Date: Wed, 19 Nov 2008 22:25:22 -0500 From: "matt donovan" <kitchetech@gmail.com> To: Fbsd1 <fbsd1@a1poweruser.com> Cc: glarkin@freebsd.org, freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: best way to add patch to x11/slim-1.3.1 Message-ID: <28283d910811191925gc80eef1t7c35dc7dd7b3310@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <4924BEB9.7080806@a1poweruser.com> References: <4924102E.9040208@a1poweruser.com> <492418A8.9090904@FreeBSD.org> <4924BEB9.7080806@a1poweruser.com>
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On Wed, Nov 19, 2008 at 8:34 PM, Fbsd1 <fbsd1@a1poweruser.com> wrote: > Greg Larkin wrote: > >> -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- >> Hash: SHA1 >> >> Fbsd1 wrote: >> >>> On the developers website there is a patch i want to apply >>> >>> >>> http://developer.berlios.de/patch/?func=detailpatch&patch_id=2283&group_id=2663 >>> >>> >>> [ Patch #2283 ] Add a variable to run shutdown commands without root >>> pass. >>> >>> How can i get "make install" to apply this patch while compiling the >>> port? >>> >>> >> Hi Fbsd1, >> >> Since you've already found a unified diff of the change that you want to >> incorporate into the port, you can submit a PR (problem report) using >> the form here: http://www.freebsd.org/send-pr.html. >> >> Just follow the instructions on that page, and your patch will be >> submitted to the PR system. The port maintainer reviews your PR, makes >> the necessary change and possibly updates the port's revision number. >> You then use portupgrade or some other means to install the new version >> of the port with the incorporated patch. >> >> Hope that helps, >> Greg >> - -- >> Greg Larkin >> >> > I submitted PR like you suggested, But i am in need of more immediate > results. What changes to the port files do i need to make to get the port to > complie in the patch file? > > > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to " > freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" > If I remember correctly you just add the patch file to the files/ directory under the port with a name like patch-<file to be patched>
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