Date: Wed, 21 Apr 2004 13:08:14 +0200 From: Alexander Leidinger <Alexander@Leidinger.net> To: Eivind Eklund <eivind@FreeBSD.org> Cc: cvs-ports@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: files/patch-* pathname separators (was Re: cvs commit: ports/games Makefile ...) Message-ID: <20040421130814.25f6b30d@Magellan.Leidinger.net> In-Reply-To: <20040421104305.GB5052@FreeBSD.org> References: <200404181922.i3IJMkTf044706@repoman.freebsd.org> <20040419032304.GA61048@regency.nsu.ru> <20040419103101.GB26102@dragon.nuxi.com> <20040419110810.GA24385@regency.nsu.ru> <20040420200903.GA6174@dragon.nuxi.com> <20040421094050.GA5052@FreeBSD.org> <20040421095427.GA82398@regency.nsu.ru> <20040421104305.GB5052@FreeBSD.org>
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On Wed, 21 Apr 2004 10:43:05 +0000
Eivind Eklund <eivind@FreeBSD.org> wrote:
> > Good idea. Please suggest some evil-less chars (like `+') for
> > separators, and (*begging*) discourage porters from using ``patch-xx''
> > scheme, and commit your patch!
>=20
> New patch suggestion:
> are patched, such as <filename>patch-Imakefile</filename> or
> - <filename>patch-src-config.h</filename>. These files should
> + <filename>patch-src+config.h</filename>. These filenames are
'+' is used in URLs to encode a space. Someone who wants to provide
patch downloads via http may not like this, as he has to escape the '+'.
Nobody suggested ',' or '=A7' yet...
It's a can of worms,
Alexander.
--=20
I'm available to get hired.
http://www.Leidinger.net Alexander @ Leidinger.net
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