macports/macports-ports
May 2025 – Jun 2026
13 Months active
Languages Used
PortfileTclPythonShellCMakeNoneMakefileC++
Technical Skills
Build System ConfigurationBuild System ManagementBuild SystemsPackage ManagementPort ManagementPorting
Eric A. Borisch
PROFILE
Eric A. Borisch
Over thirteen months, contributed to the macports/macports-ports repository by delivering 23 features and resolving five bugs, focusing on build system modernization, package management, and infrastructure reliability. Upgraded core libraries such as HDF5, DCMTK, and MPICH, migrated build systems to CMake, and enhanced MPI and Fortran integration for scientific workloads. Maintained and updated Portfiles for Python, C, and C++ projects, ensuring compatibility with evolving dependencies and toolchains. Applied upstream patches, improved metadata accuracy, and streamlined deployment workflows. Demonstrated expertise in Tcl scripting, dependency management, and system administration, consistently reducing maintenance risk and improving build reproducibility for downstream users.
Overall Statistics
Feature vs Bugs
82%Features
Repository Contributions
47Total
Bugs
5
Commits
47
Features
23
Lines of code
2,263
Activity Months13
Your Network
289 peopleWork History
June 2026
5 Commits • 2 Features
Jun 1, 2026June 2026 highlights for macports/macports-ports focused on modernization, reliability, and staying current with dependencies. Delivered a major HDF5 upgrade (2.1.1) with MPI support and migration of the build system to CMake, including a Fortran patch and revbumps of dependent ports; MPI builds were re-enabled with accompanying tests and documentation. Addressed a VNC port build issue to ensure compatibility with modern compilers by enforcing C89 and suppressing C++11 narrowing warnings, followed by a revision bump. Updated the py-htmldocs port to 3.13.14 and 3.14.6, adjusting Portfiles, checksums, and file sizes to validate and install the latest documentation releases. Overall impact includes improved parallel build performance, broader MPI compatibility, and up-to-date documentation ports, reducing maintenance risk through build-system modernization and tighter validation. Technologies/skills demonstrated include CMake-based build migration, MPI integration, Fortran patching, Portfile maintenance, compiler flag tuning, and checksum/validation practices.
5 Commits • 2 Features
Jun 1, 2026June 2026 highlights for macports/macports-ports focused on modernization, reliability, and staying current with dependencies. Delivered a major HDF5 upgrade (2.1.1) with MPI support and migration of the build system to CMake, including a Fortran patch and revbumps of dependent ports; MPI builds were re-enabled with accompanying tests and documentation. Addressed a VNC port build issue to ensure compatibility with modern compilers by enforcing C89 and suppressing C++11 narrowing warnings, followed by a revision bump. Updated the py-htmldocs port to 3.13.14 and 3.14.6, adjusting Portfiles, checksums, and file sizes to validate and install the latest documentation releases. Overall impact includes improved parallel build performance, broader MPI compatibility, and up-to-date documentation ports, reducing maintenance risk through build-system modernization and tighter validation. Technologies/skills demonstrated include CMake-based build migration, MPI integration, Fortran patching, Portfile maintenance, compiler flag tuning, and checksum/validation practices.
June 2026
May 2026
3 Commits • 2 Features
May 1, 2026May 2026 — macports/macports-ports delivered targeted compatibility and infrastructure improvements with clear business value. Key features delivered include Python 3.14 compatibility for py-XlsxWriter and py-pptx, enabling users to run on the latest Python releases and leverage newer language features. The Zabbix agent configuration was overhauled to streamline deployments: server/frontend components were removed, the agent was reorganized, and dependencies (pcre/pcre2) were updated to version 7.4 to improve monitoring reliability and reduce maintenance. While there were no explicit bug fixes, these changes reduce tech debt and lower operational risk by simplifying the monitoring stack and aligning with current libraries.
