From owner-freebsd-ports@freebsd.org Sat Nov 25 22:39:50 2017 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-ports@mailman.ysv.freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:1900:2254:206a::19:1]) by mailman.ysv.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 4C335DF24D6 for ; Sat, 25 Nov 2017 22:39:50 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from bsd-lists@BSDforge.com) Received: from mailman.ysv.freebsd.org (mailman.ysv.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:1900:2254:206a::50:5]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 39275723E8 for ; Sat, 25 Nov 2017 22:39:50 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from bsd-lists@BSDforge.com) Received: by mailman.ysv.freebsd.org (Postfix) id 35632DF24D5; Sat, 25 Nov 2017 22:39:50 +0000 (UTC) Delivered-To: ports@mailman.ysv.freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:1900:2254:206a::19:1]) by mailman.ysv.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 3347FDF24D4 for ; Sat, 25 Nov 2017 22:39:50 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from bsd-lists@BSDforge.com) Received: from udns.ultimatedns.net (static-24-113-41-81.wavecable.com [24.113.41.81]) (using TLSv1 with cipher DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA (256/256 bits)) (Client did not present a certificate) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 0364B723E7 for ; Sat, 25 Nov 2017 22:39:48 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from bsd-lists@BSDforge.com) Received: from udns.ultimatedns.net (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by udns.ultimatedns.net (8.14.9/8.14.9) with ESMTP id vAPMdvmw014961; Sat, 25 Nov 2017 14:40:03 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from bsd-lists@BSDforge.com) X-Mailer: Cypht MIME-Version: 1.0 Cc: "ports@FreeBSD.org>" In-Reply-To: <20171123070152.GB64807@www.zefox.net> From: "Chris H" Reply-To: bsd-lists@BSDforge.com To: "bob prohaska" Subject: Re: Dependencies satisfied, build stops anyway. Date: Sat, 25 Nov 2017 14:40:03 -0800 Message-Id: Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable X-BeenThere: freebsd-ports@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.25 Precedence: list List-Id: Porting software to FreeBSD List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sat, 25 Nov 2017 22:39:50 -0000 On Wed, 22 Nov 2017 23:01:52 -0800 "bob prohaska" said > On Wed, Nov 22, 2017 at 09:23:56PM -0800, Chris H wrote: > > I think you might have been better off going with the suggested > > cd /offending/port > > make deinstall > > make reinstall > >=20 > > The choice to pollute your environment with FORCE_PKG_REGISTER > > will simply compound the problem you're already experiencing=2E :( > > Just saying=2E > >=20 > > In the end, you're probably going need to decide on a revision, > > and check it out for both src && ports=2E Then perform a fresh > > build(world/kernel) && install world/kernel=2E Else you'll be > > fighting this and other woes for eternity=2E > > > This is slightly surprising; I know world and kernel need to > match fairly closely, but I thought ports could be at least > somewhat (days, weeks, possibly months) out of sync, depending > on their complexity and what they depend on=2E Indeed=2E This *can* often be the case=2E *But* in reality, ports can often be a roll of the dice=2E My personal experience has found more often than not, that building ports checked out from close to the same time as the world revision time frame seems to give the best odds at an uneventful ports build session=2E :) >=20 > > I'm only saying all this in an effort to help=2E :) > >=20 > > All the best, and best of luck=2E :) > >=20 >=20 > I very much appreciate your counsel=2E This host is essentially expendable, > used only to rehearse procedures to be employed on machines whose functio= ns > are of some (small) value=2E=20 >=20 > bob prohaska --Chris