Re: db/config.site cache for ac_cv_header_netinet_tcp_var_h

On Mon, Jul 29, 2024 at 04:54:34PM +0100, Stuart Henderson wrote:
> db/config.site has this:
>
> 1.6 (espie 24-Feb-05): ac_cv_header_netinet_tcp_timer_h=${ac_cv_header_netinet_tcp_timer_h=yes}
>
> turns out this is a bit problematic, because on OpenBSD you need to
> pull in tcp_timer.h before you can use tcp_var.h ("use of undeclared
> identifier 'TCPT_NTIMERS'").
>
> I wonder if we should remove this - at least one port (net/scamper)
> has a patch to disable use of tcp_var.h because of this. (This was
> figured out by scamper's developer who was wondering why I needed
> to patch it).
>

Removing one line is not a big issue, especially if it breaks something

The whole premise behind ac_cache is broken, specifically because of
those crazy dependencies.

(oh and I would feel so much more implicated and entitled to say okay if
you guys grouped up and got my account back)