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Subject: Re: ports collection background-fetch
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Philip M. Gollucci wrote:
> Bahman M. wrote:
>   
>> deeptech71@gmail.com wrote:
>>     
>>> Is it possible to do automatic fetching of source files in the
>>> background while other parts are being compiled?
>>>       
>>

Wouldn't portupgrade --fetch-only work?

Run this first to grab everything, then build.  Not exactly what you 
asked for, but close


MikeC