On Tue, Feb 28, 2017 at 01:39:12PM -0600, Benjamin Kaduk wrote: B> > I don't think this deserves UPDATING entry, since it doesn't require B> > any action from a person who updates from sources. B> > B> > I don't think this requires __FreeBSD_version bump, since the latter B> > is used to assist compilation of open source application that use B> > changed API. The change removed support to run binaries. B> > B> B> That is not the only use of __FreeBSD_version, which is (at least) exposed B> to the ports collection and can cause conditional changes in what are B> shipped by ports. B> Which is not to say that any current ports ship affected binaries, of B> course, but just to point out that the scope of the symbol is broader than B> stated.
How can I check the __FreeBSD_version in a port Makefile? My understanding is that there is no standard way for such thing. Of course I can parse /usr/include/sys/param.h... My understanding is that the constant is for sources only: https://www.freebsd.org/doc/en/books/porters-handbook/porting-versions.html -- Totus tuus, Glebius. _______________________________________________ svn-src-head@freebsd.org mailing list https://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/svn-src-head To unsubscribe, send any mail to "svn-src-head-unsubscr...@freebsd.org"
