Date: Mon, 14 Sep 2009 19:30:51 +0200 From: Alberto Villa <villa.alberto@gmail.com> To: "Jason J. Hellenthal" <jasonh@dataix.net> Cc: ports@freebsd.org, Doug Barton <dougb@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: show port commit history in portmaster Message-ID: <200909141930.51624.villa.alberto@gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <alpine.BSF.2.00.0909141212410.82767@qvzrafvba.5c.ybpny> References: <200909140157.41331.villa.alberto@gmail.com> <alpine.BSF.2.00.0909141212410.82767@qvzrafvba.5c.ybpny>
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On Monday 14 September 2009 18:19:51 Jason J. Hellenthal wrote: > I don't see this as a necessary addition. For one portmaster is a shell > script. sorry, i don't get this point > For two it means that the upgrade always needs to be connected and > able to connect to the freshports site. you need it too when you download distfiles. also, read the next answer > Four I don't see why anyone needs the commit info at upgrade time > because as a part of administration this should be taken care of before > you decide to upgrade anything. no, i didn't mean this should be shown when upgrading: i would add an option, something like --commit-history. by you as the casual portmaster user, this change wouldn't even be noted > For three freshports is just an > 3rd party site where as you can get commit info right from the FreeBSD.org > repo's. ok, you're right. as said, the script is rough at the moment, i could make it more serious (but it works fine for my needs, so i won't, if doug isn't interested in adding it to portmaster) thanks for you feedback! -- Alberto Villa <villa.alberto@gmail.com> If God wanted us to be brave, why did he give us legs? -- Marvin Kitman
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