Re: Question about submitting a new FreeBSD port for review

On Fri, 24 Jul 2026 08:56:53 +0200
Kurt Jaeger <[email protected]> wrote:

> Hi!
> 
> > I did not know about phabricator until I read your email so I have added
> > my attempts to port software to FreeBSD in Bugzilla (following the
> > handbook).
> > 
> > Are the two paths mutually exclusive?
> 
> No. But if you submit to both, add pointers to the other submission.

FYI: A pair of example of mine.

  PR filed on Bugzilla: Noting review (Differential Revision ID)
                        at Comment 1.
    https://bugs.freebsd.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=296137

  Corresponding review on Phabricator: Noting Bug ID in PR: line
                        of the SUMMARY.
    https://reviews.freebsd.org/D57655

I'm basically using both when I have patches because not everyone
who want to leave comment and/or requests don't have account on
both service. There can be GitHub PR (Pull Request), but I don't
have (and not planning to have) accounts there.

When I don't have patch for fix but want to report issues
or some requests, I use Bugzilla or MLs, but not Phabricator.
Because Phabricator is for code review.

OTOH, I use Phabricator alone when I have patch for fixes
(and/or cleanups) but having no (possible) functional changes.
This is because NOT to confuse regular users.
But if any PR can be found on Bugzilla by some others, I use it
instead (unless opening review is requested by interested committers).

In special case like trivial fix that seemed to be missed
on commits that seems review are unneeded, I usually post
comments (with or without patch) on corresponding dev-* ML,
CC'ing the author and committer, to make fix done earliest.

  https://lists.freebsd.org/archives/dev-commits-ports-main/2026-July/202103.html

Hope these examples help.

Regards.


> > I am asking since I have noticed that it's kind of difficult to get
> > feedback for attempts to create ports. I guess no one has the time to look
> > at my feeble and probably horrid attempts to port.
> 
> Yes, that's the main problem.
> 
> > Could I/Should I ask that the PRs in Bugzilla should be closed and revert
> > to phabricator?
> > 
> > These are my feeble and horrid attempts:
> > 
> > March 17 https://bugs.freebsd.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=293877
> > 
> > April 14 https://bugs.freebsd.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=294521
> > 
> > July 8 https://bugs.freebsd.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=296618
> 
> The problem is time for commenters/committers, and the submission method
> does not fix this problem.
> 
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