I put together this patch. I hope this is sufficient.

Thanks! Jason

On Mon, Nov 22, 2010 at 07:58:56PM +0100, Torfinn Ingolfsen thus spake:

--- porters-handbook/book.sgml 2010-11-22 18:56:43.000000000 -0800 +++ porters-handbook/book.sgml.my 2010-11-22 19:34:25.000000000 -0800 @@ -412,6 +412,22 @@ url="http://www.FreeBSD.org/cgi/query-pr-summary.cgi?category=ports">ports waiting to be committed to &os;</ulink>.</para>

+ <para>If you are contributing a patch for a port, please <emphasis>do
not</emphasis> + submit a shar. The recommeded way for submission of a patch is by using a
utility + called <command>/usr/bin/diff</command> which is included as part of the
base &os; + distribution. To create a suitable <command>diff</command>, copy the file
that + needs patching to <replaceable>something.orig</replaceable>. Save
your changes to + <replaceable>something</replaceable> and then create your patch.</para> + + <informalexample> + <screen>&prompt.user; <userinput>/usr/bin/diff something.orig something
> somthing.diff + </userinput></screen> + </informalexample> + + <para>Please see the aforementioned step for submission of
<replaceable>something.diff + </replaceable> to &os; for consideration by using the &man.send-pr.1;
program. + </para> + <para>Once we have looked at your port, we will get back to you if necessary,
and put it in the tree. Your name will also appear in the list of <ulink url="&url.articles.contributors;/contrib-additional.html">Additional
FreeBSD Contributors</ulink>