[Slackbuilds-users] hw-probe should be arch independent

[dimitar at nikov.net]

On 2024-02-27 23:52, B. Watson wrote:
> On Tue, 27 Feb 2024, Dimitar Nikov via SlackBuilds-users wrote:
> 
>> Slackware package is arch independent too, hence x86_64 download is 
>> marked as unsupported. I do believe this is correct for acrh 
>> independent packages.
> 
> No, it should just be blank...
> 
> DOWNLOAD_x86_64=""
> 
> ...which means "x86_64 uses the same source as the regular DOWNLOAD".
> 
> UNSUPPORTED would mean the package can't be built on x86_64, which is
> obviously not the case here.
> 

Thank you for the clarification, this one is already fixed.

>>> Upstream doesn't provide a man page, but it looks like Debian just 
>>> uses help2man, which Slackware has.
>>> 
>> 
>> Nice shout, will move to help2man in next version update.
> 
> Beware: Slackware's help2man isn't the same as Debian's. You might make 
> it
> work, but it might take some messing with.
> 
> If you have trouble, just grab the man page from the Debian package and
> include it with your script. Install with something like:
> 
> mkdir -p $PKG/usr/man/man1
> gzip -9c < $CWD/$PRGNAM.1 > $PKG/usr/man/man1/$PRGNAM.1.gz
> 
> Hope this helps...

That would not be necessary, help2man worked a treat.

Best regards,
Dimitar