#16621: libpqxx -------------------------------------------+-------------------------------- Reporter: darren.weber.lists@gmail.com | Owner: ryandesign@macports.org Type: enhancement | Status: closed Priority: Normal | Milestone: Port Submissions Component: ports | Version: 1.6.0 Resolution: fixed | Keywords: Port: libpqxx | -------------------------------------------+-------------------------------- Comment(by ryandesign@macports.org): Replying to [comment:5 darren.weber.lists@…]:
the new Portfile [...] has lost the line with {{{distfiles ${distname}.tar.gz}}}; so I assume you removed that intentionally (along with the distfile name from the checksums)
Yes, as Rainer said the default for `distfiles` is `${distname}$[extract.suffix}` so that wasn't necessary. Also it's not necessary to list the distfile name in the `checksums` statement unless you have more than one distfile. Replying to [comment:4 darren.weber.lists@…]:
How should I continue to work on the port?
a) sync and then modify the Portfile within my own local repository, or b) port edit libpqxx
Should I use tickets to update the port with modifications?
When you get commit access you can just commit your changes without filing tickets, but until then, you should file tickets for your modifications and attach diffs. How you generate those diffs is up to you. The docs will say to set up a local ports tree. Presumably the reason is so that if you make changes they won't get wiped out by the next "port sync", because the ports tree is usually synced via rsync which will wipe out local changes. However, I switched my ports tree to be a Subversion working copy. To update this, `port sync` just calls `svn update` which does not throw away local changes. This also makes it easy to get your differences to submit: instead of having to remember to make a copy of the Portfile before your changes (`cp -p Portfile Portfile.orig`) and then run a difference between them later (`diff -u Portfile.orig Portfile`), all you have to do is tell Subversion to give you the difference (`svn diff`). For more help, you should send a message to macports-dev; that's better than having the discussion in this ticket. -- Ticket URL: <http://trac.macports.org/ticket/16621#comment:7> MacPorts <http://www.macports.org/> Ports system for Mac OS