Date: Thu, 28 Jan 2010 17:01:44 -0600 (CST) From: Stephen Montgomery-Smith <stephen@missouri.edu> To: Charlie Kester <corky1951@comcast.net> Cc: "freebsd-ports@freebsd.org" <freebsd-ports@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: patch upgrade for port committers? Message-ID: <alpine.BSF.2.00.1001281700480.92484@cauchy.math.missouri.edu> In-Reply-To: <20100128224601.GA64692@comcast.net> References: <4B61E988.1000801@missouri.edu> <4B620382.7070902@FreeBSD.org> <20100128224601.GA64692@comcast.net>
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On Thu, 28 Jan 2010, Charlie Kester wrote: > On Thu 28 Jan 2010 at 13:37:06 PST Doug Barton wrote: >> >> Any time you send someone a patch for any reason that deletes an >> existing file it is worthwhile to call the person's attention to this >> fact. >> >> When you submit a port/update that ADDS a file it is definitely >> worthwhile to mention this as well. > > Good advice that should be added to the porter's handbook. In huge letters. Also, I have taken to using shar files instead of diff's when creating new files.
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