Index: head/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/porters-handbook/new-port/chapter.xml =================================================================== --- head/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/porters-handbook/new-port/chapter.xml (revision 45576) +++ head/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/porters-handbook/new-port/chapter.xml (revision 45577) @@ -1,49 +1,49 @@ Making a New Port - So, you are interested in making your own port or - upgrading an existing one? Great! + Interested in making a new port, or upgrading existing ports? + Great! What follows are some guidelines for creating a new port for - &os;. If you want to upgrade an existing port, you should read - this and then read . + &os;. To upgrade an existing port, read + this, then read . - When this document is not sufficiently detailed, you should - refer to /usr/ports/Mk/bsd.port.mk, which all - port Makefiles include. Even if you do not hack Makefiles daily, - it is well commented, and you will still gain much knowledge from - it. Additionally, you may send specific questions to the + When this document is not sufficiently detailed, + refer to /usr/ports/Mk/bsd.port.mk, which is + included by all port Makefiles. Even those + not hacking Makefiles daily can gain much + knowledge from it. Additionally, specific questions can be sent to the &a.ports;. Only a fraction of the variables (VAR) that can be overridden are mentioned in this document. Most (if not all) are documented at the start of /usr/ports/Mk/bsd.port.mk; the others probably ought to be. Note that this file uses a non-standard tab setting: Emacs and - Vim should recognize the setting on + Vim will recognize the setting on loading the file. Both &man.vi.1; and &man.ex.1; can be set to use the correct value by typing :set tabstop=4 once the file has been loaded. Looking for something easy to start with? Take a look at the list of requested ports and see if you can work on one (or more).