Date: Thu, 17 Mar 2005 23:34:09 -0800 From: Doug Barton <dougb@FreeBSD.org> To: Ade Lovett <ade@FreeBSD.org> Cc: freebsd-ports@freebsd.org Subject: Re: No compat5x port yet? Message-ID: <423A8471.8040102@FreeBSD.org> In-Reply-To: <423A7F8F.3080908@FreeBSD.org> References: <42378DF5.7070507@freebsd.org> <423A7F8F.3080908@FreeBSD.org>
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Ade Lovett wrote:
> Doug Barton wrote:
>
>>I'm already in a world where a compat5x port would be useful, any
>>volunteers?
>
>
> Whilst it would indeed end up being a port, wouldn't the volunteers
> suggested here be more likely to be tracking -current?
Umm, yes? (Not sure I understand the question, unless you're saying I should
have posted to freebsd-current@.)
> I'd also imagine that at least the first cut of a misc/compat5x port
> would be based on libraries from 5.4-RELEASE as and when it happens.
I agree that's a reasonable approach, but doesn't stop me from needing it
now. :)
What I'll probably do short term is just figure out what libs my application
needs, and shuffle them by hand, but I do think that teeing this up for
5.4-RELEASE time frame is a good idea.
Doug
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