Date: Tue, 21 Aug 2012 14:11:43 +0100 (BST) From: Chris Rees <crees@physics.org> To: FreeBSD-gnats-submit@FreeBSD.org Subject: docs/170822: [PATCH] Committer's Guide; update add/rmport info Message-ID: <20120821131143.DA064138A2@pegasus.bayofrum.net> Resent-Message-ID: <201208211350.q7LDoFZ6006681@freefall.freebsd.org>
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>Number: 170822
>Category: docs
>Synopsis: [PATCH] Committer's Guide; update add/rmport info
>Confidential: no
>Severity: non-critical
>Priority: low
>Responsible: freebsd-doc
>State: open
>Quarter:
>Keywords:
>Date-Required:
>Class: change-request
>Submitter-Id: current-users
>Arrival-Date: Tue Aug 21 13:50:15 UTC 2012
>Closed-Date:
>Last-Modified:
>Originator: Chris Rees
>Release: FreeBSD 9.0-RELEASE amd64
>Organization:
>Environment:
System: FreeBSD pegasus.bayofrum.net 9.0-RELEASE FreeBSD 9.0-RELEASE #0: Sun Apr 29 12:29:02 BST 2012 root@pegasus.bayofrum.net:/usr/obj/usr/src/sys/PEGASUS amd64
>Description:
I am now the maintainer of addport and rmport, so update that
While here, mention that addport will DTRT with readding ports
>How-To-Repeat:
>Fix:
--- patch.txt begins here ---
Index: article.sgml
===================================================================
--- article.sgml (revision 39406)
+++ article.sgml (working copy)
@@ -3455,8 +3455,8 @@
from the port <filename>Makefile</filename>.
It will also add an entry to the port's
category <filename>Makefile</filename>. It was
- written by &a.mharo; and &a.will;, and is currently maintained
- by &a.garga;, so please send questions/patches about
+ written by &a.mharo;, &a.will;, and &a.garga;. It is currently
+ maintained by &a.crees;, so please send questions/patches about
<command>addport</command> to him.</para>
</answer>
</qandaentry>
@@ -3564,8 +3564,8 @@
<para>Alternatively, you can use the <command>rmport</command>
script, from <filename class="directory">ports/Tools/scripts</filename>.
- This script has been written by &a.vd;, who is also its current
- maintainer, so please send questions, patches or suggestions
+ This script was written by &a.vd;, and its current maintainer
+ is &a.crees;, so please send questions, patches or suggestions
about <command>rmport</command> to him.</para>
</answer>
</qandaentry>
@@ -3624,6 +3624,12 @@
one step.</para>
</step>
</procedure>
+
+ <tip>
+ <para><command>addport</command> now detects when the port to
+ add has previously existed, and should handle all except
+ the <filename>ports/LEGAL</filename> step automatically.</para>
+ </tip>
</answer>
</qandaentry>
</qandadiv>
--- patch.txt ends here ---
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