git: 92f5023b66 - main - Contributing to ports: encourage using git-format-patch(1) and seeking help
Li-Wen Hsu <[email protected]>
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The branch main has been updated by lwhsu: URL: https://cgit.FreeBSD.org/doc/commit/?id=92f5023b666d622e705c00cffebf84cf88221879 commit 92f5023b666d622e705c00cffebf84cf88221879 Author: Li-Wen Hsu <[email protected]> AuthorDate: 2021-08-19 02:32:28 +0000 Commit: Li-Wen Hsu <[email protected]> CommitDate: 2021-08-19 02:32:28 +0000 Contributing to ports: encourage using git-format-patch(1) and seeking help Input from: Jose Luis Duran <[email protected]>, Pau Amma <[email protected]>, bapt Approved by: ygy (mentor) Differential Revision: https://reviews.freebsd.org/D31202 --- documentation/content/en/articles/contributing/_index.adoc | 5 +++-- 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/documentation/content/en/articles/contributing/_index.adoc b/documentation/content/en/articles/contributing/_index.adoc index 75cb38395a..7a1274a3ee 100644 --- a/documentation/content/en/articles/contributing/_index.adoc +++ b/documentation/content/en/articles/contributing/_index.adoc @@ -365,14 +365,15 @@ Please refer to link:{problem-reports}[Writing FreeBSD Problem Reports] for info + [NOTE] ====== -Please do not submit a man:shar[1] archive of the entire port; instead, use man:diff[1] `-ruN`. +Please do not submit a man:shar[1] archive of the entire port; instead, use man:git-format-patch[1] or man:diff[1] `-ruN`. In this way, committers can much more easily see exactly what changes are being made. The Porter's Handbook section on link:{porters-handbook}#port-upgrading[Upgrading] has more information. ====== . Wait + At some stage a committer will deal with your PR. -It may take minutes, or it may take weeks - so please be patient. +It may take minutes, or it may take one or two weeks - so please be patient. +If it takes any longer, please seek for help on mailing lists ({freebsd-ports}), IRC: #bsdports on EFNet or #freebsd-ports on Libera for example. . Give feedback + If a committer finds a problem with your changes, they will most likely refer it back to you. _______________________________________________ [email protected] mailing list https://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/dev-commits-doc-all To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[email protected]"