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On Thu, Sep 10, 2026 at 7:07rC>PM Yuri <yuri@freebsd.org> wrote:

Some Python packages make post-releases, for
example pathlib2 has 2.3.7.post1

Versions ending with .postN are interpreted as "patch" versions by the framework (pkg version -t 2.3.7 2.3.7.post1) and are considered to be
lower than base versions, but they are actually higher for Python ports.

What is the correct way of handling this?

My non-authoritative answer: since these postX releases resemble
our PORTREVISIONS, just bump PORTREVISION and add DISTVERSIONSUFFIX.
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Sep 10, 2026 18:16:05 Gleb Popov <arrowd@freebsd.org>:

On Thu, Sep 10, 2026 at 7:07rC>PM Yuri <yuri@freebsd.org> wrote:

Some Python packages make post-releases, for
example pathlib2 has 2.3.7.post1


Versions ending with .postN are interpreted as "patch" versions by the
framework (pkg version -t 2.3.7 2.3.7.post1) and are considered to be
lower than base versions, but they are actually higher for Python ports.


What is the correct way of handling this?

My non-authoritative answer: since these postX releases resemble
our PORTREVISIONS, just bump PORTREVISION and add DISTVERSIONSUFFIX.

Hi!
I think it is extensively covered in the porter's Handbook: https://docs.freebsd.org/en/books/porters-handbook/makefiles/#makefile-naming Look at section 5.2.2, "Versions, DISTVERSION or PORTVERSION".
In your case, patchlevel should sort properly!
My 2 cents,
Alexey
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Op vrijdag 11 september 2026 08:59:43 (+02:00) schreef Bugs Beastie:

Sep 10, 2026 18:16:05 Gleb Popov <arrowd@freebsd.org>:

On Thu, Sep 10, 2026 at 7:07rC>PM Yuri <yuri@freebsd.org> wrote:

Some Python packages make post-releases, for
example pathlib2 has 2.3.7.post1


Versions ending with .postN are interpreted as "patch" versions by the
framework (pkg version -t 2.3.7 2.3.7.post1) and are considered to be
lower than base versions, but they are actually higher for Python ports. >>

What is the correct way of handling this?

My non-authoritative answer: since these postX releases resemble
our PORTREVISIONS, just bump PORTREVISION and add DISTVERSIONSUFFIX.

Hi!

I think it is extensively covered in the porter's Handbook: https://docs.freebsd.org/en/books/porters-handbook/makefiles/#makefile-naming

Look at section 5.2.2, "Versions, DISTVERSION or PORTVERSION".

In your case, patchlevel should sort properly!

My 2 cents,
Alexey

I needed a bit of reading and searching on that handbook page, but I think "Example 5" of the handbook page gives the answer of using "PORTVERSION=2.3.7p1". Especially compared to DISTVERSION=2.3.7p1 in Example 4.
Is that a correct reasoning?
Regards,
Ronald.
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