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Date: Wed, 18 Apr 2001 14:13:56 +0300
From: Ruslan Ermilov <ru@FreeBSD.org>
To: Maxim Sobolev <sobomax@FreeBSD.org>
Cc: ports@FreeBSD.org
Subject: Re: Need help unbreaking one port
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On Wed, Apr 18, 2001 at 01:56:53PM +0300, Maxim Sobolev wrote:
> Ruslan Ermilov wrote:
> 
> > Hi!
> >
> > I have imported Groff 1.17 yesterday, and I need to reflect directory
> > layout changes in the textproc/gxditview port.
> >
> > The specifics of this port is that its distribution files live in
> > /usr/src/contrib/groff, and the location is different between -STABLE
> > and -CURRENT, being .../xditview for -STABLE and .../src/xditview for
> > -CURRENT.
> >
> > The PORTVERSION should ideally also be differently for -STABLE and
> > -CURRENT, 1.16.1 vs. 1.17.
> >
> > I searched through the Porter's Handbook, but found no info that would
> > handle my case.
> >
> > Should I bump the __FreeBSD_version and use the updated OSVERSION?
> > Also, what FreeBSD branches the Ports are supposed to be built for?
> > I mean, what should I do with port when I import Groff 1.17 into
> > 4.3-STABLE?  Should I provide OSVERSION tests so that the port
> > builds on older versions, or?
> 
> Keep it simple:
> 
> .if exists (/usr/src/contrib/groff/src/xditview/xditview.c)
> # -CURRENT
> .else
> # -STABLE
> .endif
> 
I thought of that in the first place, but then, how should I
set the PORTVERSION?

And I really want to know the answer on my second question.
What FreeBSD versions the current port is supposed to be built
on?  What is the requirement?


Cheers,
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