Reviving deleted port

Kurt Jaeger lists at opsec.eu
Thu Apr 28 04:41:34 UTC 2016


Hi!

> This relates to ftp/rexx-curl.
> 
> This was deleted after failing to build with the latest version of
> curl. I didn't notice for a while (I was going through a period when I
> couldn't update my ports tree). It is no longer in the ports tree at
> all.
> 
> The problem turned out to be just an uninitialised variable! I have
> made some other fixes related to the new curl.

Very nice!

> QUESTION: Do I submit this as a 'new' port? Or is there some mechanism
> for a deleted port?

Please submit it and mention to revive the old port with some changes.

> (I am willing to take over maintainership)

That's necessary for 'new' or 'revived' ports.

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