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authorMathieu Arnold <mat@FreeBSD.org>2014-09-10 13:13:59 +0000
committerMathieu Arnold <mat@FreeBSD.org>2014-09-10 13:13:59 +0000
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igor -Ry and some other rewording and fixes.
Differential Revision: https://reviews.freebsd.org/D650 Reviewed by: wblock Sponsored by: Absolight
Notes
Notes: svn path=/head/; revision=45586
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diff --git a/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/porters-handbook/quick-porting/chapter.xml b/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/porters-handbook/quick-porting/chapter.xml
index 3e08ed34fb..992d4bce96 100644
--- a/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/porters-handbook/quick-porting/chapter.xml
+++ b/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/porters-handbook/quick-porting/chapter.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
<filename>/usr/ports/distfiles</filename>.</para>
<note>
- <para>The following steps assume that the software compiled
+ <para>These steps assume that the software compiled
out-of-the-box. In other words, absolutely no changes were
required for the application to work on a &os; system. If
anything had to be changed, refer to <xref
@@ -96,11 +96,11 @@ COMMENT= Cat chasing a mouse all over the screen
<para>This is <emphasis>not</emphasis> a manual or an
in-depth description on how to use or compile the port!
<emphasis>Please be careful when copying from the
- <filename>README</filename> or manpage</emphasis>; too
+ <filename>README</filename> or manpage</emphasis>. Too
often they are not a concise description of the port or
- are in an awkward format (e.g., manpages have justified
- spacing, which looks particularly bad with monospaced
- fonts).</para>
+ are in an awkward format. For example, manpages have
+ justified spacing, which looks particularly bad with
+ monospaced fonts.</para>
</note>
<para>A well-written <filename>pkg-descr</filename> describes
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ COMMENT= Cat chasing a mouse all over the screen
<emphasis>one</emphasis> of the websites (pick the most
common one) with <literal>WWW:</literal> (followed by single
space) so that automated tools will work correctly. If the
- URI is the root of the website or directory, it should be
+ URI is the root of the website or directory, it must be
terminated with a slash.</para>
<note>
@@ -125,8 +125,8 @@ COMMENT= Cat chasing a mouse all over the screen
moved, was renamed, or is hosted elsewhere.</para>
</note>
- <para>The following example shows how the
- <filename>pkg-descr</filename> should look:</para>
+ <para>This example shows how
+ <filename>pkg-descr</filename> looks:</para>
<programlisting>This is a port of oneko, in which a cat chases a poor mouse all over
the screen.
@@ -182,8 +182,8 @@ lib/X11/oneko/mouse.xpm
<varname>PLIST_DIRS</varname>, respectively, within the
port's <filename>Makefile</filename>. For instance, we
could get along without <filename>pkg-plist</filename> in
- the above <filename>oneko</filename> port by adding the
- following lines to the <filename>Makefile</filename>:</para>
+ the above <filename>oneko</filename> port by adding these
+ lines to the <filename>Makefile</filename>:</para>
<programlisting>PLIST_FILES= bin/oneko \
man/man1/oneko.1.gz \
@@ -193,12 +193,12 @@ lib/X11/oneko/mouse.xpm
lib/X11/oneko/mouse.xpm
PLIST_DIRS= lib/X11/oneko</programlisting>
- <para>Of course, <varname>PLIST_DIRS</varname> should be left
- unset if a port installs no directories of its own.</para>
+ <para>Of course, <varname>PLIST_DIRS</varname> does not need to
+ be set if a port installs no directories of its own.</para>
<note>
<para>Several ports can share a common directory. In that
- case, <varname>PLIST_DIRS</varname> should be replaced by
+ case, <varname>PLIST_DIRS</varname> must be replaced by
<varname>PLIST_DIRSTRY</varname> so that the directory is
removed only if empty, otherwise it is silently ignored.
<varname>PLIST_DIRS</varname> and
@@ -351,26 +351,30 @@ PLIST_DIRS= lib/X11/oneko</programlisting>
is located, and then type:
<command>shar `find oneko` &gt; oneko.shar</command></para>
+ <!-- The link here is wrong, but, I have no idea where
+ to point it now, so commenting the whole paragraph.
+
<para>Include <filename>oneko.shar</filename> in a bug
- report and send it with &man.send-pr.1;. See <link
+ report and submit it. See <link
xlink:href="&url.articles.contributing;/contrib-how.html#CONTRIB-GENERAL">Bug
Reports and General Commentary</link> for more information
- about &man.send-pr.1;.</para>
+ submitting problem reports.</para> -->
- <para>Classify the bug report as Category
- <literal>ports</literal> and Class
- <literal>change-request</literal>. Do <emphasis>not</emphasis>
- mark the report <literal>confidential</literal>! Add a short
+ <para>To submit <filename>oneko.shar</filename>, use the <link
+ xlink:href="https://bugs.freebsd.org/submit/">bug submit
+ form</link> (category <literal>Ports Tree</literal>).
+ Add a short
description of the program to the Description field of the PR
- (perhaps a short version of the <varname>COMMENT</varname>), and
- add the <filename>.shar</filename> file to the Fix field.</para>
+ (perhaps a short version of <varname>COMMENT</varname>), and
+ don't forget to add <filename>oneko.shar</filename> as an
+ attachment.</para>
<note>
- <para>Giving a good description in the synopsis of the problem
+ <para>Giving a good description in the summary of the problem
report makes the work of port committers a lot easier. We
prefer something like <quote>New port:
- &lt;category&gt;/&lt;portname&gt; &lt;short description of
- the port&gt;</quote> for new ports. Using this
+ <replaceable>category</replaceable>/<replaceable>portname</replaceable> <replaceable>short description of
+ the port</replaceable></quote> for new ports. Using this
scheme makes it easier and faster to begin the work of
committing the new port.</para>
</note>
@@ -388,7 +392,7 @@ PLIST_DIRS= lib/X11/oneko</programlisting>
xlink:href="http://www.FreeBSD.org/cgi/query-pr-summary.cgi?category=ports"></link>.</para>
<para>After looking at the new port, we will reply if necessary,
- and put it in the tree. Your name will also be added to the
+ and commit it to the tree. The submitter's name will also be added to the
list of <link
xlink:href="&url.articles.contributors;/contrib-additional.html">Additional
&os; Contributors</link> and other files.</para>