Re: devel/patch broken build on MacOS X / possible fix by update to upstream 2.7.5

[Thomas Klausner <tk%giga.or.at@localhost>]

On Thu, Apr 23, 2015 at 11:48:35AM +1000, Alexander Borkowski wrote:
> I just tried to build devel/patch on MacOS X (10.7.5, as dependency for
> devel/quilt) and it failed due to a missing function. I found out that
> the problem has been fixed in upstream version 2.7.5, while the version
> in pkgsrc is 2.7.4. I manually edited my local Makefile and distinfo to
> use 2.7.5 and the package builds, installs, and works now.

I've just updated the package to 2.7.5.

> After reading the guide, especially Section 21.2. "Submitting source
> packages (for non-NetBSD-developers)", I am just not sure what to do as
> devel/patch is not a new package. Do pkgsrc-wip or a PR still apply for
> updating existing packages or am I missing something? Please advise.

Sending an update via send-pr is best for small updates like this; if
you majorly rework a package, submitting a new one via wip is probably
better.

Cheers,
 Thomas