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</tip>
</answer>
</qandaentry>
+
+ <qandaentry xml:id="ports-exp-run">
+ <question>
+ <para>How can an experimental test build of the ports tree
+ (<emphasis>exp-run</emphasis>) be requested?</para>
+ </question>
+
+ <answer>
+ <para>&a.portmgr; prefers that an exp-run is performed
+ before patches with a significant ports impact are
+ committed. The patch can be against the ports tree or
+ the base system.</para>
+
+ <para>Full package builds will be done with the patches
+ provided by the submitter, and the submitter is required
+ to fix detected problems (<emphasis>fallout</emphasis>)
+ before commit.</para>
+
+ <procedure>
+ <step>
+ <para>Go to the <link
+ xlink:href="https://bugs.freebsd.org/submit">Bugzilla
+ new <acronym>PR</acronym> page</link>.</para>
+ </step>
+
+ <step>
+ <para>Select the product your patch is about.</para>
+ </step>
+
+ <step>
+ <para>Fill in the bug report as normal. Remember to
+ attach the patch.</para>
+ </step>
+
+ <step>
+ <para>If at the top it says <quote>Show Advanced
+ Fields</quote> click on it. If it already says
+ <quote>Hide Advanced Fields</quote>, you are good,
+ do not click on it.</para>
+ </step>
+
+ <step>
+ <para>In the <quote>Flags</quote> section, set the
+ <quote>exp-run</quote> one to <literal>?</literal>.
+ As for all other fields, hovering the mouse over any
+ field shows more details.</para>
+ </step>
+
+ <step>
+ <para>Submit.</para>
+ </step>
+
+ <step>
+ <para>When the &a.portmgr; replies, fix the fallout.
+ The fallout might be a bug in the original patch or
+ other ports that need to be fixed. Both need to be
+ addressed. Update the patch to repair all the
+ fallout and repeat.</para>
+ </step>
+ </procedure>
+ </answer>
+ </qandaentry>
</qandadiv>
</qandaset>
</sect1>

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