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Date: Fri, 12 May 2000 09:00:05 +0200
From: Stijn Hoop <stijn@win.tue.nl>
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Subject: Re: How to submit port updates (Re: ports/18502: Mutt is now at 1.2)
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> Patrick Seal sugested another way to insert the patch.  I have amended the
> procedure as follows:
> 
> > > 1. Make a copy of the original port (muuz)
> > >
> > >     cp -rp muuz muuz.orig
> > >
> > > 2. Make changes to port (muuz)
> > >
> > > 3. Create a diff between the original and the changed version.
> > >
> > >     diff -ruN muuz.orig muuz > muuz.patch
> > >
> > > 4. Use send-pr to create Problem Report
> > >
> 
> 5. Move to the end of the PR (after 'Fix:') and insert your patch (vi
> command) (As sugested by Patrick Seal)
> 
> :r muuz.patch
> 
> 6. Quit out of the editor (vi), you'll then be asked to send, edit or abort
> the PR.
> 
> > >
> > > 9. Use send to submit your PR
> > >
> > > There's probably an easier way to generate and submit the PR, but I am
> not
> > > sure what the vi command is to insert text from a file.
> > >
> >
> > Thank you; this fits exactly:: a cookbook-style howto.  Once
> > I've done this procedure a few times the edges (reasons, whys,
> > and wherefores) will become clear.
> >
> Scot

Could this procedure be added to the new porter's handbook?

--Stijn

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