upstream distfile without version

nunotex

nunotex

Hello,

I updated memtest86 V4 legacy BIOS from 4.0b to 4.3.7 (legacy BIOS without UEFI for i386/amd64)

https://www.freshports.org/sysutils/memtest86/

and now I'd like to create a new port memtest86-UEFI for recent PCs with UEFI bios.

The main problem is that latest version 8.1 have a distfile with no version "memtest86-usb.zip".

Question: It's there a way to dealing with upstream non version distfiles ?

Thanks,

Nuno Teixeira
 
Zirias said:
www.freebsd.org

Chapter 5. Configuring the Makefile

Configuring the Makefile for FreeBSD Ports
www.freebsd.org www.freebsd.org

In your case, you'll have to override DISTNAME.
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Example 5.9. Exotic Case 2, the distribution file is not versioned, so using DIST_SUBDIR is needed.
DIST_SUBDIR= ${PORTNAME}-${PORTVERSION}

I have not tested it yet but my concern is about to respect port version because I will have to have checksums in distinfo file. What happens if upstream release a new version with same distfile name (not versioned) ? checksum error.
 
SirDice said:
Why not make it an option on the existing port?
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Hello,

It makes all the sense having both options V4 and V8 toguether in same port but it leads to a question:

What version should I use in Makefile PORTVERSION?

Or I can use latest upstream version 8.1 to include legacy 4.3.7 in same port....

Or I can choose my own version, e.g. 1.0 that includes 8.1 and 4.3.7....

I'm still searching but I can't find a port that shares aprox situation.

Or... I'm lost :)
 
I can just use PORTVERSION=date and change/update it when upstream changes something. Something like GIT, when tracking GH_TAGNAME.
 
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