Date: Fri, 2 Jun 2006 01:28:26 +0200 (CEST) From: linimon@FreeBSD.org To: ports@freebsd.org Subject: FreeBSD ports that you maintain which are currently marked broken Message-ID: <20060601232826.A504A22F2E@mail.droso.net>
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Dear FreeBSD port maintainer: As part of an ongoing effort to reduce the number of problems in the FreeBSD ports system, we are attempting to notify maintainers of ports that are marked as "broken" in their Makefiles. In many cases these ports are failing to compile on some subset of the FreeBSD build environments. The most common problem is that recent versions of -CURRENT include gcc3.4, which is much stricter about such things as function declarations, literal strings constants that continue over several physical lines, and forcing the deprecation of antique header files such as varargs.h (we should now be using stdargs.h). The next most common problem is that compiles succeed on the i386 architecture (e.g. the common Intel PC), but fail on one or more of the other architectures due to assumptions about things such as size of various types, byte-alignment issues, and so forth. In occasional cases we see that the same port may have different errors in different build environments. The script that runs on the build cluster uses heuristics to try to 'guess' the error type to help you isolate problems, but it is only a rough guide. If you need help in one or more build environments that you do not have access to, please ask for help on the freebsd-ports mailing list. One more note: on occasion, there are transient build errors seen on the build farm. Unfortunately, there is not yet any way for this algorithm to tell the difference (humans are much, much better at this kind of thing.) The errors are listed below. In the case where the same problem exists on more than one build environment, the URL points to the latest errorlog for that type. (By 'build environment' here we mean 'combination of 4.x/5.x/6.x with target architecture'.) (Note: the dates are included to help you to gauge whether or not the error still applies to the latest version. The program that generates this report is not yet able to determine this automatically.) portname: audio/festival+OGI broken because: Touches filesystem prior to make install build errors: none. overview: http://portsmon.FreeBSD.org/portoverview.py?category=audio&portname=festival%2BOGI portname: audio/spiralloops broken because: Does not compile (bad C++ code) build errors: none. overview: http://portsmon.FreeBSD.org/portoverview.py?category=audio&portname=spiralloops portname: biology/mopac broken because: Does not install on FreeBSD >= 5.x build errors: none. overview: http://portsmon.FreeBSD.org/portoverview.py?category=biology&portname=mopac portname: biology/xdrawchem broken because: Configure fails build errors: none. overview: http://portsmon.FreeBSD.org/portoverview.py?category=biology&portname=xdrawchem portname: chinese/gbfs broken because: fails to patch build errors: none. overview: http://portsmon.FreeBSD.org/portoverview.py?category=chinese&portname=gbfs portname: chinese/xemacs broken because: Does not build even with fix for -lxpg4 build errors: none. overview: http://portsmon.FreeBSD.org/portoverview.py?category=chinese&portname=xemacs portname: databases/clip broken because: Installs files prior to 'make install' build errors: http://pointyhat.freebsd.org/errorlogs/i386-errorlogs/e.4.2005092302/clip-1.1.15.1.log (May 22 05:41:23 GMT 2006) overview: http://portsmon.FreeBSD.org/portoverview.py?category=databases&portname=clip portname: databases/glom broken because: needs an update to 1.0 build errors: http://pointyhat.FreeBSD.org/errorlogs/sparc64-errorlogs/e.6.2006022401/glom-0.8.30_1.log (Apr 13 03:48:09 UTC 2006) overview: http://portsmon.FreeBSD.org/portoverview.py?category=databases&portname=glom portname: databases/p5-GDBM broken because: Does not compile build errors: none. overview: http://portsmon.FreeBSD.org/portoverview.py?category=databases&portname=p5-GDBM portname: devel/cl-asdf-cmucl broken because: Incorrect pkg-plist build errors: http://pointyhat.freebsd.org/errorlogs/i386-errorlogs/e.4.2005092302/cl-asdf-cmucl-2003.05.16.log (May 22 05:46:21 GMT 2006) overview: http://portsmon.FreeBSD.org/portoverview.py?category=devel&portname=cl-asdf-cmucl portname: devel/clint broken because: Does not compile on FreeBSD >= 5.x build errors: none. overview: http://portsmon.FreeBSD.org/portoverview.py?category=devel&portname=clint portname: devel/ixlib broken because: Does not compile on !i386 or on FreeBSD >= 5.x build errors: http://pointyhat.freebsd.org/errorlogs/i386-errorlogs/e.4.2005092302/ixlib-0.96.2_3.log (Jun 1 11:45:56 GMT 2006) overview: http://portsmon.FreeBSD.org/portoverview.py?category=devel&portname=ixlib portname: devel/libsigcx