Chapter 12. Dos and Don'ts
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Chapter 12. Dos and Don'ts

Table of Contents

12.1. Introduction
12.2. WRKDIR
12.3. WRKDIRPREFIX
12.4. Differentiating Operating Systems and OS Versions
12.5. Writing Something After bsd.port.mk
12.6. Use the exec Statement in Wrapper Scripts
12.7. Do Things Rationally
12.8. Respect Both CC and CXX
12.9. Respect CFLAGS
12.10. Feedback
12.11. README.html
12.12. Marking a Port as Architecture Neutral
12.13. Marking a Port Not Installable with BROKEN, FORBIDDEN, or IGNORE
12.14. Marking a Port for Removal with DEPRECATED or EXPIRATION_DATE
12.15. Avoid Use of the .error Construct
12.16. Usage of sysctl
12.17. Rerolling Distfiles
12.18. Avoiding Linuxisms
12.19. Miscellanea

12.1. Introduction

Here is a list of common dos and don'ts that are encountered during the porting process. Check the port against this list, but also check ports in the PR database that others have submitted. Submit any comments on ports as described in Bug Reports and General Commentary. Checking ports in the PR database will both make it faster for us to commit them, and prove that you know what you are doing.

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