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Date:      Fri, 13 Oct 2006 19:21:16 +0200
From:      Philipp Ost <pj@smo.de>
To:        LI Xin <delphij@delphij.net>, freebsd-ports@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: [PATCH] format violation in /lang/f2c fixed
Message-ID:  <452FCB0C.5020203@smo.de>
In-Reply-To: <452FC07E.8070307@delphij.net>
References:  <452FBD88.2030206@smo.de> <452FC07E.8070307@delphij.net>

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LI Xin wrote:
> Hi, Philipp,
> 
> Philipp Ost wrote:
> 
>>Hi list,
>>
>>I fixed this error which occurs when installing /lang/f2c via ports:
> 
> 
> Thanks.  We are aware of this issue, but this is more a gzip regression
> rather than a wrong distfile.  

I didn't know that. In fact, I was pissed of that I couldn't install 
f2c. :) The distfile was only changed because I changed the 
f2c.tar-archive ;)


> A possible workaround for this would be
> to use minigzip instead of gunzip.  

You can see my solution as just another workaround. The archives for 
this port now just work[tm] - I know this isn't the perfect solution for 
any length of time. ;)


> I have proposed a potential long
> term solution by replacing GNU gzip with BSD gzip, as discussed in
> recent -current mailing list.

I read that :) I will try out your patches.


Regards,
Philipp
-- 
www.familie-ost.info/~pj



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