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Date: Wed, 29 Dec 2004 10:46:39 +0100
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Subject: Re: INDEX failed for sparc64
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Ade Lovett wrote:

> Bob Tito wrote:
>
> [the problem]
>
>>> lists# /usr/local/sbin/portsdb -Uu
>>> Updating the ports index ... Generating INDEX.tmp - please 
>>> wait.."Makefile", line 110: Unsupported architecture sparc64.
>>
>
> [the smoking gun]
>
>> The problem occurs on 8 sparc machines.., not the intel boxes
>
>
> Since there's pending work going on surrounding the whole linux_base 
> thing right now, I'm kinda loathed to touch the port itself for fear 
> of toe-stepping, but
>
>     ports/emulators/linux_base/Makefile
>
> is broken on !i386 as it stands.  A quick local fix would be to 
> replace the two instances of .error with IGNORE= <whatever text it was>

Ok, that confirms it, thanks!

>
> That will at least allow the index to build.
>
> Hrm.  Perhaps the index generation needs to be expanded a bit more now 
> in the days of 'make fetchindex', and have it pull a file based not 
> only on OS revision, but also machine architecture, along with the 
> relevant building of such indexes which would catch these !i386 errors 
> considerably quicker.

Just to be sure, not using fetchindex here, but a local cvsup mirror to 
minimize the traffic of the rapidly expanding FreeBSD base..
I'll check for updates on a intel box for now and i am sure a solution 
will be found/made when possible.

Thanks, Bob

>
> -aDe