Date: Wed, 22 Jun 2005 13:25:33 +0900 From: gnn@freebsd.org To: ports@freebsd.org Cc: jim@corebsd.or.id Subject: Adding a new port or modifying an old one? Message-ID: <m2br5z6mrm.wl%gnn@neville-neil.com>
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Hi, I have made some modifications to a program that is in ports (security/flawfinder) and would like to contribute these back. The original author of the code (David Wheeler) has not responded to several emails. I have cc'd the maintainer of the port. Flawfinder is a code scanner that currently only works on C and C++. The changes modify both the underlying code and add new files to the installation so that the program can now be customized to search other types of code. I plan to make other changes to the code to increase its accuracy. These can also likely remain as patches though eventually much of the code in the program will be replaced and perhaps then I will have to create a new program and port. Please advise me how to proceed in this matter. Should I: 1) Add an option to the Makefile to download the patch and install the upgraded version? 2) Create a new port that is a derivative? 3) Do something else I have not thought of? The patch is at: http://www.codespelunking.org/pages/cs_flawfinder.html Thanks, George
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