May 2026
3 Commits • 2 Features
May 1, 2026May 2026 — macports/macports-ports delivered targeted compatibility and infrastructure improvements with clear business value. Key features delivered include Python 3.14 compatibility for py-XlsxWriter and py-pptx, enabling users to run on the latest Python releases and leverage newer language features. The Zabbix agent configuration was overhauled to streamline deployments: server/frontend components were removed, the agent was reorganized, and dependencies (pcre/pcre2) were updated to version 7.4 to improve monitoring reliability and reduce maintenance. While there were no explicit bug fixes, these changes reduce tech debt and lower operational risk by simplifying the monitoring stack and aligning with current libraries.
April 2026
2 Commits • 2 Features
Apr 1, 2026April 2026: Focused on upgrade-readiness and repository health for macports/macports-ports. Key accomplishments include transitioning Eigen3 maintainership ahead of the Eigen5 release, and updating the py-htmldocs dependency across Python versions to latest releases to improve compatibility and security. No explicit user-facing bug fixes were recorded this month; instead, groundwork was laid to ensure a smooth Eigen5 transition and stronger cross-version support. Impact centers on reduced risk during major library upgrades, improved cross-version compatibility, and clearer ownership signals for maintainers. Technologies and skills demonstrated include maintainership governance, cross-version dependency management, clear commit messaging, and proactive release readiness.
2 Commits • 2 Features
Apr 1, 2026April 2026: Focused on upgrade-readiness and repository health for macports/macports-ports. Key accomplishments include transitioning Eigen3 maintainership ahead of the Eigen5 release, and updating the py-htmldocs dependency across Python versions to latest releases to improve compatibility and security. No explicit user-facing bug fixes were recorded this month; instead, groundwork was laid to ensure a smooth Eigen5 transition and stronger cross-version support. Impact centers on reduced risk during major library upgrades, improved cross-version compatibility, and clearer ownership signals for maintainers. Technologies and skills demonstrated include maintainership governance, cross-version dependency management, clear commit messaging, and proactive release readiness.
April 2026
March 2026
5 Commits • 2 Features
Mar 1, 2026March 2026 monthly summary for macports/macports-ports focused on stability, security, and upstream alignment. Delivered feature work and build/dependency hygiene improvements with clear traceability to upstream changes. Key outcomes include upgrading the PV utility to 1.10.4 and 1.10.5 with updated checksums, suppressing non-actionable autoconf warnings to reduce build noise, and upgrading py-h5py to 3.16.0 and py-pydicom to 3.0.2 to address upstream changes and CVE-2026-32711. These efforts enhance stability, security posture, and compatibility, while maintaining robust release discipline.
March 2026
5 Commits • 2 Features
Mar 1, 2026March 2026 monthly summary for macports/macports-ports focused on stability, security, and upstream alignment. Delivered feature work and build/dependency hygiene improvements with clear traceability to upstream changes. Key outcomes include upgrading the PV utility to 1.10.4 and 1.10.5 with updated checksums, suppressing non-actionable autoconf warnings to reduce build noise, and upgrading py-h5py to 3.16.0 and py-pydicom to 3.0.2 to address upstream changes and CVE-2026-32711. These efforts enhance stability, security posture, and compatibility, while maintaining robust release discipline.
February 2026
1 Commits • 1 Features
Feb 1, 2026February 2026 focused on releasing accurate Py-htmldocs metadata for the macports-ports repository, ensuring integrity and compatibility with new Py-htmldocs releases. The work reduced build and upgrade risk by aligning version strings and checksums with the official 3.13.12 and 3.14.3 releases, strengthening downstream packaging reliability.
1 Commits • 1 Features
Feb 1, 2026February 2026 focused on releasing accurate Py-htmldocs metadata for the macports-ports repository, ensuring integrity and compatibility with new Py-htmldocs releases. The work reduced build and upgrade risk by aligning version strings and checksums with the official 3.13.12 and 3.14.3 releases, strengthening downstream packaging reliability.
