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Date:      Wed, 16 Jun 2004 20:48:56 -0700
From:      Kris Kennaway <kris@obsecurity.org>
To:        Mark Linimon <linimon@lonesome.com>
Cc:        ports@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: Index generation error
Message-ID:  <20040617034856.GA5428@xor.obsecurity.org>
In-Reply-To: <Pine.LNX.4.44.0406162138100.13647-100000@pancho>
References:  <5.2.0.9.0.20040617084213.00a201d0@127.0.0.1> <Pine.LNX.4.44.0406162138100.13647-100000@pancho>

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On Wed, Jun 16, 2004 at 09:43:25PM -0500, Mark Linimon wrote:
> On Thu, 17 Jun 2004, Roger Merritt wrote:
>=20
> > >[root@kepler:/usr/ports]# portsdb -U
> > >Updating the ports index ... Generating INDEX.tmp - please=20
> > >wait..rasmol-2.7.2_1: "/usr/ports/devel/imake" non-existent -- depende=
ncy=20
> > >list incomplete
> > >=3D=3D=3D> biology/rasmol failed
> > >*** Error code 1
> > >1 error
>=20
> This is because devel/imake was removed, as it seemed that no port
> depended on it (according to INDEX).  However, there was a 'stealth
> dependency' on XFree86 version 3, which few people seem to still be
> using.
>=20
> A recent fix to bsd.port.mk was supposed to fix this dependency.
> However, I am now beginning to think that my removal of devel/imake
> was a mistake and should be backed out.  I suppose it depends on
> how many people really are still using XFree86 version 3.
>=20
> At this point this needs to be a portmgr@ call as to whether we
> try to continue to try to fix this in bsd.port.mk, or simply
> reinstate devel/imake until whatever time we remove version 3.

There are also at least 1 port that still has a dependency on imake
when XFREE86_VERSION=3D=3D3..you should do a grep to find any others.

Kris

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