From owner-freebsd-ports@FreeBSD.ORG Fri Feb 27 16:49:50 2015 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-ports@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:1900:2254:206a::19:1]) (using TLSv1.2 with cipher AECDH-AES256-SHA (256/256 bits)) (No client certificate requested) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id B6F38865 for ; Fri, 27 Feb 2015 16:49:50 +0000 (UTC) Received: from mail-ie0-f180.google.com (mail-ie0-f180.google.com [209.85.223.180]) (using TLSv1.2 with cipher ECDHE-RSA-AES128-GCM-SHA256 (128/128 bits)) (Client CN "smtp.gmail.com", Issuer "Google Internet Authority G2" (verified OK)) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 7A4AD400 for ; Fri, 27 Feb 2015 16:49:50 +0000 (UTC) Received: by iecar1 with SMTP id ar1so32268388iec.11 for ; Fri, 27 Feb 2015 08:49:44 -0800 (PST) X-Google-DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=1e100.net; s=20130820; h=mime-version:in-reply-to:references:date:message-id:subject:from:to :cc:content-type; bh=FASfrXzcP/CcrXDB4+2OQgJMdy2Wr25TbdZky8cJfH0=; b=SDgRjiAZBfMyqRt//qHV4A5pIF8YvFasY3DZUCQs2LUu0rX6TMRnyQGhES8T7qAxO6 58oHvqcd92wUZpRqcjSgc1PHThHRpfd+AvlQP9Tgj3rskDyiOYM16jsVT+v9+jCLjo34 zK/SoPIg8Z+P2foS13JtQiluBftxA9xKvErjsMDK1qdAWDgGIyKWKO2RdEnVLTuaJE2A 2quodF0T9D8AnWFk/Nmrwg5hJLHlqpx/4P+KFjKil1L5ivddbm5IiHHgxHKlYcruMKmN NoAL3/co8AfKCiN4MLG1qZwEafyuv/tDdsspsc8B62BsEFjjEy4FFK7jFlFEdWQ/40CI Qt1Q== X-Received: by 10.43.107.196 with SMTP id dz4mr16925617icc.54.1425055784610; Fri, 27 Feb 2015 08:49:44 -0800 (PST) Received: from mail-ie0-f177.google.com (mail-ie0-f177.google.com. [209.85.223.177]) by mx.google.com with ESMTPSA id o1sm1487777igv.18.2015.02.27.08.49.43 for (version=TLSv1.2 cipher=ECDHE-RSA-AES128-GCM-SHA256 bits=128/128); Fri, 27 Feb 2015 08:49:44 -0800 (PST) Received: by iebtr6 with SMTP id tr6so32244797ieb.7 for ; Fri, 27 Feb 2015 08:49:43 -0800 (PST) MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Received: by 10.107.35.140 with SMTP id j134mr8451293ioj.11.1425055783927; Fri, 27 Feb 2015 08:49:43 -0800 (PST) Received: by 10.64.192.70 with HTTP; Fri, 27 Feb 2015 08:49:43 -0800 (PST) In-Reply-To: <54F09CC7.1000407@astart.com> References: <54F09CC7.1000407@astart.com> Date: Fri, 27 Feb 2015 22:49:43 +0600 Message-ID: Subject: Re: Generating port changes easily From: Muhammad Moinur Rahman To: papowell@astart.com Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 X-Content-Filtered-By: Mailman/MimeDel 2.1.18-1 Cc: FreeBSD Ports ML X-BeenThere: freebsd-ports@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.18-1 Precedence: list List-Id: Porting software to FreeBSD List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Fri, 27 Feb 2015 16:49:50 -0000 Hi, In previous we used porttools. You can try it out ports-mgmt/porttools. port diff will give you the required stuff provided it is configured properly. BR, Muhammad On Fri, Feb 27, 2015 at 10:35 PM, Patrick Powell wrote: > I have made some modifications to a port - couple of lines in the > Makefile, and an updated pkg-plist. > > Once upon a time I was shown a script (run_this_script?) to help with > updating a port. > > 1. Copy the original files in the port to XXX.orig (or something) > For example cp Makefile Makefile.orig > 2. Make your changes > For example: vi Makefile .... > 3. Now run this script which will generate a DIFF file which can be > posted: > run_this_script ... >/tmp/changes.shar ? > run_this_script ... >/tmp/diffs ? > 4. Post the generated file to bugzilla with an update request. > > Ummm... is there such a 'run_this_script' or am I indulging in wishful > thinking? > > -- > Patrick Powell Astart Technologies > papowell@astart.com 1530 Jamacha Rd, Suite X > Network and System San Diego, CA 92019 > Consulting 858-874-6543 FAX 858-751-2435 > Web: www.astart.com > > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-ports@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-ports > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-ports-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" >