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Date:      Fri, 22 Dec 2017 16:42:32 +0000
From:      Alexey Dokuchaev <danfe@FreeBSD.org>
To:        araujo@freebsd.org
Cc:        Mark Linimon <linimon@freebsd.org>, ports-committers <ports-committers@freebsd.org>, svn-ports-all@freebsd.org, svn-ports-head@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: svn commit: r456901 - in head: biology/avida biology/gmap devel/amd64-gcc devel/k8048 devel/kyra devel/php-uprofiler games/supertuxkart graphics/cimg multimedia/handbrake net/tcpkali security/massc...
Message-ID:  <20171222164232.GA28300@FreeBSD.org>
In-Reply-To: <CAOfEmZhsmuQWO1ZLz01MNbs=ji6kf_whMSpK==cC1AUK2r%2BVVA@mail.gmail.com>
References:  <201712211023.vBLANJrQ072021@repo.freebsd.org> <20171222151442.GA60985@FreeBSD.org> <CAOfEmZhsmuQWO1ZLz01MNbs=ji6kf_whMSpK==cC1AUK2r%2BVVA@mail.gmail.com>

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On Sat, Dec 23, 2017 at 12:20:00AM +0800, Marcelo Araujo wrote:
> 2017-12-22 23:14 GMT+08:00 Alexey Dokuchaev <danfe@freebsd.org>:
> > On Thu, Dec 21, 2017 at 10:23:19AM +0000, Mark Linimon wrote:
> > > New Revision: 456901
> > > URL: https://svnweb.freebsd.org/changeset/ports/456901
> > >
> > > Log:
> > >   Try to bring some consistency to ports that have x86-specific pieces.
> > >
> > >    - in general, if we think that the code is not architecture-specific,
> > >      and instead just enables x86 assembler by default, those should
> > >      use BROKEN rather than IGNORE.  This will allow them to be attempted
> > >      with TRYBROKEN.
> > >    - spell i386 as x86.
> > >    - spell asm as assembler.
> >
> > Thank you; updated messages (reasons) read much nicer now.
>
> Is your reply really necessary?

It's more than just a "thank you"; I'm hoping to drag attention to other
people who write BROKEN_* messages to the importance of the accurate and
coherent wording.  I'm sorry that it had offended you.  Peace,

./danfe



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