Re: git: 4ab6c1871671 - main - */*: Remove GNU_CONFIGURE_MANPREFIX

On 28.04.24 15:20, Emanuel Haupt wrote:
> Nuno Teixeira <eduardo@freebsd.org> wrote:
>> Ok, I understand it as I misunderstood 2024Q2 was including manprefix
>> update.
>>
>> But taking your commit as an example, since manprefix fix was removed
>> from all your ports what happens if you need a cherry-pick to
>> quarterly in the future?
> 
> As I said, I'd manually copy the files from main, make the necessary
> modifications (i.e., specify GNU_CONFIGURE_MANPREFIX), and then perform
> a git commit/push with sufficient references explaining why.
> 

Yes, you would need to do a direct commit, and explain why it's 
necessary. It should be handled the same as in src, so no approval is 
required or anything. Just exercise caution and have a rationale.

See cbaccc953d55 and 7555ec6eeba0 for examples.

Florian