, and let the server depend on the client, 
> which is reasonable anyway.

I think you have that backwards.  The client contains a kernel module.  The
server is all run in userland.  I think in this case, have the client depend
upon the server and have the server install all common files.  I agree that
there should not be a metaport.

-- Rick C. Petty
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