From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Thu Nov 20 01:34:21 2008 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 0D67E1065672 for ; Thu, 20 Nov 2008 01:34:21 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from fbsd1@a1poweruser.com) Received: from mail-03.name-services.com (mail-03.name-services.com [69.64.155.195]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id EED128FC0A for ; Thu, 20 Nov 2008 01:34:20 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from fbsd1@a1poweruser.com) Received: from [10.0.10.6] ([202.69.172.199]) by mail-03.name-services.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC(6.0.3790.3959); Wed, 19 Nov 2008 17:33:21 -0800 Message-ID: <4924BEB9.7080806@a1poweruser.com> Date: Thu, 20 Nov 2008 09:34:49 +0800 From: Fbsd1 User-Agent: Thunderbird 2.0.0.17 (Windows/20080914) MIME-Version: 1.0 To: glarkin@FreeBSD.org References: <4924102E.9040208@a1poweruser.com> <492418A8.9090904@FreeBSD.org> In-Reply-To: <492418A8.9090904@FreeBSD.org> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-OriginalArrivalTime: 20 Nov 2008 01:33:21.0417 (UTC) FILETIME=[F9022790:01C94AAF] X-Sender: fbsd1@a1poweruser.com Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: best way to add patch to x11/slim-1.3.1 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: Thu, 20 Nov 2008 01:34:21 -0000 Greg Larkin wrote: > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > Hash: SHA1 > > Fbsd1 wrote: >> On the developers website there is a patch i want to apply >> >> http://developer.berlios.de/patch/?func=detailpatch&patch_id=2283&group_id=2663 >> >> >> [ Patch #2283 ] Add a variable to run shutdown commands without root pass. >> >> How can i get "make install" to apply this patch while compiling the port? >> > > Hi Fbsd1, > > Since you've already found a unified diff of the change that you want to > incorporate into the port, you can submit a PR (problem report) using > the form here: http://www.freebsd.org/send-pr.html. > > Just follow the instructions on that page, and your patch will be > submitted to the PR system. The port maintainer reviews your PR, makes > the necessary change and possibly updates the port's revision number. > You then use portupgrade or some other means to install the new version > of the port with the incorporated patch. > > Hope that helps, > Greg > - -- > Greg Larkin > I submitted PR like you suggested, But i am in need of more immediate results. What changes to the port files do i need to make to get the port to complie in the patch file?