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Date:      Fri, 15 Jul 2022 10:18:17 +0700
From:      Eugene Grosbein <eugen@grosbein.net>
To:        Robert Clausecker <fuz@fuz.su>, ports@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: How does the pkg version syntax work?
Message-ID:  <0db9120d-d787-665c-060b-7f6738021c76@grosbein.net>
In-Reply-To: <YtBjjwyVZ8H1E7w/@fuz.su>
References:  <YtBjjwyVZ8H1E7w/@fuz.su>

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15.07.2022 1:42, Robert Clausecker wrote:

> The ports collection generates a PKGVERSION from the DISTVERSION or
> PORTVERSION provided by the port.  This PKGVERSION is then used to
> decide whether one package is newer or older than the other.
> 
> However, it seems to be poorly documented.

https://docs.freebsd.org/en/books/porters-handbook/makefiles/#makefile-naming
Look for subsection 5.2.2. Versions, DISTVERSION or PORTVERSION




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