Date: Mon, 07 Jul 2008 11:18:22 -0700 From: Ben Haga <ben.haga@gmail.com> To: Wesley Shields <wxs@FreeBSD.org> Cc: Jack Raats <jack@jarasoft.net>, Emanuel Haupt <ehaupt@FreeBSD.org>, freebsd-ports@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: ports from sourceforge Message-ID: <48725DEE.5000600@gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <20080707133640.GD8983@atarininja.org> References: <47C23BF1F29C45A8919C9AC380DC6A44@jarasoft.net> <20080707101209.a5c6c37a.ehaupt@FreeBSD.org> <20080707133640.GD8983@atarininja.org>
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Wesley Shields wrote: > On Mon, Jul 07, 2008 at 10:12:09AM +0200, Emanuel Haupt wrote: >>> At this moment fetching ports from sourceforge.net is very slow. (+/- >>> 4000 Bps) >> Setting MASTER_SORT in /etc/make.conf might help. Have a look at >> ports/Mk/bsd.port.mk. >> >> Since I'm living in Switzerland I use the following: >> >> MASTER_SORT=.ch .de .at .se .nl > > There is also ports-mgmt/fastest_sites which sorts MASTER_SITE_FOO based > upon how long it takes to establish the TCP handshake. The output is > suitable for inclusion into make.conf. > > -- WXS > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-ports@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-ports > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-ports-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" I am with Wes here - use the script designed to fix the problem. If nothing else, go by geographical proximity unless there is a specific reason not to go by that method. -Ben
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