February 2026
January 2026
3 Commits • 3 Features
Jan 1, 2026Monthly work summary for 2026-01 focused on maintenance, modernization, and value delivery in macports/macports-ports. Delivered three targeted enhancements with direct business impact:
January 2026
3 Commits • 3 Features
Jan 1, 2026Monthly work summary for 2026-01 focused on maintenance, modernization, and value delivery in macports/macports-ports. Delivered three targeted enhancements with direct business impact:
December 2025
5 Commits • 3 Features
Dec 1, 2025December 2025: Key library upgrades and build integrity enhancements for macports/macports-ports. Delivered DCMTK 3.7.0 with static build alignment, MPICH 4.3.2 upgrade for performance and compatibility, and integrity-focused updates to pv and libomp. The changes improve compatibility with latest dependencies, strengthen build reliability, and enable smoother downstream maintenance and deployments.
5 Commits • 3 Features
Dec 1, 2025December 2025: Key library upgrades and build integrity enhancements for macports/macports-ports. Delivered DCMTK 3.7.0 with static build alignment, MPICH 4.3.2 upgrade for performance and compatibility, and integrity-focused updates to pv and libomp. The changes improve compatibility with latest dependencies, strengthen build reliability, and enable smoother downstream maintenance and deployments.
December 2025
October 2025
6 Commits • 1 Features
Oct 1, 2025Month: 2025-10 | Repository: macports/macports-ports. Key work items: - Bug fix: OpenSSH ControlMaster lag and channel handling. Applied upstream patch to fix mux lag for OpenSSH 10.1p1; updated Portfile to include patch and refined channel classification logic to avoid unintended remote-channel side effects. Commit: openssh patch apply (#29585). - Feature/maintenance: Port updates for pv, py-h5py, and py-XlsxWriter. Updated pv to 1.9.42 and 1.9.44; py-h5py to 3.15.0 and 3.15.1; py-XlsxWriter to 3.2.9. Portfile references, checksums, and file-size adjustments updated to ensure correct builds. Commits: pv 1.9.42 (#29641); py-h5py 3.15.0 (#29642); py-XlsxWriter 3.2.9 (#29643); pv 1.9.44 (#29700); py-h5py 3.15.1 (#29702). Overall impact and accomplishments: - Maintained currency of critical dependencies and improved build reliability for macports/macports-ports. - Stabilized SSH multiplexing behavior for users employing ControlMaster, reducing lag and buffer issues. - Demonstrated robust patching workflow: upstream patch application, Portfile updates, and metadata correctness (checksums/file sizes). Technologies/skills demonstrated: - Patch application and integration of upstream fixes - Portfile maintenance and versioned dependency updates - Build verification through checksum and size adjustments - End-to-end update workflow with traceable commits Business value: - Improves developer workflows by ensuring stable SSH behavior and up-to-date port versions, reducing operational friction and compatibility risk for downstream users.
October 2025
6 Commits • 1 Features
Oct 1, 2025Month: 2025-10 | Repository: macports/macports-ports. Key work items: - Bug fix: OpenSSH ControlMaster lag and channel handling. Applied upstream patch to fix mux lag for OpenSSH 10.1p1; updated Portfile to include patch and refined channel classification logic to avoid unintended remote-channel side effects. Commit: openssh patch apply (#29585). - Feature/maintenance: Port updates for pv, py-h5py, and py-XlsxWriter. Updated pv to 1.9.42 and 1.9.44; py-h5py to 3.15.0 and 3.15.1; py-XlsxWriter to 3.2.9. Portfile references, checksums, and file-size adjustments updated to ensure correct builds. Commits: pv 1.9.42 (#29641); py-h5py 3.15.0 (#29642); py-XlsxWriter 3.2.9 (#29643); pv 1.9.44 (#29700); py-h5py 3.15.1 (#29702). Overall impact and accomplishments: - Maintained currency of critical dependencies and improved build reliability for macports/macports-ports. - Stabilized SSH multiplexing behavior for users employing ControlMaster, reducing lag and buffer issues. - Demonstrated robust patching workflow: upstream patch application, Portfile updates, and metadata correctness (checksums/file sizes). Technologies/skills demonstrated: - Patch application and integration of upstream fixes - Portfile maintenance and versioned dependency updates - Build verification through checksum and size adjustments - End-to-end update workflow with traceable commits Business value: - Improves developer workflows by ensuring stable SSH behavior and up-to-date port versions, reducing operational friction and compatibility risk for downstream users.
