From owner-freebsd-ports@FreeBSD.ORG Wed Aug 17 15:47:06 2011 Return-Path: Delivered-To: ports@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id CBC3F106564A for ; Wed, 17 Aug 2011 15:47:06 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from utisoft@gmail.com) Received: from mail-yx0-f182.google.com (mail-yx0-f182.google.com [209.85.213.182]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 8B5348FC16 for ; Wed, 17 Aug 2011 15:47:06 +0000 (UTC) Received: by yxj20 with SMTP id 20so536307yxj.13 for ; Wed, 17 Aug 2011 08:47:05 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=mime-version:in-reply-to:references:from:date:message-id:subject:to :cc:content-type:content-transfer-encoding; bh=MjbD3OVH4bjBwt9qYc+X789y0oQJDjUgZran0FQuFiA=; b=flvDoq70fQ6chD+kmpJEvni6tj+6uxKVHfqFlLYKFSiCIpaDDsZCzWQSg4xQ7RDE3Y 1PoNZRctQkbsuRvtFLvB49lo8ZWDGcXe3RevAhDnk4HXE4yLREjF+8UHBLl/RiuXRVvD z87Q2R6db1xGdMb8JbtJgzsIN5lO5Msd+S2pU= Received: by 10.43.53.73 with SMTP id vp9mr993593icb.415.1313596025077; Wed, 17 Aug 2011 08:47:05 -0700 (PDT) MIME-Version: 1.0 Received: by 10.231.182.77 with HTTP; Wed, 17 Aug 2011 08:46:35 -0700 (PDT) In-Reply-To: <201108171436.p7HEaNYQ071778@fire.js.berklix.net> References: <201108171436.p7HEaNYQ071778@fire.js.berklix.net> From: Chris Rees Date: Wed, 17 Aug 2011 16:46:35 +0100 Message-ID: To: "Julian H. Stacey" Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Cc: ports@freebsd.org, vincepoy@gmail.com Subject: Re: sysutils/diskcheckd needs fixing and a maintainer X-BeenThere: freebsd-ports@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: Porting software to FreeBSD List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Wed, 17 Aug 2011 15:47:07 -0000 On 17 August 2011 15:36, Julian H. Stacey wrote: > Hi, > Reference: >> From: =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 Chris Rees >> Date: =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 Wed, 17 Aug 2011 12:18:05 +0100 >> Message-id: =A0 > > Chris Rees wrote: >> Hi all, >> >> I'm trying to clear some PRs from freebsd-ports-bugs, and I've found >> that sysutils/diskcheckd is in need of some attention. >> >> It doesn't appear to have been developed (or maintained) since 2001, >> and has a PR associated with it that looks a little tricky (koitsu@ >> has attempted to investigate a similar of these a while ago). >> >> I've set it DEPRECATED to expire in two months, after which I'm going >> to remove it if it's not fixed... > > I browsed the 2 URLs. > It seems extreme to remove a port, just to close those send-prs. > Better to leave the port marked as having some run errors in some > circumstances, that we dont have manpower for, but leave port in > tree. We don't want to provide broken software. > Many are not accustomed to look in Attic. =A0If its still in tree > others may find it, & port any newer version. The only sources for the port are in the tree-- upstream is whoever picks it up to maintain. > At least it compiles. =A0If removed, some people who look for such a > tool might not know it exists & already ported. Fixing a tool that > has already been easily found & built, is easier than > finding, porting & fixing. No, see above. We don't provide broken software. > Those who have been helped by a pre-existant ports/ Makefile are > more likely to contribute a replacement upgrade. =A0Those that have > to do their own finding & porting are less likely to contribute > their upgrade. Not sure what you're talking about here. > If you'r trying to force find/ blackmail ;-) a MAINTAINER, you could also= ask: > =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0freebsd-fs@freebsd.org > + those who filed the 2 x send-pr > =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0Jeremy Chadwick Doubt it -- he left us a while ago. > =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0Vincent Poy The PR he sent was left 18 months with no reply -- since he hasn't provided a patch I don't want to bug him for one. I have updated the PR however which he will receive notice of. > I guess you already notified creator > =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0David W. Chapman Jr. (dwcjr@FreeBSD.org) dwcjr moved the program from src to ports, he's not the creator. I copied ben and phk in because they were involved in the original -- I certainly don't want to bother the guy who wanted to remove it in the first place. I'm not trying to force find / blackmail anyone, I'm saying 'This software is broken, if you want FreeBSD to continue to support/provide it someone needs to fix it.' Chris --=20 Chris Rees =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0| FreeBSD Developer crees@FreeBSD.org =A0 | http://people.freebsd.org/~crees