From owner-freebsd-bugs@FreeBSD.ORG  Wed Nov 21 15:50:01 2012
Return-Path: <owner-freebsd-bugs@FreeBSD.ORG>
Delivered-To: freebsd-bugs@smarthost.ysv.freebsd.org
Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [69.147.83.52])
 by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 8EFD9C7F
 for <freebsd-bugs@smarthost.ysv.freebsd.org>;
 Wed, 21 Nov 2012 15:50:01 +0000 (UTC)
 (envelope-from gnats@FreeBSD.org)
Received: from freefall.freebsd.org (freefall.freebsd.org
 [IPv6:2001:1900:2254:206c::16:87])
 by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 758E18FC15
 for <freebsd-bugs@smarthost.ysv.freebsd.org>;
 Wed, 21 Nov 2012 15:50:01 +0000 (UTC)
Received: from freefall.freebsd.org (localhost [127.0.0.1])
 by freefall.freebsd.org (8.14.5/8.14.5) with ESMTP id qALFo11g021383
 for <freebsd-bugs@freefall.freebsd.org>; Wed, 21 Nov 2012 15:50:01 GMT
 (envelope-from gnats@freefall.freebsd.org)
Received: (from gnats@localhost)
 by freefall.freebsd.org (8.14.5/8.14.5/Submit) id qALFo1nA021382;
 Wed, 21 Nov 2012 15:50:01 GMT (envelope-from gnats)
Date: Wed, 21 Nov 2012 15:50:01 GMT
Message-Id: <201211211550.qALFo1nA021382@freefall.freebsd.org>
To: freebsd-bugs@FreeBSD.org
Cc: 
From: J B <jb.1234abcd@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: bin/173725: portsnap(8) - fix entry validation
X-BeenThere: freebsd-bugs@freebsd.org
X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.14
Precedence: list
Reply-To: J B <jb.1234abcd@gmail.com>
List-Id: Bug reports <freebsd-bugs.freebsd.org>
List-Unsubscribe: <http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/options/freebsd-bugs>,
 <mailto:freebsd-bugs-request@freebsd.org?subject=unsubscribe>
List-Archive: <http://lists.freebsd.org/pipermail/freebsd-bugs>
List-Post: <mailto:freebsd-bugs@freebsd.org>
List-Help: <mailto:freebsd-bugs-request@freebsd.org?subject=help>
List-Subscribe: <http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-bugs>,
 <mailto:freebsd-bugs-request@freebsd.org?subject=subscribe>
X-List-Received-Date: Wed, 21 Nov 2012 15:50:01 -0000

The following reply was made to PR bin/173725; it has been noted by GNATS.

From: J B <jb.1234abcd@gmail.com>
To: bug-followup@FreeBSD.org, jb.1234abcd@gmail.com
Cc:  
Subject: Re: bin/173725: portsnap(8) - fix entry validation
Date: Wed, 21 Nov 2012 16:47:15 +0100

 It is not desirable to have a partially successful execution of an entry.
 If I were interested in partial outcomes, I would have requested:
 # portsnap fetch; portsnap update
 
 Check up front and reject entire entry:
 if update
   if no dir portsdir (e.g. /usr/ports), then reject entry
     PORTSDIR not configured or does not exist.
     You must run 'portsnap extract' before running 'portsnap update'.
 
 This advises the user to review and remedy the problem first, which is
 the right thing to do.