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OpenBSD machine and you want to share your effort by turning

it into a standard port. What to do?

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This page will, when completed, provide the necessary guidance.

First look at the porting information on this page. Then check

Until then, however, please look at the available porting information,

out the referenced documents, especially the OpenBSD porting

the OpenBSD porting policy, and the other helpful hints provided

checklist.

on this page.

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If you are not capable of doing all the steps in a port, please do as

Test, then re-test, and finally test again!

much as you can before submitting it. When you do submit the port,

make sure you point out which parts you didn't do.

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Submit the port. Create a gzipped tarball of the port directory.

You can then either place it on a public FTP or HTTP server, sending

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

method works best for you.

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<h3><font color=#0000e0>Available Porting Information</font></h3>

<ul>

<li>The file <code>/usr/share/mk/bsd.port.mk</code>. This is the

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<li>Section 19.2.5 of the

Handbook</a>. This is the FreeBSD porting bible.

<li>Marc's porting <a href="checklist.html">checklist</a>.

<li>OpenBSD porting <a href="checklist.html">checklist</a>.

<li>The OpenBSD ports mailing list,

<a href="mailto:ports@openbsd.org">ports@OpenBSD.ORG</a>.

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