From owner-freebsd-ports@FreeBSD.ORG  Sun Sep 16 21:35:24 2007
Return-Path: <owner-freebsd-ports@FreeBSD.ORG>
Delivered-To: freebsd-ports@freebsd.org
Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34])
	by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id AF74416A419
	for <freebsd-ports@freebsd.org>; Sun, 16 Sep 2007 21:35:24 +0000 (UTC)
	(envelope-from rpratt1950@embarqmail.com)
Received: from mailrelay.embarq.synacor.com (mailrelay.embarq.synacor.com
	[208.47.184.3])
	by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 7831413C465
	for <freebsd-ports@freebsd.org>; Sun, 16 Sep 2007 21:35:24 +0000 (UTC)
	(envelope-from rpratt1950@embarqmail.com)
X_CMAE_Category: 0,0 Undefined,Undefined
X-CNFS-Analysis: v=1.0 c=1 a=djuudeVd5-9zlO0z7q0A:9
	a=VNrLq_q6zHk9My3bqeyiKd73BSIA:4 a=LY0hPdMaydYA:10
X-CM-Score: 0
X-Scanned-by: Cloudmark Authority Engine
Authentication-Results: smtp08.embarq.synacor.com
	smtp.mail=rpratt1950@embarqmail.com; spf=neutral
Authentication-Results: smtp08.embarq.synacor.com
	smtp.user=rpratt1950@embarqmail.com; auth=pass (LOGIN)
Received-SPF: neutral (smtp08.embarq.synacor.com: 76.6.192.179 is neither
	permitted nor denied by domain of embarqmail.com)
Received: from [76.6.192.179] ([76.6.192.179:51525] helo=kt.weeeble.com)
	by mailrelay.embarq.synacor.com (envelope-from
	<rpratt1950@embarqmail.com>)
	(ecelerity 2.2.0.18 r(18773)) with ESMTPA
	id AF/B5-15641-E7D9DE64; Sun, 16 Sep 2007 17:17:51 -0400
Date: Sun, 16 Sep 2007 17:17:49 -0400
From: Randy Pratt <rpratt1950@embarqmail.com>
To: Rob Clark <vx2@tds.net>
Message-Id: <20070916171749.5679c0ea.rpratt1950@embarqmail.com>
In-Reply-To: <20070914215552.226ce0c8.vx2@tds.net>
References: <20070914215552.226ce0c8.vx2@tds.net>
X-Mailer: Sylpheed 2.4.5 (GTK+ 2.10.14; i386-portbld-freebsd6.2)
Mime-Version: 1.0
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII
Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit
Cc: freebsd-ports@freebsd.org
Subject: Re: pkgdb -L issues *following xorg-7.3 update*
X-BeenThere: freebsd-ports@freebsd.org
X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5
Precedence: list
List-Id: Porting software to FreeBSD <freebsd-ports.freebsd.org>
List-Unsubscribe: <http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-ports>,
	<mailto:freebsd-ports-request@freebsd.org?subject=unsubscribe>
List-Archive: <http://lists.freebsd.org/pipermail/freebsd-ports>
List-Post: <mailto:freebsd-ports@freebsd.org>
List-Help: <mailto:freebsd-ports-request@freebsd.org?subject=help>
List-Subscribe: <http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-ports>,
	<mailto:freebsd-ports-request@freebsd.org?subject=subscribe>
X-List-Received-Date: Sun, 16 Sep 2007 21:35:24 -0000

On Fri, 14 Sep 2007 21:55:52 -0400
Rob Clark <vx2@tds.net> wrote:

> Running: FreeBSD 6.2-STABLE #0: Thu Aug  2 03:23:18 EDT 2007
> 
> Following the 20070913 xorg-7.3 update and using
> portupgrade-devel, pkgdb -L gave the following:
> 
> # pkgdb -L
> [Updating the pkgdb <format:bdb_btree> in /var/db/pkg ... -
> 838 packages found (-0 +1) . done] Look for lost
> dependencies: HVSC-Update-2.8.3: ok
> /bin/sh:Argument list too long
> can't convert nil into String
> ImageMagick-6.3.3.5_1: #

I saw the same message until I updated ports again this morning.
It appears to have been fixed although I can't point to the cause
or what fixed it.  I realize this isn't real useful other than
to suggest refreshing your ports tree and updating again.

HTH,

Randy
--