From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Wed Oct 24 22:40:23 2007 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id D6D7E16A419 for ; Wed, 24 Oct 2007 22:40:23 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from jerrymc@gizmo.acns.msu.edu) Received: from gizmo.acns.msu.edu (gizmo.acns.msu.edu [35.8.1.43]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 14CCB13C491 for ; Wed, 24 Oct 2007 22:40:22 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from jerrymc@gizmo.acns.msu.edu) Received: from gizmo.acns.msu.edu (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by gizmo.acns.msu.edu (8.13.6/8.13.6) with ESMTP id l9OMbW9A090271; Wed, 24 Oct 2007 18:37:32 -0400 (EDT) (envelope-from jerrymc@gizmo.acns.msu.edu) Received: (from jerrymc@localhost) by gizmo.acns.msu.edu (8.13.6/8.13.6/Submit) id l9OMbWbU090270; Wed, 24 Oct 2007 18:37:32 -0400 (EDT) (envelope-from jerrymc) Date: Wed, 24 Oct 2007 18:37:32 -0400 From: Jerry McAllister To: Aliya Harbouri Message-ID: <20071024223732.GA90229@gizmo.acns.msu.edu> References: <200710232002.17866.lists@jnielsen.net> <20071023201153.e8354485.wmoran@potentialtech.com> <20071024154138.GB88476@gizmo.acns.msu.edu> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: User-Agent: Mutt/1.4.2.2i Cc: Jerry McAllister , John Nielsen , Bill Moran , freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: the right next step? X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Wed, 24 Oct 2007 22:40:23 -0000 On Wed, Oct 24, 2007 at 03:15:17PM -0700, Aliya Harbouri wrote: > Hi Jerry! > > > I am not sure I understand all of what is being said or implied here. > > Hm. Now *I'm* confused by your confusion ;-) Let me summarize -- > > The www/apache22 port ignores (or more correctly, is not yet aware of > ...) a port-installed bdb46. unlike most other ports that are > up-to-date, it ignores 'knobs' and make.conf settings. > > I've asked the list, I've asked the maintainer privately and via a PR, > I've submitted a proposed solution to the maintainer, and I've filed a > PR & a follow-up to the PR. > > In ~ a month, there's been no response/action whatsoever from the > maintainer. Which is ok. > > I was just asking where to "complain" next. > > It was suggested, here, that freebsd-ports list is the my next step. > > Which is where you'll next hear from me on this :-) Well, the maintainer is the most likely person to deal with it. But, as I pointed out, things are in a ports freeze right now and that means those people are quite busy getting things tested for a release and might not have time for improving features. As for ignoring make and build settings, that should probably be put in a PR (bug report). If it is a serious bug, then it might get addressed before the release. Otherwise it won't get touched until after. ////jerry > > HTH & Thanks a lot! > > Ali