Port details
tcl8-thread Scripting level thread extension for Tcl
2.8.12 devel
Σ =0 2.8.12Version of this port present on the latest quarterly branch. Maintainer: tcltk@FreeBSD.org Port Added: 2025-08-07 14:00:04
Last Update: 2026-01-19 10:24:41
Commit Hash: a651722
License: BSD2CLAUSE
WWW: https://wiki.tcl.tk/2770 Description: # Tcl 8.x Thread extension
Script-level access to Tcl threading capabilities. ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦
Manual pages: #
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pkg-plist: as obtained via: make generate-plist # USE_RC_SUBR (Service Scripts)
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Dependency lines :
tcl8-thread>0:devel/tcl8-thread No installation instructions: This port has been deleted. PKGNAME: tcl8-thread Flavors: there is no flavor information for this port. # distinfo: # TIMESTAMP = 1755523715
SHA256 (thread2.8.12.tar.gz) = a3dbf0ad70ae37a5e344748881a51c8b1aa0e1ba26cb57dab5ce47ff597b9525
SIZE (thread2.8.12.tar.gz) = 343756
Packages (timestamps in pop-ups are UTC): #
Dependencies # NOTE: FreshPorts displays only information on required and default dependencies. Optional dependencies are not covered. Library dependencies: #
libgdbm.so : databases/gdbm libtcl86.so : lang/tcl86
There are no ports dependent upon this port #
Configuration Options : #
===> The following configuration options are available for tcl8-thread-2.8.12:
DOCS=on: Build and/or install documentation
GDBM=on: Persistent shared variables using GDBM
LMDB=off: Persistent shared variables using LMDB
===> Use 'make config' to modify these settings Options name : #
devel_tcl8-thread USES: #
tcl:86,tea
FreshPorts was unable to extract/find any pkg message # Master Sites: #
Port Moves
port moved to devel /tcl-thread on 2026-01-19 REASON: The new tcl-thread port supports both Tcl8 and Tcl9
port moved here from devel /tclthread on 2025-08-07 REASON: Use tcl8-thread with Tcl8 and tcl9-thread Tcl9
Number of commits found: 6 #
Commit History - (may be incomplete: for full details, see links to repositories near top of page)
Commit Credits Log message
2.8.12 19 Jan 2026 10:24:41
Pietro Cerutti (gahr)
devel/tcl-thread: unifiy tcl8-thread and tcl9-thread
Version 3.0.4 of the Thread extension supports both Tcl8 and Tcl9. Get rid of
the version-specific ports.
2.8.12 18 Aug 2025 13:38:15
Pietro Cerutti (gahr)
devel/tcl8-thread: update to 2.8.12
2.8.10 11 Aug 2025 09:05:10
Pietro Cerutti (gahr)
devel/tcl[89]-thread: specify PORTSCOUT limits
2.8.10 10 Aug 2025 21:16:26
Pietro Cerutti (gahr)
devel/tcl[89]-thread: fix PKGNAME
2.8.10 08 Aug 2025 21:05:38
Pietro Cerutti (gahr)
devel/tcl8-thread: fix USES line
2.8.10 07 Aug 2025 13:59:20
Pietro Cerutti (gahr)
devel/tcl[89]-thread: Thread extensions for Tcl 8.x and Tcl 9.x
Theold devel/tclthread has been renamed to devel/tcl8-thread, and a new
devel/tcl9-thread port as been added.
Number of commits found: 6