about keeping a checksums table in a separate file

[Rainer Müller]

On 2016-01-31 17:09, René J.V. Bertin wrote:
> The same argument can apply to PortGroups ... or are those stored in the registry?

Yes, the referenced port groups are also stored in the registry.

Personally, if a upstream checksum is available, I insert it into the
Portfile while updating the version number. Then I can generate the
others using 'sudo port -v checksum' and insert them into the Portfile.

Rainer