Date: Thu, 3 Jun 2004 09:08:44 +0200 From: Alexander Leidinger <Alexander@Leidinger.net> To: FreeBSD ports <ports@FreeBSD.org> Cc: eik@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: Ports with version numbers going backwards: lang/icc Message-ID: <20040603090844.30574032@Magellan.Leidinger.net> In-Reply-To: <200406022144.i52Lia74058841@8ball.rtp.freebsd.org> References: <200406022144.i52Lia74058841@8ball.rtp.freebsd.org>
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On Wed, 2 Jun 2004 17:44:36 -0400 (EDT)
Oliver Eikemeier <eik@FreeBSD.org> wrote:
> ** The following ports have a version number that sorts before a previous one **
>
> For many package tools to work correctly, it is of utmost importance that
> version numbers of a port form a monotonic increasing sequence over time.
> Refer to the FreeBSD Porter's Handbook, 'Package Naming Conventions' for
> more information. Tools that won't work include pkg_version, portupgrade
> and portaudit. A common error is an accidental deletion of PORTEPOCH.
>
> - *lang/icc* <netchild@FreeBSD.org>: icc-8.0.066.p067.1 < icc-8.0.066_1
> | revision 1.69
> | date: 2004/06/02 17:04:54; author: netchild; state: Exp; lines: +1 -2
> | Update to 8.0.066.p067.1.
I'm alittle bit surprised. AFAIR I tested this naming scheme with
portupgrade several times at the time we started to use it. I haven't
tested this particular update with portupgrade though.
Any suggestion how to handle this?
Bye,
Alexander.
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