On Fri, Feb 02, 2007 at 12:56:19PM -0800, Luigi Rizzo wrote: > On Fri, Feb 02, 2007 at 03:31:51PM -0500, Kris Kennaway wrote: > > On Fri, Feb 02, 2007 at 06:08:20PM +0000, Luigi Rizzo wrote: > > > luigi 2007-02-02 18:08:20 UTC > > > > > > FreeBSD ports repository > > > > > > Added files: > > > devel/linux-kmod-compat Makefile distinfo pkg-descr pkg-plist > > > Log: > > > Add new port for linux-kmod-compat - emulation layer to build > > > linux device drivers as FreeBSD kld modules. Details at > > > > > > http://info.iet.unipi.it/~luigi/FreeBSD/linux_bsd_kld.html > > > > > > Two ports for webcam drivers that use this package are coming in > > > a matter of minutes. > > > > > > NOTES: > > > + This is only for 6.x and 7.x, no support planned for earlier versions. > > > + At the moment only i386 but have patches for 64-bit architectures > > > that should be committed soon. > > > + This port installs a file in /usr/share/mk . After some discussion > > > on the ports list this seems, to be the most reasonable thing to do. > > > portlint complains about it. > > > > By "discussion" you apparently mean "I said how I want to do it, then > > did it even after I was told to do it differently". > > i posted the plan to the list explaining why your suggestion did > not work. I did not see a reply so assumed you agreed.
As you should know after many years working in FreeBSD, waiting < 24 hours for a response does not constitute silent acceptance. Especially after someone has already disagreed with earlier versions of your proposal and you haven't fully accepted their criticisms. > > > infrastructure) than writing the linux emulation code. If some of > > > the ports guru wants to help cleaning up mistakes that i may have > > > made, i''l be grateful (but please don't set up a static pkg-plist, > > > for the reasons above). > > > > FYI, it's your own responsibility to clean up your mistakes (including > > the one above). Yes, I will hold you to this. > > I was asking for help, not purely delegating. So please tell me > whether you are objecting to the location of the .mk file, > or the content of pkg-plist or both. Both. As it stands your port violates several long-standing rules for the ports collection, so it cannot be considered complete or ready. Kris _______________________________________________ [email protected] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/cvs-all To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
