Date: Mon, 20 Oct 2025 10:33:55 -0400
From: John Baldwin <jhb@FreeBSD.org>
To: Lexi Winter <ivy@FreeBSD.org>, src-committers@FreeBSD.org, dev-commits-src-all@FreeBSD.org, dev-commits-src-main@FreeBSD.org
Subject: Re: git: 74a6bb524e5b - main - Makefile: Don't allow install{world,kernel} with pkgbase
Message-ID: <228220a0-c819-4c51-92d3-5357e925c81d@FreeBSD.org>
In-Reply-To: <202510171914.59HJE0uo036247@gitrepo.freebsd.org>
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On 10/17/25 15:14, Lexi Winter wrote: > The branch main has been updated by ivy: > > URL: https://cgit.FreeBSD.org/src/commit/?id=74a6bb524e5b9ad654a9acc5da5c195f406717b5 > > commit 74a6bb524e5b9ad654a9acc5da5c195f406717b5 > Author: Lexi Winter <ivy@FreeBSD.org> > AuthorDate: 2025-10-17 19:06:17 +0000 > Commit: Lexi Winter <ivy@FreeBSD.org> > CommitDate: 2025-10-17 19:13:13 +0000 > > Makefile: Don't allow install{world,kernel} with pkgbase > > Using these targets on a pkgbase system will cause the installed system > to become out of sync with the package database, which is almost certain > to cause issues the next time pkg(8) is used. > > To prevent users doing this accidentally, disallow install* if we detect > that FreeBSD-runtime is installed in the target. The check can be > overridden with DESTDIR=/ for users who are sure they want to do this. > > MFC after: 3 days > Reviewed by: emaste > Sponsored by: https://www.patreon.com/bsdivy > Differential Revision: https://reviews.freebsd.org/D52879 Can we document how users who want to build from source can do so from a new installation that uses pkgbase? I guess it is something like: - pkg install sources if not already (or git clone the right branch/tag) - etcupdate bootstrap - <destroy the pkgbase repo> (clearly can't just use pkg delete with a glob, so need something else) -- John Baldwinhome | help
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