Date: Wed, 14 Jan 2026 15:02:25 +0000 From: Adam Weinberger <adamw@FreeBSD.org> To: ports-committers@FreeBSD.org, dev-commits-ports-all@FreeBSD.org, dev-commits-ports-main@FreeBSD.org Subject: git: bfffe2be12fc - main - Uses/go.mk: Encourage version ranges Message-ID: <6967b001.dc27.7e3bb1c6@gitrepo.freebsd.org>
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The branch main has been updated by adamw: URL: https://cgit.FreeBSD.org/ports/commit/?id=bfffe2be12fce0259ac74bf70c1b1f6f4a993b26 commit bfffe2be12fce0259ac74bf70c1b1f6f4a993b26 Author: Adam Weinberger <adamw@FreeBSD.org> AuthorDate: 2026-01-14 15:00:41 +0000 Commit: Adam Weinberger <adamw@FreeBSD.org> CommitDate: 2026-01-14 15:00:41 +0000 Uses/go.mk: Encourage version ranges Refactor the version comments to make it clear that a version range is always better than pinning to a specific version. --- Mk/Uses/go.mk | 19 +++++++++---------- 1 file changed, 9 insertions(+), 10 deletions(-) diff --git a/Mk/Uses/go.mk b/Mk/Uses/go.mk index 61b8a127cdd2..f13cffc3b6f8 100644 --- a/Mk/Uses/go.mk +++ b/Mk/Uses/go.mk @@ -17,18 +17,17 @@ # run Indicates that Go is needed at run time and adds it to # RUN_DEPENDS. # -# Note about Go versions: -# The use of a version specifier (i.e. go:N.NN) should be reserved only for -# when a port absolutely cannot build with any other version. This is very -# rare. If a port builds in both supported Go versions with just USES=go -# (or USES=go:modules etc.), then stick with just USES=go and drop the version -# specifier. +# Note about Go version specifiers (i.e. USES=go:1.20+): +# Try to use a range (USES=go:1.20+) rather than a single-version pin +# (USES=go:1.20) when possible. # -# Each go version is supported for about one year, so ports pinned to an -# old version will have to be removed when its Go version is removed. +# When you pin to a single version, you're saying that it only builds with +# that one version and nothing else. Go minors have a one-year lifecycle, +# so a single version pin creates a dependency that must be resolved next +# year. If your port really does need that, please let the Go team know so +# that we can work out how to support your port. # -# DO NOT treat the version specified in go.mod as a hard requirement. In most -# cases it's just a hint to the compiler. +# When go.mod says "go 1.20", it's usually fine to say USES=go:1.20+. # # You can set the following variables to control the process. #home | help
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