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    its address to <a href="mailto:ports@openbsd.org">ports@openbsd.org</a>     its address to <a href="mailto:ports@openbsd.org">ports@openbsd.org</a>
    or send the port mime encoded to the same address.  Pick whichever     or send the port mime encoded to the same address.  Pick whichever
    method works best for you.     method works best for you.
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   <h3><font color="#0000e0">Available Porting Information</font></h3>  <h3><font color="#0000e0">Index of Porting Documentation</font></h3>
   <ul>
   <li><a href="#Avail">Available Porting Information</a></li>
   <li><a href="#Policy">OpenBSD Porting Policy</a></li>
   <li><a href="#Security">Security Recommendations</a></li>
   <li><a href="#Generic">Generic Porting Hints</a></li>
   <li><a href="#Other">Other Helpful Hints</a></li>
   </ul>
   
     <h3><font color="#0000e0"><a name="Avail">Available Porting Information</a></font></h3>
   <ul>    <ul>
    <li>The file <code>/usr/share/mk/bsd.port.mk</code>.  This is the     <li>The file <code>/usr/share/mk/bsd.port.mk</code>.  This is the
        system ports makefile included at the end of each individual         system ports makefile included at the end of each individual
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    <li>The OpenBSD ports mailing list,     <li>The OpenBSD ports mailing list,
        <a href="mailto:ports@openbsd.org">ports@OpenBSD.ORG</a>.         <a href="mailto:ports@openbsd.org">ports@OpenBSD.ORG</a>.
   </ul>    </ul>
   <h3><font color="#0000e0">OpenBSD Porting Policy</font></h3>    <h3><font color="#0000e0"><a name="Policy">OpenBSD Porting Policy</a></font></h3>
   <ul>    <ul>
    <li>OpenBSD does NOT use <code>/usr/local/etc/rc.d</code>.<br>     <li>OpenBSD does NOT use <code>/usr/local/etc/rc.d</code>.<br>
        <code>/usr/local</code> is often shared between several machines         <code>/usr/local</code> is often shared between several machines
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        back to the application maintainer.         back to the application maintainer.
   </ul>    </ul>
   <a name=security></a>    <a name=security></a>
   <h3><font color="#0000e0">Security recommendations</font></h3>    <h3><font color="#0000e0"><a name="Security">Security Recommendations</a></font></h3>
   There are many security problems to worry about. If    There are many security problems to worry about. If
        you are not absolutely sure of what you are doing please request         you are not absolutely sure of what you are doing please request
        help from the <a href="mailto:ports@openbsd.org">ports</a> mailing         help from the <a href="mailto:ports@openbsd.org">ports</a> mailing
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        library writer point of view.  Don't try to port libraries unless you         library writer point of view.  Don't try to port libraries unless you
        understand this issue thoroughly.         understand this issue thoroughly.
   </ul>    </ul>
   <h3><font color="#0000e0">Generic porting hints</font></h3>    <h3><font color="#0000e0"><a name="Generic">Generic Porting Hints</a></font></h3>
   <ul>    <ul>
    <li><code>__OpenBSD__</code> should be used sparingly, if at all.     <li><code>__OpenBSD__</code> should be used sparingly, if at all.
        Constructs that look like         Constructs that look like
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        s = foo_gcvt(n, 15, b);         s = foo_gcvt(n, 15, b);
        </pre>         </pre>
   </ul>    </ul>
   <h3><font color="#0000e0">Other Helpful Hints</font></h3>    <h3><font color="#0000e0"><a name="Other">Other Helpful Hints</a></font></h3>
   <ul>    <ul>
    <li>Recent versions of <code>bsd.port.mk</code> set the installers     <li>Recent versions of <code>bsd.port.mk</code> set the installers
        path. Specifically, they set <code>/usr/bin</code> and         path. Specifically, they set <code>/usr/bin</code> and
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