[Dovecot] 1.1b13 build in FreeBSD fails using 'make'; 'gmake' apparently required

[Gerard]

On Mon, 31 Dec 2007 16:46:26 +0100
"Frank Behrens" <frank at pinky.sax.de> wrote:

> mikkel at euro123.dk <mikkel at euro123.dk> wrote on 31 Dec 2007 14:44:
> > There are many good reasons for not using the port.
> > 
> > Dovecot is constantly releasing new betas that should be tested and
> > it might not be feasible to wait for them to go into ports.
> 
> Yes, that's true. But I had never problems to test new versions with
> a modified port. I copied the port files to a new directory and
> changed the Makefile, e.g.:
> 
> WRKDIR=                ${.CURDIR}/work
> DISTDIR=               ${.CURDIR}
> PACKAGES=               /var/ports/packages
> 
> PORTNAME=       dovecot
> DISTVERSION=    1.1.beta8
> CATEGORIES=     mail ipv6
> MASTER_SITES=   http://www.dovecot.org/releases/1.1/beta/
> 
> You can test snapshots with:
> 
> #DISTVERSION=   20071023
> #MASTER_SITES=  http://www.dovecot.org/nightly/
> #WRKSRC=                ${WRKDIR}/dovecot-20070522
> #CONFIGURE_ARGS+= --with-storages=mbox,maildir
> 
> This works on FreeBSD-7 in a jail.

That looks like an excellent idea. I have tinderbox installed, which I
occasionally use to test different builds. Either way, at least you can
tell if something is going to build or not.


-- 

Gerard
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