Date: Tue, 17 Aug 2004 02:20:59 +0200 From: Oliver Eikemeier <eikemeier@fillmore-labs.com> To: Alexander Koch <ak+fbsd-ports@meersau.de> Cc: freebsd-ports@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Broken port palm/prc-tools "Incorrect pkg-plist" - Questions for fix Message-ID: <505B1820-EFE3-11D8-924A-00039312D914@fillmore-labs.com> In-Reply-To: <20040816225922.GA2464@vetinari.schwarzezone>
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Alexander Koch wrote: > [...] > 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? When `make package'; pkg_delete; pkg_add works and the port seems to run, this should be sufficient. Just send-pr the diff. > 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 ;) No, you have to cut the line somewhere. -Oliver
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