From owner-freebsd-ports@FreeBSD.ORG Mon Aug 16 23:02:16 2004 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-ports@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 5B03316A4CE for ; Mon, 16 Aug 2004 23:02:16 +0000 (GMT) Received: from moutng.kundenserver.de (moutng.kundenserver.de [212.227.126.173]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 20E4D43D46 for ; Mon, 16 Aug 2004 23:02:16 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from alex@kochalexander.de) Received: from [212.227.126.179] (helo=mrelayng.kundenserver.de) by moutng.kundenserver.de with esmtp (Exim 3.35 #1) id 1BwqUZ-0006r4-00 for freebsd-ports@freebsd.org; Tue, 17 Aug 2004 01:02:15 +0200 Received: from [212.86.201.254] (helo=stall.meersau.de) (TLSv1:EDH-RSA-DES-CBC3-SHA:168) (Exim 3.35 #1) id 1BwqUY-0004Kl-00 for freebsd-ports@freebsd.org; Tue, 17 Aug 2004 01:02:15 +0200 Received: from alex by stall.meersau.de with local (Exim 4.41 (FreeBSD)) id 1BwqRm-000M89-Tc for freebsd-ports@freebsd.org; Tue, 17 Aug 2004 00:59:22 +0200 Date: Tue, 17 Aug 2004 00:59:22 +0200 From: Alexander Koch To: freebsd-ports@freebsd.org Message-ID: <20040816225922.GA2464@vetinari.schwarzezone> Mail-Followup-To: freebsd-ports@freebsd.org Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline User-Agent: Mutt/1.5.6i X-Provags-ID: kundenserver.de abuse@kundenserver.de auth:b23ee464feaead91af30b453090eba65 Subject: Broken port palm/prc-tools "Incorrect pkg-plist" - Questions for fix X-BeenThere: freebsd-ports@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list List-Id: Porting software to FreeBSD List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Mon, 16 Aug 2004 23:02:16 -0000 Hello, because I'am new to FreeBSD and the portssystem I wan't ask some questions before I send a bug report for the prc-tools port to avoid more work as necessary for the ports manager. The port palm/prc-tools is marked broken with the comment: "Incorrect pkg-plist". Because I want the port, I said to me "Fix it, it should not be very difficult." This are the steps I have done and will do: I have followed Chapter 19 Automated package list creation from the porters handbook to create a pkg-plist. I have deleted the man pages in pkg-plist (and will check if the MANn variables in Makefile list all pages correct). Then I would try to install, deinstall, reinstall as described in Chapter 14 Testing your port. Because I'am not a programmer and only try programming a palm application (not more than a "Hello World" for the beginning ;) I don't know how to test the port itself in a manner to ensure functionality. Is this enough? What else should I do to make the fix work correctly on other systems (I have a 4.10 and a 5.2.1 to test the make targets)? Or should I leave the port untouched and ask for someone else to do it, who have more experiences with ports and try a smaller (less complicated) port? I have not yet read _all_ documenation, some hints to other useful docs which could help me in the process are welcome. I have still documentation to read, but if I waiting till I had read all there will be no fix for a long time ;) Thanks in advance, Alex