Date: Wed, 29 Jul 2009 20:43:46 -0400 (EDT) From: "Dan Mahoney, System Admin" <danm@prime.gushi.org> To: Doug Barton <dougb@FreeBSD.org> Cc: ports@FreeBSD.org, freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: Don't know how to make /usr/ports/dns/bind96/work/.build.... Message-ID: <alpine.BSF.2.00.0907292042250.65785@prime.gushi.org> In-Reply-To: <4A70BE55.60405@FreeBSD.org> References: <alpine.BSF.2.00.0907290019001.53293@prime.gushi.org> <200907282158.43397.mel.flynn%2Bfbsd.questions@mailing.thruhere.net> <4A6FF497.5010808@FreeBSD.org> <alpine.BSF.2.00.0907290307430.65785@prime.gushi.org> <4A709B81.5070905@FreeBSD.org> <alpine.BSF.2.00.0907291459490.65785@prime.gushi.org> <4A70BE55.60405@FreeBSD.org>
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On Wed, 29 Jul 2009, Doug Barton wrote: > Dan Mahoney, System Admin wrote: >> The fact that the error occurs AT ALL is the bug and what is >> counterintuitive, and many people would not think to try typing "make" >> again, and instead would just assume the thing's broken. > > Ok, I actually misunderstood the problem that you were reporting. I > thought that the reference to .build_done.bind96._usr_local indicated > that the port had already been built once, but that is not the case. > To reproduce the bug, you need to do the following: > > 1. Make sure there is nothing in /var/db/ports/bind96 > 2. cd /usr/ports/dns/bind96 > 3. make > 4. Enable the "replace base" option > 5. Save the config > > You will then see the following error: > > make: don't know how to make > /usr/local/tmp/usr/local/ports/dns/bind96/work/.build_done.bind96._usr_local. > Stop > *** Error code 2 > > I think Mel is right that the problem is changing PREFIX, but that's > the whole purpose of the option. > > Could you please open a PR about this with a subject something to the > effect of "OPTIONS that change PREFIX cause an error after 'make > config'" and describe how to reproduce this? Done, just got the mail from gnats: 137250. -Dan -- Pika Pika Pika! -Pikachu, of Pokemon fame. --------Dan Mahoney-------- Techie, Sysadmin, WebGeek Gushi on efnet/undernet IRC ICQ: 13735144 AIM: LarpGM Site: http://www.gushi.org ---------------------------
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