Bug 293977 - misc/usbrh-libusb: deprecate and sunset port
Summary: misc/usbrh-libusb: deprecate and sunset port
Status: Closed FIXED
Alias: None
Product: Ports & Packages
Classification: Unclassified
Component: Individual Port(s) (show other bugs)
Version: Latest
Hardware: Any Any
: --- Affects Only Me
Assignee: freebsd-ports-bugs (Nobody)
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Reported: 2026-03-22 14:15 UTC by Rodrigo Osorio
Modified: 2026-03-28 01:40 UTC (History)
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Description Rodrigo Osorio freebsd_committer freebsd_triage 2026-03-22 14:15:37 UTC 
Hi,

I think this port can be deprecated, the upstream disappear, and the only copy
of the source tarball is on our distfile cache server.

A new version - v0.3 - was made available in 2008 in @sanpei home, but the
port was never upgrade.

AFAIK, this package has strong dependencies on hardware who doesn't exist anymore.

http://www.nico.to/mm/050929.html link is broken.
Comment 1 MIHIRA Sanpei Yoshiro freebsd_committer freebsd_triage 2026-03-28 01:03:56 UTC 
This hardware was sold until the end of 2024. I believe there are still active users, and I use it myself as well.

Since I have time for maintenance now, I would like to maintain this port.
Comment 2 commit-hook freebsd_committer freebsd_triage 2026-03-28 01:38:29 UTC 
A commit in branch main references this bug:

URL: https://cgit.FreeBSD.org/ports/commit/?id=814341b3c30183762c639fcc9bad939b6ce6cb0c

commit 814341b3c30183762c639fcc9bad939b6ce6cb0c
Author:     Mark Linimon <linimon@FreeBSD.org>
AuthorDate: 2026-03-28 01:24:52 +0000
Commit:     Mark Linimon <linimon@FreeBSD.org>
CommitDate: 2026-03-28 01:36:27 +0000

    misc/usbrh-libusb: assign maintainership.

    PR:             293977
    Reported by:    rodrigo
    Approved by:    sanpei

 misc/usbrh-libusb/Makefile | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)
Comment 3 Mark Linimon freebsd_committer freebsd_triage 2026-03-28 01:40:02 UTC 
Committed.