linux_base on 7-Stable for linux-oracle-instantclient?

[Boris Samorodov]

On Mon, 20 Jul 2009 16:50:29 -0700 (PDT) Chris Timmons wrote:

> Would anyone care to suggest an appropriate linux_base port for
> supporting the linux-oracle-instantclient port(s)?

> In present-day 7-Stable are there grave caveats for forcing Linux 2.6
> syscall compatibility to use one of the more recent -fc base systems?

The default (and recommended) port for 7.x is linux_base-fc4.

> We are trying to get a reasonable Perl interface on FreeBSD into
> Oracle; any other suggestions welcome.

Other possibility for 7.x is linux_base-f8. It isn't a default
though and one should read /usr/ports/UPDATING as well as
this maillist archieves for details how to upgrade a linux
base port.

-- 
WBR, bsam