3.5. Checking the Port with portlint

Please use portlint to see if the port conforms to our guidelines. The ports-mgmt/portlint program is part of the ports collection. In particular, check that the Makefile is in the right shape and the package is named appropriately.

Important:

Do not blindly follow the output of portlint. It is a static lint tool and sometimes gets things wrong.

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