September 2025
1 Commits • 1 Features
Sep 1, 2025September 2025 monthly summary for macports/macports-ports: Delivered the LibOMP port update to 21.1.0 for macOS with no libstdc++, improving build reliability and reducing dependency footprint for macOS users. The change updates version metadata, checksums, and tarball sizes to reflect macOS builds when not using libstdc++. This aligns with upstream LibOMP 21.1.0 and prepared the ports tree for smoother future updates.
1 Commits • 1 Features
Sep 1, 2025September 2025 monthly summary for macports/macports-ports: Delivered the LibOMP port update to 21.1.0 for macOS with no libstdc++, improving build reliability and reducing dependency footprint for macOS users. The change updates version metadata, checksums, and tarball sizes to reflect macOS builds when not using libstdc++. This aligns with upstream LibOMP 21.1.0 and prepared the ports tree for smoother future updates.
September 2025
August 2025
3 Commits • 1 Features
Aug 1, 2025Monthly summary for 2025-08 focusing on packaging version updates for the macports/macports-ports repository. Delivered up-to-date Portfiles for multiple packages, improving deployment readiness and compatibility across downstream users.
August 2025
3 Commits • 1 Features
Aug 1, 2025Monthly summary for 2025-08 focusing on packaging version updates for the macports/macports-ports repository. Delivered up-to-date Portfiles for multiple packages, improving deployment readiness and compatibility across downstream users.
July 2025
4 Commits • 1 Features
Jul 1, 2025July 2025 monthly summary for macports/macports-ports focusing on business value, reliability, and technical execution.
4 Commits • 1 Features
Jul 1, 2025July 2025 monthly summary for macports/macports-ports focusing on business value, reliability, and technical execution.
July 2025
June 2025
6 Commits • 3 Features
Jun 1, 2025June 2025 monthly summary for macports/macports-ports: Delivered major port upgrades and a critical bug fix to improve build reliability, compatibility, and downstream stability. Updated dependencies across pynetdicom, py-h5py, and py-htmldocs with multi-version support; fixed libomp installation/linking issues to resolve build-time errors. These changes enable up-to-date, stable, and reproducible environments for scientific workloads.
June 2025
6 Commits • 3 Features
Jun 1, 2025June 2025 monthly summary for macports/macports-ports: Delivered major port upgrades and a critical bug fix to improve build reliability, compatibility, and downstream stability. Updated dependencies across pynetdicom, py-h5py, and py-htmldocs with multi-version support; fixed libomp installation/linking issues to resolve build-time errors. These changes enable up-to-date, stable, and reproducible environments for scientific workloads.
May 2025
3 Commits • 1 Features
May 1, 2025May 2025 monthly summary for macports/macports-ports: Delivered a consolidated Port Maintenance Release updating cppman, dcm2niix, and cppreference to current versions, refreshed checksums, and modernized distribution sources. This release improves stability, security, and build reliability across essential ports and aligns with upstream changes and Python ecosystem updates.
3 Commits • 1 Features
May 1, 2025May 2025 monthly summary for macports/macports-ports: Delivered a consolidated Port Maintenance Release updating cppman, dcm2niix, and cppreference to current versions, refreshed checksums, and modernized distribution sources. This release improves stability, security, and build reliability across essential ports and aligns with upstream changes and Python ecosystem updates.
May 2025
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Quality Metrics
Correctness97.8%
Maintainability96.6%
Architecture97.0%
Performance95.4%
AI Usage24.2%
Skills & Technologies
Programming Languages
C++CMakeMakefileNonePortfilePythonShellTcl
Technical Skills
Build ConfigurationBuild EngineeringBuild System ConfigurationBuild System ManagementBuild SystemsCC++C++ developmentCMakeFortranHDF5InfrastructureInfrastructure as CodeMPIMacPorts
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