[MLton] Re: Bug#220046: mlton: Build-Depends on itself

[Stephen Weeks]

Thanks for the reply Aaron.

> The current version only stabilizes already compiled CM libraries. I
> am working on a version that will build itself from source by including
> itself as a build-depend. Although it does seem incestuous, I think
> it is the best solution. 

I agree that this is best.  I hope it's not too hard to make a
reality.

> Another option though, is to include binaries in the source package to
> bootstrap off. I don't like this option because you have to include
> binaries for every architecture as part of the source distribution.

Yeah, and I think it's even less true that one is building from source
in such a case.


Since it looks like we're all in agreement, I'm going to change the
severity of 220046 to wishlist, and leave MLton as it is,
with a build-depends on itself.