broken because: Does not compile on FreeBSD >= 5.x build errors: none. overview: http://portsmon.FreeBSD.org/portoverview.py?category=devel&portname=libsigcx portname: devel/ocaml-camomile broken because: Does not build build errors: none. overview: http://portsmon.FreeBSD.org/portoverview.py?category=devel&portname=ocaml-camomile portname: devel/ruby-textbuf broken because: Inconsistent dependencies build errors: none. overview: http://portsmon.FreeBSD.org/portoverview.py?category=devel&portname=ruby-textbuf portname: editors/e93 broken because: Does not compile build errors: none. overview: http://portsmon.FreeBSD.org/portoverview.py?category=editors&portname=e93 portname: editors/xenon broken because: Does not compile (bad C++ code) build errors: none. overview: http://portsmon.FreeBSD.org/portoverview.py?category=editors&portname=xenon portname: emulators/linux_base-debian broken because: Does not build reliably build errors: none. overview: http://portsmon.FreeBSD.org/portoverview.py?category=emulators&portname=linux_base-debian portname: emulators/twin broken because: Coredump during build build errors: none. overview: http://portsmon.FreeBSD.org/portoverview.py?category=emulators&portname=twin portname: games/nil broken because: Does not compile on FreeBSD >= 5.x build errors: none. overview: http://portsmon.FreeBSD.org/portoverview.py?category=games&portname=nil portname: graphics/gtkdps broken because: Unfetchable build errors: http://pointyhat.FreeBSD.org/errorlogs/amd64-errorlogs/e.7.2006042002/gtkdps-0.3.2_2.log (Apr 25 16:11:34 UTC 2006) overview: http://portsmon.FreeBSD.org/portoverview.py?category=graphics&portname=gtkdps portname: graphics/mesa-demos broken because: Does not compile build errors: none. overview: http://portsmon.FreeBSD.org/portoverview.py?category=graphics&portname=mesa-demos portname: graphics/nurbs++ broken because: Does not compile with gcc 3.4.2 build errors: none. overview: http://portsmon.FreeBSD.org/portoverview.py?category=graphics&portname=nurbs%2B%2B portname: graphics/opendx-samples broken because: Changes permissions on installed file usr/local/dx/java/server/nets build errors: none. overview: http://portsmon.FreeBSD.org/portoverview.py?category=graphics&portname=opendx-samples portname: graphics/qtutils broken because: Does not build build errors: none. overview: http://portsmon.FreeBSD.org/portoverview.py?category=graphics&portname=qtutils portname: graphics/teddy broken because: Does not compile on FreeBSD >= 5.x build errors: none. overview: http://portsmon.FreeBSD.org/portoverview.py?category=graphics&portname=teddy portname: japanese/edict-utf-8 broken because: Size mismatch build errors: none. overview: http://portsmon.FreeBSD.org/portoverview.py?category=japanese&portname=edict-utf-8 portname: japanese/gnomelibs broken because: Does not compile on FreeBSD 700002 build errors: http://pointyhat.freebsd.org/errorlogs/i386-errorlogs/e.4.2005092302/ja-gnome-libs-1.4.2_4.log (Jun 1 11:46:04 GMT 2006) overview: http://portsmon.FreeBSD.org/portoverview.py?category=japanese&portname=gnomelibs portname: japanese/navi2ch-xemacs21-mule broken because: Incomplete pkg-plist build errors: none. overview: http://portsmon.FreeBSD.org/portoverview.py?category=japanese&portname=navi2ch-xemacs21-mule portname: java/janosvm broken because: Fails to link build errors: none. overview: http://portsmon.FreeBSD.org/portoverview.py?category=java&portname=janosvm portname: java/jboss2 broken because: Broken by www/jakarta-tomcat4/files/startup.sh removal build errors: none. overview: http://portsmon.FreeBSD.org/portoverview.py?category=java&portname=jboss2 portname: lang/Sather broken because: Does not compile on FreeBSD 700002 build errors: none. overview: http://portsmon.FreeBSD.org/portoverview.py?category=lang&portname=Sather portname: lang/egcs broken because: Does not compile (bad C++ code) build errors: none. overview: http://portsmon.FreeBSD.org/portoverview.py?category=lang&portname=egcs portname: lang/gcc30 broken because: Does not compile build errors: none. overview: http://portsmon.FreeBSD.org/portoverview.py?category=lang&portname=gcc30 portname: lang/glibstdc++28 broken because: Does not compile (bad C++ code) build errors: none. overview: http://portsmon.FreeBSD.org/portoverview.py?category=lang&portname=glibstdc%2B%2B28 portname: lang/logo broken because: Does not compile on FreeBSD >= 7.0 build errors: none. overview: http://portsmon.FreeBSD.org/portoverview.py?category=lang&portname=logo portname: lang/slib-guile broken because: Does not install build errors: none. overview: http://portsmon.FreeBSD.org/portoverview.py?category=lang&portname=slib-guile portname: lang/tensile broken because: Coredump during build on FreeBSD >= 6.x build errors: none. overview: http://portsmon.FreeBSD.org/portoverview.py?category=lang&portname=tensile