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[Gleb Smirnoff]

On Tue, Feb 28, 2017 at 01:39:12PM -0600, Benjamin Kaduk wrote:
B> > I don't think this deserves UPDATING entry, since it doesn't require
B> > any action from a person who updates from sources.
B> >
B> > I don't think this requires __FreeBSD_version bump, since the latter
B> > is used to assist compilation of open source application that use
B> > changed API. The change removed support to run binaries.
B> >
B> 
B> That is not the only use of __FreeBSD_version, which is (at least) exposed
B> to the ports collection and can cause conditional changes in what are
B> shipped by ports.
B> Which is not to say that any current ports ship affected binaries, of
B> course, but just to point out that the scope of the symbol is broader than
B> stated.

How can I check the __FreeBSD_version in a port Makefile? My understanding
is that there is no standard way for such thing. Of course I can parse
/usr/include/sys/param.h...

My understanding is that the constant is for sources only:

https://www.freebsd.org/doc/en/books/porters-handbook/porting-versions.html

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