Date: Mon, 02 Jun 2008 00:26:27 -0700 From: Doug Barton <dougb@FreeBSD.org> To: "Aryeh M. Friedman" <aryeh.friedman@gmail.com> Cc: freebsd-ports@freebsd.org Subject: Re: port maintaince procedural questions Message-ID: <4843A0A3.60803@FreeBSD.org> In-Reply-To: <4843438B.2000807@gmail.com> References: <4843438B.2000807@gmail.com>
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Aryeh M. Friedman wrote:
> I have brought a older port maintained by ports@freebsd.org to the
> current version.... I have done all the work needed to make it
> committable.... I have several questions first:
>
> 1. How do I take maintainership of the port?
Just change it in the Makefile. Users who show initiative on updating
orphaned ports are generally granted maintainership as a matter of
routine.
> 2. How do I submit the patch to bring it upto date? (I know for new
> ports I do PR with a special subject but in a case like this).
You submit the patch via send-pr. Unified diffs are preferred.
Good luck,
Doug
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