devel/freebsd-git-arc: Improve discoverability with new port name
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Authored by jrm on Feb 5 2026, 5:22 PM.

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adrian
markj
emaste
ziaee

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R11:dc36452454ab: devel/freebsd-git-arc: Improve discoverability with new port name

Summary

Split the old devel/freebsd-git-devtools port into two separate ports,
including this one, to improve discoverability.

Requested by: adrian, ziaee

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R11 FreeBSD ports repository

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jrm requested review of this revision.Feb 5 2026, 5:22 PM

jrm created this revision.

Harbormaster completed remote builds in B70436: Diff 171253.Feb 5 2026, 5:22 PM

jrm mentioned this in D55126: freebsd-git-arc-devtools: Was freebsd-git-devtools.Feb 5 2026, 5:42 PM

ziaee added inline comments.Feb 5 2026, 5:54 PM

devel/freebsd-git-arc/Makefile
10	This is too long and wraps, how's this?

jrm added inline comments.Feb 5 2026, 6:07 PM

devel/freebsd-git-arc/Makefile
10	Where do you see it wrapping? We're supposed to be fine with up to 70 characters, and this is only 62. https://docs.freebsd.org/en/books/porters-handbook/book/#makefile-comment

ziaee added inline comments.Feb 5 2026, 6:26 PM

devel/freebsd-git-arc/Makefile
10	I see it wrapping in the output of `pkg sea git` on 80x25 vt on my 14" laptop.
devel/git-arc/pkg-descr
2 ↗	(On Diff #171253)

jrm added inline comments.Feb 5 2026, 7:18 PM

devel/freebsd-git-arc/Makefile
10	We can trim it down, but this is surprising. Using the default fonts on the 12.5" screen of an X220, it's not even close to wrapping.

jrm attached a referenced file: F144163378: image.png. (Show Details)Feb 5 2026, 7:18 PM

Update COMMENT and pkg-descr based on discussion with @ziaee

Harbormaster completed remote builds in B70445: Diff 171280.Feb 5 2026, 7:43 PM

jrm added inline comments.Feb 5 2026, 7:45 PM

devel/freebsd-git-arc/Makefile
10	Does the current `COMMENT` fit?

devel/git-arc would be appropriate if this were a generic Git plugin for Arcanist interoperability, but it isn't — it's hardcoded to only work with FreeBSD's Phabricator instance. It should at the very least be devel/freebsd-git-arc. Or you could just leave well enough alone.

devel/freebsd-git-arc makes sense and sounds good to me. Then it will still come up if people search freebsd, which should be an expected usecase for freebsd specific tooling i think.

devel/freebsd-git-arc/Makefile
10	Yes, with one character to spare

jrm retitled this revision from devel/git-arc: Improve discoverability with new port name to devel/freebsd-git-arc: Improve discoverability with new port name.Feb 5 2026, 8:07 PM