Date: Wed, 14 Apr 2004 09:27:03 -0400 From: Adam Weinberger <adamw@FreeBSD.org> To: Gary Hayers <Gary@hayers.org> Cc: 'FreeBSD-Ports' <freebsd-ports@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: New port? Message-ID: <20040414132702.GE94922@toxic.magnesium.net> In-Reply-To: <200404140615.i3E6Fcf5018886@box.hayers.net> References: <20040414061254.GC19749@aurema.com> <200404140615.i3E6Fcf5018886@box.hayers.net>
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>> (04.14.2004 @ 0215 PST): Gary Hayers said, in 0.7K: << > Christopher Vance wrote: > > On Fri, Apr 09, 2004 at 03:53:29PM +0100, Gary Hayers wrote: > >> I have written my first port and submitted the pr, can anyone please > >> tell me how long it takes to get it placed into the cvs repository? > > > > Mine took 9 months and was broken on arrival. > > > > -- > > Christopher Vance > > Eeks lol. I was hoping to have it in there before the ports freeze. >> end of "RE: New port?" from Gary Hayers << Gary - I've found that in general, the following things tend to delay the addition of a new port: * Any build errors; committers may test it, get frustrated, and give up * Not passing portlint -A * Use of hardware/devices/programs that very few committers to; we want to test stuff, especially from new committers * Many dependencies; this is just a PITA (nothing to be done about these last two items, really) * Any bizarre tricks or manoeuvres in the Makefile, created by not knowing a better way... if you had to guess at anything, check it against other ports * Asking when your port will get committed; I stay away from PRs that generate those requests * Being seen as encouraging people who whine about the crappy treatment they received by committers, like we owe the world some fast response time or something Double-check your port. If it has any technical issues, fix them. And don't feed those who troll. # Adam -- Adam Weinberger adamw@magnesium.net || adamw@FreeBSD.org adamw@vectors.cx || adamw@gnome.org http://www.vectors.cx
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