Index: head/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/porters-handbook/quick-porting/chapter.xml =================================================================== --- head/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/porters-handbook/quick-porting/chapter.xml +++ head/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/porters-handbook/quick-porting/chapter.xml @@ -358,7 +358,7 @@ now. - Next, either create a &man.patch.1;, or a &man.shar.1; file. + Next, create a &man.patch.1;, file. Assuming the port is called oneko and is in the games category. @@ -384,20 +384,7 @@ - - Creating a <filename>.shar</filename> for a New - Port - - cd to the directory above where the - port directory is located, and use shar to - create the archive: - - &prompt.user; cd .. -&prompt.user; shar `find oneko` > oneko.shar - - - Submit one of oneko.shar or - oneko.diff with the Submit oneko.diff with the bug submission form. Use product Ports & Packages, component Individual Port(s), @@ -405,7 +392,6 @@ Add a short description of the program to the Description field of the PR (perhaps a short version of COMMENT), and remember to add - oneko.shar or oneko.diff as an attachment. @@ -435,5 +421,21 @@ added to the list of Additional &os; Contributors and other files. + + It is also possible to submit ports using a &man.shar.1; file. Using + the previous example with the oneko port above. + + + Creating a <filename>.shar</filename> for a New Port + + go to the directory above where the + port directory is located, and use tar to + create the shar archive: + + &prompt.user; cd .. + &prompt.user; tar cf oneko.shar --format shar oneko + + oneko.shar can then be submitted in the same way + as oneko.diff above.