this had the same issue as ipsvd from the same author which I've just
updated (and simplified the port a bit). both are still developed
upstream and the most recent releases build without patches on newer
compilers.

ok?

Index: Makefile
===================================================================
RCS file: /cvs/ports/sysutils/socklog/Makefile,v
diff -u -p -r1.11 Makefile
--- Makefile	27 Sep 2023 17:16:34 -0000	1.11
+++ Makefile	8 Jun 2026 20:19:26 -0000
@@ -1,28 +1,23 @@
-COMMENT=		small and secure replacement for syslogd
+COMMENT=	small and secure replacement for syslogd
 
-DISTNAME=		socklog-2.1.0
-CATEGORIES=		sysutils
+DISTNAME=	socklog-2.1.2
+CATEGORIES=	sysutils
 
-HOMEPAGE=		http://www.smarden.org/socklog/
+# https://github.com/g-pape/socklog/
+HOMEPAGE=	https://smarden.org/socklog/
+SITES=		https://smarden.org/socklog/
 
-MAINTAINER=		Christian Rueger <cr+openbsd@rueger-net.de>
+MAINTAINER=	Christian Rueger <cr+openbsd@rueger-net.de>
 
+# BSD
 PERMIT_PACKAGE=	Yes
-WANTLIB=		c
 
-SITES=			${HOMEPAGE}
-WRKDIST=		${WRKDIR}/admin/${DISTNAME}
-WRKSRC=			${WRKDIST}/src
-BINPROGRAMS=		tryto uncat
-SBINPROGRAMS=		socklog socklog-check socklog-conf
-BINMANPAGES=		tryto.1 uncat.1
-SBINMANPAGES=		socklog-check.8 socklog-conf.8 socklog.8
-DOCS1=			benefits.html network.html socklog.8.html \
-			configuration.html notify.html tryto.1.html \
-			examples.html uncat.1.html index.html \
-			socklog-check.8.html upgrade.html install.html \
-			socklog-conf.8.html
-DOCS2=			CHANGES README COPYING
+WANTLIB=	c
+
+WRKDIST=	${WRKDIR}/admin/${DISTNAME}
+WRKSRC=		${WRKDIST}/src
+BINPROGRAMS=	tryto uncat
+SBINPROGRAMS=	socklog socklog-check socklog-conf
 
 pre-build:
 	echo "${CC} ${CFLAGS} ${COPTS}" > ${WRKSRC}/conf-cc
@@ -41,18 +36,10 @@ do-install:
 .for pgm in ${SBINPROGRAMS}
 	${INSTALL_PROGRAM} ${WRKDIST}/command/${pgm} ${PREFIX}/sbin/
 .endfor
-.for page in ${BINMANPAGES}
-	${INSTALL_MAN} ${WRKDIST}/man/${page} ${PREFIX}/man/man1
-.endfor
-.for page in ${SBINMANPAGES}
-	${INSTALL_MAN} ${WRKDIST}/man/${page} ${PREFIX}/man/man8
-.endfor
+	${INSTALL_MAN} ${WRKDIST}/man/*.1 ${PREFIX}/man/man1
+	${INSTALL_MAN} ${WRKDIST}/man/*.8 ${PREFIX}/man/man8
 	${INSTALL_DATA_DIR} ${PREFIX}/share/doc/socklog
-.for doc in ${DOCS1}
-	${INSTALL_DATA} ${WRKDIST}/doc/${doc} ${PREFIX}/share/doc/socklog/
-.endfor
-.for doc in ${DOCS2}
-	${INSTALL_DATA} ${WRKDIST}/package/${doc} ${PREFIX}/share/doc/socklog/
-.endfor
+	${INSTALL_DATA} ${WRKDIST}/doc/*.html ${PREFIX}/share/doc/socklog/
+	${INSTALL_DATA} ${WRKDIST}/package/[A-Z]* ${PREFIX}/share/doc/socklog/
 
 .include <bsd.port.mk>
Index: distinfo
===================================================================
RCS file: /cvs/ports/sysutils/socklog/distinfo,v
diff -u -p -r1.6 distinfo
--- distinfo	18 Jan 2015 03:15:15 -0000	1.6
+++ distinfo	8 Jun 2026 20:19:26 -0000
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
-SHA256 (socklog-2.1.0.tar.gz) = qoaaeH7gBNpOVQm1oAMbzBekq0rGUMLOjU5IgSOstFU=
-SIZE (socklog-2.1.0.tar.gz) = 56942
+SHA256 (socklog-2.1.2.tar.gz) = e8ej+ejhWn55EoHAV0GkwM8N6G50hw/SxvTX55QrleY=
+SIZE (socklog-2.1.2.tar.gz) = 60743
Index: pkg/PLIST
===================================================================
RCS file: /cvs/ports/sysutils/socklog/pkg/PLIST,v
diff -u -p -r1.2 PLIST
--- pkg/PLIST	11 Mar 2022 19:58:02 -0000	1.2
+++ pkg/PLIST	8 Jun 2026 20:19:26 -0000
@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
-bin/tryto
-bin/uncat
+@bin bin/tryto
+@bin bin/uncat
 @man man/man1/tryto.1
 @man man/man1/uncat.1
 @man man/man8/socklog-check.8
 @man man/man8/socklog-conf.8
 @man man/man8/socklog.8
-sbin/socklog
-sbin/socklog-check
-sbin/socklog-conf
+@bin sbin/socklog
+@bin sbin/socklog-check
+@bin sbin/socklog-conf
 share/doc/socklog/
 share/doc/socklog/CHANGES
 share/doc/socklog/COPYING
@@ -19,9 +19,11 @@ share/doc/socklog/index.html
 share/doc/socklog/install.html
 share/doc/socklog/network.html
 share/doc/socklog/notify.html
+@comment share/doc/socklog/readme.solaris.html
 share/doc/socklog/socklog-check.8.html
 share/doc/socklog/socklog-conf.8.html
 share/doc/socklog/socklog.8.html
 share/doc/socklog/tryto.1.html
 share/doc/socklog/uncat.1.html
 share/doc/socklog/upgrade.html
+@comment share/doc/socklog/usedietlibc.html