how to update ports while using pkgng?

[Eitan Adler]

On 15 September 2012 17:44, Jamie Paul Griffin <jamie at kode5.net> wrote:
> [ Freddie Cash wrote on Fri 14.Sep'12 at 21:54:29 -0700 ]
>
>> Read the pkgng faq online. There's a link to a patch for portmaster, and
>> info on what to add to make.conf.
>
> Can I ask: why is it still necessary for us to patch portmaster, can this not be implemented using an option during `make config` when installing portmaster or updating it, etc.?

The maintainer of portmaster does not believe the patch to be of
sufficient quality to make it into the mainstream release. It should
be considered a "third party hack" for now.


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Eitan Adler