From owner-dev-commits-doc-all@freebsd.org Thu Aug 19 02:36:02 2021 Return-Path: Delivered-To: dev-commits-doc-all@mailman.nyi.freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2610:1c1:1:606c::19:1]) by mailman.nyi.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 06E5A65B72A for ; Thu, 19 Aug 2021 02:36:02 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from git@FreeBSD.org) Received: from mxrelay.nyi.freebsd.org (mxrelay.nyi.freebsd.org [IPv6:2610:1c1:1:606c::19:3]) (using TLSv1.3 with cipher TLS_AES_256_GCM_SHA384 (256/256 bits) key-exchange X25519 server-signature RSA-PSS (4096 bits) server-digest SHA256 client-signature RSA-PSS (4096 bits) client-digest SHA256) (Client CN "mxrelay.nyi.freebsd.org", Issuer "R3" (verified OK)) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 4GqpmK6nZDz4mPl; Thu, 19 Aug 2021 02:36:01 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from git@FreeBSD.org) Received: from gitrepo.freebsd.org (gitrepo.freebsd.org [IPv6:2610:1c1:1:6068::e6a:5]) (using TLSv1.3 with cipher TLS_AES_256_GCM_SHA384 (256/256 bits) key-exchange X25519 server-signature RSA-PSS (4096 bits) server-digest SHA256) (Client did not present a certificate) by mxrelay.nyi.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id CCDC81D4E5; Thu, 19 Aug 2021 02:36:01 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from git@FreeBSD.org) Received: from gitrepo.freebsd.org ([127.0.1.44]) by gitrepo.freebsd.org (8.16.1/8.16.1) with ESMTP id 17J2a1VE027451; Thu, 19 Aug 2021 02:36:01 GMT (envelope-from git@gitrepo.freebsd.org) Received: (from git@localhost) by gitrepo.freebsd.org (8.16.1/8.16.1/Submit) id 17J2a1wL027450; Thu, 19 Aug 2021 02:36:01 GMT (envelope-from git) Date: Thu, 19 Aug 2021 02:36:01 GMT Message-Id: <202108190236.17J2a1wL027450@gitrepo.freebsd.org> To: doc-committers@FreeBSD.org, dev-commits-doc-all@FreeBSD.org From: Li-Wen Hsu Subject: git: 92f5023b66 - main - Contributing to ports: encourage using git-format-patch(1) and seeking help MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-Git-Committer: lwhsu X-Git-Repository: doc X-Git-Refname: refs/heads/main X-Git-Reftype: branch X-Git-Commit: 92f5023b666d622e705c00cffebf84cf88221879 Auto-Submitted: auto-generated X-BeenThere: dev-commits-doc-all@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.34 Precedence: list List-Id: Commit messages for all branches of the doc repository List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Thu, 19 Aug 2021 02:36:02 -0000 The branch main has been updated by lwhsu: URL: https://cgit.FreeBSD.org/doc/commit/?id=92f5023b666d622e705c00cffebf84cf88221879 commit 92f5023b666d622e705c00cffebf84cf88221879 Author: Li-Wen Hsu AuthorDate: 2021-08-19 02:32:28 +0000 Commit: Li-Wen Hsu CommitDate: 2021-08-19 02:32:28 +0000 Contributing to ports: encourage using git-format-patch(1) and seeking help Input from: Jose Luis Duran , Pau Amma , bapt Approved by: ygy (mentor) Differential Revision: https://reviews.freebsd.org/D31202 --- documentation/content/en/articles/contributing/_index.adoc | 5 +++-- 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/documentation/content/en/articles/contributing/_index.adoc b/documentation/content/en/articles/contributing/_index.adoc index 75cb38395a..7a1274a3ee 100644 --- a/documentation/content/en/articles/contributing/_index.adoc +++ b/documentation/content/en/articles/contributing/_index.adoc @@ -365,14 +365,15 @@ Please refer to link:{problem-reports}[Writing FreeBSD Problem Reports] for info + [NOTE] ====== -Please do not submit a man:shar[1] archive of the entire port; instead, use man:diff[1] `-ruN`. +Please do not submit a man:shar[1] archive of the entire port; instead, use man:git-format-patch[1] or man:diff[1] `-ruN`. In this way, committers can much more easily see exactly what changes are being made. The Porter's Handbook section on link:{porters-handbook}#port-upgrading[Upgrading] has more information. ====== . Wait + At some stage a committer will deal with your PR. -It may take minutes, or it may take weeks - so please be patient. +It may take minutes, or it may take one or two weeks - so please be patient. +If it takes any longer, please seek for help on mailing lists ({freebsd-ports}), IRC: #bsdports on EFNet or #freebsd-ports on Libera for example. . Give feedback + If a committer finds a problem with your changes, they will most likely refer it back to you.