From owner-freebsd-ports@FreeBSD.ORG Sat Nov 13 15:17:04 2004 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-ports@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id A1FBB16A4CE; Sat, 13 Nov 2004 15:17:04 +0000 (GMT) Received: from gatekeeper.isp.net.au (gatekeeper.isp.net.au [203.31.238.1]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 7D06643D45; Sat, 13 Nov 2004 15:17:03 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from freebsd@mark.net.au) Received: from localhost (localhost.isp.net.au [127.0.0.1]) by gatekeeper.isp.net.au (Postfix) with ESMTP id 3A9BE3E3105; Sun, 14 Nov 2004 02:17:02 +1100 (EST) Received: from gatekeeper.isp.net.au ([127.0.0.1]) by localhost (gatekeeper.isp.net.au [127.0.0.1]) (amavisd-new, port 10024) with ESMTP id 16422-01; Sun, 14 Nov 2004 02:16:59 +1100 (EST) Received: from juana.isp.net.au (juana.isp.net.au [203.31.238.30]) by gatekeeper.isp.net.au (Postfix) with ESMTP id C393B3E3084; Sun, 14 Nov 2004 02:16:59 +1100 (EST) Date: Sun, 14 Nov 2004 02:16:59 +1100 (EST) From: Mark Russell X-X-Sender: mark@juana.isp.net.au To: Michael Nottebrock In-Reply-To: <41962361.6050205@gmx.net> Message-ID: <20041114020939.T60099@juana.isp.net.au> References: <20041113101925.GB70256@voodoo.oberon.net> <20041114003532.L60099@juana.isp.net.au> <20041114012609.B60099@juana.isp.net.au> <41961E2F.20008@gmx.net> <20041114014750.K60099@juana.isp.net.au> <41962361.6050205@gmx.net> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed X-Virus-Scanned: by amavisd-new at isp.net.au cc: Kirill Ponomarew cc: freebsd-ports@freebsd.org cc: portmgr@freebsd.org Subject: Re: HEADSUP: INDEX[-5] files were removed from CVS. X-BeenThere: freebsd-ports@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list List-Id: Porting software to FreeBSD List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sat, 13 Nov 2004 15:17:04 -0000 On Sat, 13 Nov 2004, Michael Nottebrock wrote: > Mark Russell wrote: > >> On Sat, 13 Nov 2004, Michael Nottebrock wrote: >> >>> Mark Russell wrote: >>> >>>> I have seen no discussion on it can you point me to the thread in the >>>> lists please >>> >>> >>> It has been discussed on a non-public list. In any case, there's no point >>> in rehashing the discussion now, you can solve your immediate problem by >>> overriding INDEXFILE yourself. >> >> >> So major changes to 2 stable branches have been discussed in non public >> lists and non gives a hoot on the effects on how it effects the general >> userbase? > > Ports does not have branches, we do care about the effects on the userbase > and the brokenness from not changing INDEXFILE to some new default value is > accidental (and can be easily worked around for the moment like I already > pointed out). Please, there's no need to make a big fuss over this, nor will > it make any difference if you vent your (probably justfified) frustration > here. I realize ports doesn't have branches, I've also discovered the hours of work I have to do due to MAJOR changes in the system not being discussed with the userbase eg [Updating the pkgdb in /var/db/pkg ... - 442 packages found (-0 +1) . done] Updating the ports index ... Generating INDEX.tmp - please wait.. cannot create /usr/ports/INDEX.tmp.tmp: read-only file system Warning: Duplicate INDEX entry: freeciv-gtk2-1.14.2 Warning: Duplicate INDEX entry: fvwm-imlib-2.4.19 *** Error code 2 Stop in /usr/ports. *** Error code 1 Stop in /usr/ports. failed to generate INDEX! index generation error /usr/local/lib/ruby/site_ruby/1.8/portsdb.rb:482:in `open_db': database file error (PortsDB::DBError) from /usr/local/lib/ruby/site_ruby/1.8/portsdb.rb:634:in `port' from /usr/local/lib/ruby/site_ruby/1.8/portsdb.rb:822:in `all_depends_list' from /usr/local/lib/ruby/site_ruby/1.8/pkgdb.rb:915:in `tsort_build' from /usr/local/lib/ruby/site_ruby/1.8/pkgdb.rb:907:in `each' from /usr/local/lib/ruby/site_ruby/1.8/pkgdb.rb:907:in `tsort_build' from /usr/local/lib/ruby/site_ruby/1.8/pkgdb.rb:929:in `sort_build' from /usr/local/lib/ruby/site_ruby/1.8/pkgdb.rb:933:in `sort_build!' from /usr/local/sbin/portupgrade:674:in `main' from /usr/local/sbin/portupgrade:207:in `initialize' from /usr/local/sbin/portupgrade:207:in `new' from /usr/local/sbin/portupgrade:207:in `main' from /usr/local/sbin/portupgrade:1845 I see nothing in UPDATING on how to fix this issue at my last sync CVSup update begins at 2004-11-14 01:45:00 Updating from cvsup-master.freebsd.org Connected to cvsup-master.freebsd.org Updating collection cvs-all/cvs Append to CVSROOT-doc/commitlogs/www Append to CVSROOT-ports/commitlogs/ports Append to CVSROOT-src/commitlogs/lib Append to CVSROOT-src/commitlogs/libexec Append to CVSROOT-src/commitlogs/sys Edit ports/deskutils/kdepim3/Makefile,v Edit src/lib/libkvm/kvm_getprocs.3,v Edit src/lib/libkvm/kvm_proc.c,v Edit src/sys/arm/arm/pmap.c,v Edit www/en/projects/netperf/index.sgml,v Updating collection gnats/current Updating collection www/current Rsync data/de/relnotes/4-STABLE/errata/article.html Rsync data/zh/FAQ/x.html Updating collection mail-archive/current Append to archive/cvs-all Append to archive/cvs-doc Append to archive/cvs-ports Append to archive/cvs-src Append to archive/freebsd-amd64 Append to archive/freebsd-current Append to archive/freebsd-gnome Append to archive/freebsd-net Append to archive/freebsd-ports Append to archive/freebsd-questions Append to archive/freebsd-stable Append to archive/freebsd-vuxml Append to archive/p4-projects Updating collection distrib/self Finished successfully CVSup update ends at 2004-11-14 01:50:36 > -- Fighting for peace is like screwing for virginity.