Date: Thu, 18 Jun 2026 09:45:17 +0000 From: Dag-Erling=?utf-8?Q? Sm=C3=B8rg?=rav <des@FreeBSD.org> To: doc-committers@FreeBSD.org, dev-commits-doc-all@FreeBSD.org Subject: git: d7342606db - main - [phb][Uses]: The CPE dictionary is in JSON now Message-ID: <6a33be2d.45ed0.5791d4fa@gitrepo.freebsd.org>
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The branch main has been updated by des: URL: https://cgit.FreeBSD.org/doc/commit/?id=d7342606db1bf61c71aa6564a8039fe5fb8b33e7 commit d7342606db1bf61c71aa6564a8039fe5fb8b33e7 Author: Dag-Erling Smørgrav <des@FreeBSD.org> AuthorDate: 2026-06-18 09:44:16 +0000 Commit: Dag-Erling Smørgrav <des@FreeBSD.org> CommitDate: 2026-06-18 09:44:16 +0000 [phb][Uses]: The CPE dictionary is in JSON now --- documentation/content/en/books/porters-handbook/uses/_index.adoc | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/documentation/content/en/books/porters-handbook/uses/_index.adoc b/documentation/content/en/books/porters-handbook/uses/_index.adoc index 3ef4415f44..1f834f0580 100644 --- a/documentation/content/en/books/porters-handbook/uses/_index.adoc +++ b/documentation/content/en/books/porters-handbook/uses/_index.adoc @@ -522,7 +522,7 @@ See the https://scap.nist.gov/specifications/cpe/[CPE specification] for details To add CPE information to a port, follow these steps: [.procedure] -. Search for the official CPE entry for the software product either by using the NVD's https://web.nvd.nist.gov/view/cpe/search[CPE search engine] or in the https://nvd.nist.gov/feeds/xml/cpe/dictionary/official-cpe-dictionary_v2.3.xml.gz[official CPE dictionary] (warning, very large XML file). _Do not ever make up CPE data._ +. Search for the official CPE entry for the software product either by using the NVD's https://web.nvd.nist.gov/view/cpe/search[CPE search engine] or in the https://nvd.nist.gov/feeds/json/cpe/2.0/nvdcpe-2.0.tar.gz[official CPE dictionary] (warning, very large JSON file). _Do not ever make up CPE data._ . Add `cpe` to `USES` and compare the result of `make -V CPE_STR` to the CPE dictionary entry. Continue one step at a time until `make -V CPE_STR` is correct. . If the product name (second field, defaults to `PORTNAME`) is incorrect, define `CPE_PRODUCT`. . If the vendor name (first field, defaults to `CPE_PRODUCT`) is incorrect, define `CPE_VENDOR`.home | help
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