Date: Sun, 18 Dec 2011 17:45:07 +0100 From: Julien Laffaye <jlaffaye@FreeBSD.org> To: freebsd-ports@freebsd.org Subject: Re: pkg_version and portversion: ports version comparison weirdness Message-ID: <4EEE1893.6020903@FreeBSD.org> In-Reply-To: <20111218104318.7157327c@cox.net> References: <20111218104318.7157327c@cox.net>
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On 12/18/2011 17:43, Conrad J. Sabatier wrote: > Can anyone explain why I'm seeing the following? > > libX11-1.4.99.1< needs updating (index has > 1.4.4,1) > > How is it that version 1.4.99.1 compares as "less than" 1.4.4,1? > Since when is 99< 4? > > Is it the PORTEPOCH in 1.4.4,1 that's throwing a monkey wrench into the > works? > > This makes no sense to me. What is the logic being applied here? > That's the point of the ,1 ...
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