From owner-freebsd-ports@FreeBSD.ORG Mon Nov 22 19:25:17 2010 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-ports@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id C61621065670 for ; Mon, 22 Nov 2010 19:25:17 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from byshenknet@byshenk.net) Received: from core.byshenk.net (core.byshenk.net [62.58.73.230]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 3CBFE8FC17 for ; Mon, 22 Nov 2010 19:25:16 +0000 (UTC) Received: from core.byshenk.net (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by core.byshenk.net (8.14.4/8.14.4) with ESMTP id oAMJSaiH040302; Mon, 22 Nov 2010 20:28:36 +0100 (CET) (envelope-from byshenknet@core.byshenk.net) Received: (from byshenknet@localhost) by core.byshenk.net (8.14.4/8.14.4/Submit) id oAMJSahP040301; Mon, 22 Nov 2010 20:28:36 +0100 (CET) (envelope-from byshenknet) Date: Mon, 22 Nov 2010 20:28:36 +0100 From: Greg Byshenk To: Torfinn Ingolfsen Message-ID: <20101122192836.GC12467@core.byshenk.net> References: <4CE7EC0D.9000203@a1poweruser.com> <4CE969B6.90900@kc8onw.net> <201011211909.23708.beech@akherb.com> <20101122052649.GA61979@comcast.net> <4CEA0738.3060701@unfs.us> <20101122072257.GF48679@comcast.net> <20101122131905.318b590c@gumby.homeunix.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: User-Agent: Mutt/1.4.2.3i X-Spam-Status: No, score=-1.0 required=5.0 tests=ALL_TRUSTED autolearn=unavailable version=3.3.1 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.3.1 (2010-03-16) on core.byshenk.net Cc: FreeBSD Ports ML Subject: Re: PR's not being picked up (Was Re: becoming a port committor) X-BeenThere: freebsd-ports@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: Porting software to FreeBSD List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Mon, 22 Nov 2010 19:25:17 -0000 On Mon, Nov 22, 2010 at 07:58:56PM +0100, Torfinn Ingolfsen wrote: > On Mon, Nov 22, 2010 at 2:19 PM, RW wrote: > > > > Actually it does discuss the wording of the synopsis for both new and > > updated ports which gives the impression that that that section covers > > both. > > > > Furthermore the update chapter is at the opposite end of the > > index under the single misleading word "Upgrading". There's no mention > > of "submitting" which is what people will be looking for. > > > > IMO chapter 10 should either be 3.7 or be merged into 3.6. If anything > > deserves to be under "Quick Porting" it's this. > > > > So then we will see your PR for an update of that chapter in the Porter's > Handbook in the next few days perhaps? > > > > The trouble is that even when people do read handbooks from beginning > > to end there are always sections that that they are likely to skip > > until they need them, and this is one of them. > > > > The Porter's Handbook is not going to be improved unless the people who read > it and have ideas for improvement do something about it. > > HTH, HAND. > -- > Regards, > Torfinn Ingolfsen I'm not a porter, but how about the below...? HTH -greg --- begin diff --- --- porting-submitting.html 2007-09-11 01:11:07.000000000 +0200 +++ porting-submitting.html 2010-11-22 20:14:54.000000000 +0100 @@ -69,6 +69,14 @@ +
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Note2: The instructions above are for creating a new +port. Port updates should be diff files instead of shar files, +as described in Upgrading.

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One more time, do not include the original source distfile, the work directory, or the package you built with make package.

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