Kurt Jaeger wrote:
To add, we have to do this for *every* boost update because the API is not stable between versions.The various boost ports (C++ libraries) available are currently on upstream version 1.72 whereas the current release would be 1.78.I'd like to understand whether there is a technical reason for the FreeBSD ports being "so far behind"?Somewhat, yes. There's a PR for the update: https://bugs.freebsd.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=246106 The cause of the delay is this: If we update boost, we test-build all the depends. If there are errors, the maintainers of those depending ports should fix those errors. That's not always easy, possible or the maintainer is busy with other things.
We have an overlay repository [0] if anyone would like to help move it along.
[0] https://github.com/fluffykhv/freebsd-ports-boost -- Charlie Li …nope, still don't have an exit line.
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