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authorreed <reed@pkgsrc.org>2004-09-03 17:22:42 +0000
committerreed <reed@pkgsrc.org>2004-09-03 17:22:42 +0000
commit69424d86cde5dcc52e66be565606d9983c4f519b (patch)
treec8a9321ae00c17742d868b4d2e70be604828c383 /Packages.txt
parent5c64de2d8d070558384d9172a0b14668ccbb10a0 (diff)
downloadpkgsrc-69424d86cde5dcc52e66be565606d9983c4f519b.tar.gz
Added notes to submit pullups (for stable branch) for security
issues. TODO: reorganize Packages.txt because it has a lot of repeated information. TODO: explain stable branches and how to use.
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@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# $NetBSD: Packages.txt,v 1.354 2004/08/31 13:51:23 jmmv Exp $
+# $NetBSD: Packages.txt,v 1.355 2004/09/03 17:22:42 reed Exp $
###########################################################################
==========================
@@ -2549,7 +2549,8 @@ used across different systems that may have different versions of binary
packages installed.
For security fixes, please update the package vulnerabilities file as well as
-setting RECOMMENDED (see section 11.21 for more information).
+setting RECOMMENDED (see section 11.21 for more information). Also, if
+applicable, please submit for pullup to the stable branch.
(c) If your package needs some executable to be able to run correctly, this
is specified using the DEPENDS definition. The pkgsrc/print/lyx package needs
@@ -2790,7 +2791,8 @@ on ftp.netbsd.org by localsrc/security/advisories/Makefile. In addition,
if a buildlink3.mk file exists for an affected package, bumping PKGREVISION
and creating a corresponding BUILDLINK_RECOMMENDED.<pkg> entry should
be considered. See section 8 for more information about writing
-buildlink3.mk files and BUILDLINK_* definitions.
+buildlink3.mk files and BUILDLINK_* definitions. Also if the fix should
+be made in the stable pkgsrc branch, be sure to submit a pullup request.
11.22 What's the proper way to create an account from a package?