portname: mail/majorcool broken because: Missing dependency build errors: none. overview: http://portsmon.FreeBSD.org/portoverview.py?category=mail&portname=majorcool portname: mbone/rat30 broken because: Does not compile on FreeBSD 700002 build errors: none. overview: http://portsmon.FreeBSD.org/portoverview.py?category=mbone&portname=rat30 portname: misc/goblin broken because: Does not compile on FreeBSD >= 5.x build errors: none. overview: http://portsmon.FreeBSD.org/portoverview.py?category=misc&portname=goblin portname: multimedia/pitivi broken because: Installs files during "make all" build errors: none. overview: http://portsmon.FreeBSD.org/portoverview.py?category=multimedia&portname=pitivi portname: multimedia/xmms-avi broken because: Does not compile on FreeBSD >= 5.x build errors: none. overview: http://portsmon.FreeBSD.org/portoverview.py?category=multimedia&portname=xmms-avi portname: net-im/kmess broken because: Does not compile build errors: http://pointyhat.FreeBSD.org/errorlogs/amd64-errorlogs/e.7.2006042002/kmess-1.4.2.log (Apr 25 16:27:06 UTC 2006) overview: http://portsmon.FreeBSD.org/portoverview.py?category=net-im&portname=kmess portname: net-mgmt/sting broken because: Does not work with ipfw2 build errors: none. overview: http://portsmon.FreeBSD.org/portoverview.py?category=net-mgmt&portname=sting portname: net/arla broken because: does not compile build errors: none. overview: http://portsmon.FreeBSD.org/portoverview.py?category=net&portname=arla portname: net/nocatsplash broken because: Unfetchable build errors: none. overview: http://portsmon.FreeBSD.org/portoverview.py?category=net&portname=nocatsplash portname: net/opengk broken because: Incomplete dependency list build errors: none. overview: http://portsmon.FreeBSD.org/portoverview.py?category=net&portname=opengk portname: net/relay broken because: Incomplete pkg-plist build errors: none. overview: http://portsmon.FreeBSD.org/portoverview.py?category=net&portname=relay portname: news/PicMonger broken because: Does not compile (bad C++ code) build errors: none. overview: http://portsmon.FreeBSD.org/portoverview.py?category=news&portname=PicMonger portname: palm/prc-tools broken because: Does not build on FreeBSD >= 7.0 build errors: none. overview: http://portsmon.FreeBSD.org/portoverview.py?category=palm&portname=prc-tools portname: polish/gnugadu broken because: Needs to be converted to OPTIONS build errors: none. overview: http://portsmon.FreeBSD.org/portoverview.py?category=polish&portname=gnugadu portname: security/cfs broken because: Does not compile on FreeBSD >= 7.0 build errors: none. overview: http://portsmon.FreeBSD.org/portoverview.py?category=security&portname=cfs portname: sysutils/comconsole broken because: Modifies files in / and does not undo upon deinstall build errors: none. overview: http://portsmon.FreeBSD.org/portoverview.py?category=sysutils&portname=comconsole portname: sysutils/xperfmon3 broken because: Does not compile build errors: none. overview: http://portsmon.FreeBSD.org/portoverview.py?category=sysutils&portname=xperfmon3 portname: www/mozilla-bonobo broken because: Does not build with new Mozilla build errors: none. overview: http://portsmon.FreeBSD.org/portoverview.py?category=www&portname=mozilla-bonobo portname: www/p5-Apache-PageKit broken because: Does not compile build errors: none. overview: http://portsmon.FreeBSD.org/portoverview.py?category=www&portname=p5-Apache-PageKit portname: www/rt3-elixus broken because: Install fails build errors: none. overview: http://portsmon.FreeBSD.org/portoverview.py?category=www&portname=rt3-elixus portname: x11/linux-gnomelibs broken because: files missing in plist build errors: http://pointyhat.FreeBSD.org/errorlogs/amd64-errorlogs/e.6.2006022322/linux-gnomelibs-1.4.1.2.90.log (May 6 03:25:19 UTC 2006) overview: http://portsmon.FreeBSD.org/portoverview.py?category=x11&portname=linux-gnomelibs portname: x11/xkeywrap broken because: does not fetch build errors: none. overview: http://portsmon.FreeBSD.org/portoverview.py?category=x11&portname=xkeywrap If these errors are ones that you are already aware of, please accept our apologies and ignore this message. On the other hand, if you no longer wish to maintain this port (or ports), please reply with a message stating that, and accept our thanks for your efforts in the past. Every effort has been made to make sure that these error reports really do correspond to a port that you maintain. However, due to the fact that this is an automated process, it may indeed generate false matches. If one of these errors fits that description, please forward this email to the author of this software, Mark Linimon <linimon@FreeBSD.org>, so that he can attempt to fix the problem in the future. Thanks for your efforts to help improve FreeBSD.
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