Date: Tue, 6 May 2008 15:10:41 -0400 From: Wesley Shields <wxs@FreeBSD.org> To: Paul Schmehl <pauls@utdallas.edu> Cc: ports@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: What's the proper procedure for responding to PRs with patches? Message-ID: <20080506191041.GE95361@atarininja.org> In-Reply-To: <5D3D858C70DC91D03AAC364F@utd65257.utdallas.edu> References: <5D3D858C70DC91D03AAC364F@utd65257.utdallas.edu>
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On Mon, May 05, 2008 at 10:54:59AM -0500, Paul Schmehl wrote: > A PR was submitted recently regarding a problem with a port that I > maintain. I deteremined what the problem was and created a patch for the > Makefile and a replacement for one of the patch files in FILESDIR. I then > started send-pr, changed the TO; address to bug-followups and added a > subject line referring to the existing PR. > > A new PR was opened anyway. Obviously I don't know how to do this > correctly. What is the correct procedure when you want to respond to an > existing PR by submitting a patch for the problem? Reply to bug-followup@ leaving the subject intact. Usually it is "Re: ports/XXXXX <description>" which is enough to get it routed into the correct PR. You can attach your new patch directly to that mail and it will be handled properly. I think it takes most people a few times of trial and error to get it right, so don't feel bad. I know I opened a few PRs by mistake that way. :) -- WXS
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