FreeBSD Port: git-2.0.2_1

[Chris Rees]

On 08/25/14 16:14, Kubilay Kocak wrote:
> On 26/08/2014 1:02 AM, Kubilay Kocak wrote:
>> On 26/08/2014 12:52 AM, Michael Gmelin wrote:
>>> On Mon, 25 Aug 2014 13:39:50 +0000
>>> Sebastian Bach <sbach at nuith.pl> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hi!
>>>>
>>>> I've an urgent problem with the current port devel/git (2.0.2). After
>>>> upgrading  we can't use our Atlassian Stash server anymore. Stash
>>>> rejects (hard check of 2.0.2 and 2.0.3) to use this specific git
>>>> version due to a critical bug in 'git diff-tree' which breaks Stash's
>>>> commit page. Please see the 'DVCS clients' section on their system
>>>> requirements page:
>>>> https://confluence.atlassian.com/display/STASH/Supported+platforms
>>>> https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/STASH-5052
>>>>
>>>> I don't know how to downgrade this port. Is this even possible on
>>>> FreeBSD? However, can you tell me when git 2.0.4 or 2.1.0 will be
>>>> available in the ports collections?
>>>>
>>>> Best regards
>>>> Sebastian Bach
>>>>
>>> If you're using pkg you might be lucky and still have a cached copy
>>> in /var/cache/pkg. In that case try pkg delete git and pkg
>>> add /var/cache/pkg/git-<version>.txz.
>>>
>>> Otherwise one way of doing this is getting the old package skeleton
>>> from svn and build it from ports. You need revision 362475 of the ports
>>> tree for git version 2.0.1. Alternatively you can download the files
>>> from svnweb (a bit clumsy, but doesn't require you to install
>>> subversion):
>>>
>>> http://svnweb.freebsd.org/ports/head/devel/git/?pathrev=362475
>>>
>>> If you don't have a ports tree yet, do: portsnap fetch extract
>>>
>>> Then copy the files in /usr/ports/devel/git, go there and do make
>>> install (do pkg delete git beforehand).
>>>
>> Thanks for the assist Michael :)
>>
>> I have a patch updating git to 2.1.0 thats 98% complete (just updating
>> minor pkg-plist stuff for HTMLDOCS option)
>>
>> I'll have it to you in 10-15
>>
> Sebastian,
>
> Find attached a patch updating devel/git to 2.1.0 with the following
> changes:
>
> - Update to 2.1.0
> - Sort pkg-plist (much easier to update when sorted!)
> - Use CONFIGURE_ARGS user-knob to disable libiconv
>
> There is a leftover issue (in the current version of the port too)
> building *without* ICONV and *with* CONTRIB options, so avoid that
> combination.
>
> Otherwise it builds and packages cleanly (tested with poudriere).
>
> Let us know how the update goes for you, whether it fixes your Atlassian
> Stash issue, and report back.
>
> I can then create a Bugzilla issue report and submit the update so you
> can revert to using ports rather than a local patch :)
>
> Hope that helps!
>
> Koobs
>
>

For future reference, ports-mgmt/portdowngrade does the heavy svn 
lifting for you if you're not sure about exactly what to do.

Chris

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