From owner-freebsd-current@FreeBSD.ORG Fri Sep 24 08:21:56 2010 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-current@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 004741065672 for ; Fri, 24 Sep 2010 08:21:55 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from niclas.zeising@gmail.com) Received: from mxf2.bahnhof.se (mxf2.bahnhof.se [213.80.101.26]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id AF6C68FC19 for ; Fri, 24 Sep 2010 08:21:55 +0000 (UTC) Received: from localhost (mxf2.local [127.0.0.1]) by mxf2-reinject (Postfix) with ESMTP id B7941969617; Fri, 24 Sep 2010 10:21:54 +0200 (CEST) X-Virus-Scanned: by amavisd-new using ClamAV at bahnhof.se (MXF2) X-Spam-Score: 2.777 X-Spam-Level: ** X-Spam-Status: No, score=2.777 tagged_above=-99 required=5 tests=[DNS_FROM_RFC_POST=1.708, SPF_NEUTRAL=1.069] Received: from mxf2.bahnhof.se ([127.0.0.1]) by localhost (mxf2.bahnhof.se [127.0.0.1]) (amavisd-new, port 10024) with ESMTP id fCWlFESzfBZf; Fri, 24 Sep 2010 10:21:50 +0200 (CEST) Received: from [10.32.0.4] (h-90-99.A163.priv.bahnhof.se [79.136.90.99]) by mxf2.bahnhof.se (Postfix) with ESMTP id 5259396947A; Fri, 24 Sep 2010 10:21:49 +0200 (CEST) Message-ID: <4C9C5F9C.4030905@gmail.com> Date: Fri, 24 Sep 2010 10:21:48 +0200 From: Niclas Zeising User-Agent: Mutt/1.5.21 MIME-Version: 1.0 To: Ralph Ellis References: <4C9ABBA4.5080005@netscape.ca> <4C9AE504.9050609@gmail.com> <4C9B3847.2050503@netscape.ca> <4C9B3BA6.6080909@gmail.com> <4C9B41CF.1090807@kkip.pl> <4C9B4471.2050509@gmail.com> <4C9C32BC.7070302@netscape.ca> In-Reply-To: <4C9C32BC.7070302@netscape.ca> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Cc: freebsd-current@freebsd.org, Bartosz Stec Subject: Re: Error message while updating src for FreeBSD 9 current X-BeenThere: freebsd-current@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: Discussions about the use of FreeBSD-current List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Fri, 24 Sep 2010 08:21:56 -0000 > Thanks for all the helpful suggestions. > csup worked like a charm and solved the problem. I will be rebuilding my > ports gradually, starting with the development ports like Perl, gcc, > clang etc. > > I am also experimenting with a custom kernel where I am eliminating > drivers and modules for isa, wireless devices and hardware only found on > laptops. The early results are encouraging. I run Folding@home in a > VirtualBox with Unbuntu x64 as a guest OS. Since trying a custom kernel, > floating point performance has improved over 20%. This may also be due > to some kernel improvements in FreeBSD 9. So far I am very impressed > with the stability of the OS. I have not had problems with any of the > programs that I run on a regular basis. I had expected to hit more bugs. > I will get started on the rebuilds but with 1700 ports installed, I will > wait for a free weekend to compile the big stuff. > Thanks again > Ralph Ellis > ralphellis1@netscape.ca > > Glad to hear everything worked out in the end! Just a side note, clang is already included in the base system in FreeBSD 9, so unless you've opted out from that with WITHOUT_CLANG in /etc/src.conf then you don't need the port. Regards! //Niclas