Re: hacking pkgsrc

["Jeremy C. Reed" <reed%reedmedia.net@localhost>]

On Thu, 2 Mar 2006 thelarsons3%cox.net@localhost wrote:

> When I have to resort to hacking the source in order to build a package, 
> implying there should be a platform-specific patch or even a change 
> upstream from pkgsrc, whom should I contact to relay this information?

If the improvement is useful without pkgsrc, be sure to discuss it with 
the upstream (the official) developers/vendors of the software.

We try not to have "platform-specific" patches. If you can make the patch 
portable.

If you have a patch for pkgsrc, feel free to email this mailing list (if 
not too long), to the MAINTAINER, and/or submit using GNATS/send-pr if you 
don't want it forgotten.


 Jeremy C. Reed

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