ports/130779: [PATCH] emulators/dosbox enable directserial passthrough

[Tom Carrick]

The following reply was made to PR ports/130779; it has been noted by GNATS.

From: Tom Carrick <knyght at gmail.com>
To: bug-followup at freebsd.org
Cc:  
Subject: Re: ports/130779: [PATCH] emulators/dosbox enable directserial 
	passthrough
Date: Tue, 20 Jan 2009 20:47:06 +0000

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 I've brought this up with one of the developers and shown him the patch. He
 says he should be able to get the patch in CVS in time for 0.73, which is on
 track for the end of next month. He just needs testers for OpenBSD and
 NetBSD. I'm not sure there's much reason to change something now just to
 change it back next update (assuming the patch gets in). Apparently this
 only affects a few games, such as Settlers 2, so I don't think it's of high
 importance.
 
 On the other hand, apart from having to revert it later, there shouldn't be
 any negative effects, and there are a few positive ones.
 
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 I've brought this up with one of the developers and shown him the patch=
 . He says he should be able to get the patch in CVS in time for 0.73, which=
  is on track for the end of next month. He just needs testers for OpenBSD a=
 nd NetBSD. I'm not sure there's much reason to change something now=
  just to change it back next update (assuming the patch gets in). Apparentl=
 y this only affects a few games, such as Settlers 2, so I don't think i=
 t's of high importance.<br>
 <br>On the other hand, apart from having to revert it later, there shouldn&=
 #39;t be any negative effects, and there are a few positive ones.<br>
 
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