Date: Thu, 08 Mar 2007 17:01:11 +0900 From: gnn@FreeBSD.org To: tmclaugh@sdf.lonestar.org Cc: ports@FreeBSD.org, Li-Wen Hsu <lwhsu@lwhsu.org> Subject: Re: FreeBSD ports: 1 unfetchable distfile: net/py-pypcap Message-ID: <m2odn4cgfs.wl%gnn@neville-neil.com> In-Reply-To: <42419.192.216.27.32.1173288103.squirrel@webmail.freeshell.org> References: <200702211000.l1LA0qVZ039693@freefall.freebsd.org> <m2mz2qrbhw.wl%gnn@neville-neil.com> <12749.192.216.27.32.1173205452.squirrel@webmail.freeshell.org> <m27ittrgin.wl%gnn@neville-neil.com> <42419.192.216.27.32.1173288103.squirrel@webmail.freeshell.org>
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At Wed, 7 Mar 2007 17:21:43 -0000 (UTC), tmclaugh@sdf.lonestar.org wrote: > > Ah, but here is the problem. I have updated the package for use with > > PCS, and Doug Song has not as yet added those bits. This is kinda a > > fork, but I am feeding him the changes etc. Can we either: > > > > 1) update the PCS port to grab my version > > I think this is the ideal way to handle the situation. Only caveat > on your end is your modified pypcap shouldn't interfere with the > port of Doug's pypcap. It should install with a slightly different > module name so we don't need to set port conflicts and so ports > relying on net/pypcap don't see your fork installed and assume > net/py-pypcap is installed which may lead to potential breakage. > OK, can you propose a name and set it all up? The number of these libraries that exist is problematic. > > 2) change the py-pypcap port to point to my version? > > Additionally, if these changes have been accepted by Doug and you're > just waiting for him to do a new release you could just add your > patches to the port's patch files. It sounds like you'll be > continuing work on your pypcap fork so I don't think this option is > as preferable as the first. > They got too big and I didn't get an answer from him in a couple of months so I'd prefer not to wait. Best, George
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