FreeBSD ports that you maintain which are currently marked broken

linimon at FreeBSD.org linimon at FreeBSD.org
Sat Aug 12 06:44:27 UTC 2006


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:           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/glom
broken because:     needs an update to 1.0
build errors:       none.
overview:           http://portsmon.FreeBSD.org/portoverview.py?category=databases&portname=glom


portname:           databases/p5-GDBM
broken because:     Does not compile
build errors:
http://pointyhat.FreeBSD.org/errorlogs/sparc64-errorlogs/e.5.2006022503/p5-GDBM-1.00.log (Mar 15 01:21:42 UTC 2006)
overview:           http://portsmon.FreeBSD.org/portoverview.py?category=databases&portname=p5-GDBM


portname:           deskutils/yank
broken because:     incorrect pkg-plist
build errors:       none.
overview:           http://portsmon.FreeBSD.org/portoverview.py?category=deskutils&portname=yank


portname:           devel/cl-asdf-cmucl
broken because:     does not build
build errors:
http://pointyhat.freebsd.org/errorlogs/i386-errorlogs/e.5.2006072607/cl-asdf-cmucl-2003.05.16.log (Aug  3 17:01:24 UTC 2006)
http://pointyhat.freebsd.org/errorlogs/i386-errorlogs/e.7.2006071907/cl-asdf-cmucl-2003.05.16.log (Jul 25 04:53:49 UTC 2006)
http://pointyhat.freebsd.org/errorlogs/i386-errorlogs/e.4.2006071303/cl-asdf-cmucl-2003.05.16.log (Jul 14 12:12:35 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.4.2006071303/ixlib-0.96.2_3.log (Jul 14 12:12:46 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/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:           games/nethack34-qt
broken because:     does not build
build errors:       none.
overview:           http://portsmon.FreeBSD.org/portoverview.py?category=games&portname=nethack34-qt


portname:           games/ssc
broken because:     Does not compile with gcc 3.4
build errors:       none.
overview:           http://portsmon.FreeBSD.org/portoverview.py?category=games&portname=ssc


portname:           graphics/gnofract4d
broken because:     leaves files around after deinstall
build errors:
http://pointyhat.freebsd.org/errorlogs/i386-errorlogs/e.7.2006071907/gnofract4d-3.0.log (Jul 25 05:03:13 UTC 2006)
overview:           http://portsmon.FreeBSD.org/portoverview.py?category=graphics&portname=gnofract4d


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:
http://pointyhat.FreeBSD.org/errorlogs/sparc64-errorlogs/e.5.2006022503/nurbs++-3.0.11_1.log (Mar 14 23:33:12 UTC 2006)
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:
http://pointyhat.FreeBSD.org/errorlogs/sparc64-errorlogs/e.5.2006022503/ja-edict-utf-8-20050310_1.log (Mar 14 23:36:40 UTC 2006)
overview:           http://portsmon.FreeBSD.org/portoverview.py?category=japanese&portname=edict-utf-8


portname:           japanese/gauche-kakasi
broken because:     deinstalls file not installed by this port
build errors:
http://pointyhat.FreeBSD.org/errorlogs/amd64-errorlogs/e.6.2006062004/ja-gauche-kakasi-0.1_1.log (Jul  2 20:27:49 UTC 2006)
http://pointyhat.freebsd.org/errorlogs/i386-errorlogs/e.7.2006071907/ja-gauche-kakasi-0.1_1.log (Jul 25 04:54:05 UTC 2006)
overview:           http://portsmon.FreeBSD.org/portoverview.py?category=japanese&portname=gauche-kakasi


portname:           japanese/gnomelibs
broken because:     Does not compile on FreeBSD 5.X and above
build errors:       none.
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/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/tensile
broken because:     Coredump during build on FreeBSD >= 6.x
build errors:
http://pointyhat.FreeBSD.org/errorlogs/sparc64-errorlogs/e.5.2006022503/tensile-0.9_1,1.log (Mar 15 01:19:45 UTC 2006)
overview:           http://portsmon.FreeBSD.org/portoverview.py?category=lang&portname=tensile


portname:           math/petsc-mpich
broken because:     
build errors:
http://pointyhat.freebsd.org/errorlogs/ia64-errorlogs/e.6.2006062421/petsc-mpich-2.3.1_1.log (Jul 14 04:45:58 UTC 2006)
overview:           http://portsmon.FreeBSD.org/portoverview.py?category=math&portname=petsc-mpich


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-mgmt/sting
broken because:     Does not work with ipfw2
build errors:
http://pointyhat.FreeBSD.org/errorlogs/sparc64-errorlogs/e.5.2006022503/sting-0.7.log (Mar 14 23:43:11 UTC 2006)
overview:           http://portsmon.FreeBSD.org/portoverview.py?category=net-mgmt&portname=sting


portname:           net/coda6_client
broken because:     does not compile
build errors:       none.
overview:           http://portsmon.FreeBSD.org/portoverview.py?category=net&portname=coda6_client


portname:           net/coda6_server
broken because:     does not compile
build errors:
http://pointyhat.freebsd.org/errorlogs/i386-errorlogs/e.4.2006071303/coda-server-6.0.7.log (Aug  9 07:00:44 GMT 2006)
overview:           http://portsmon.FreeBSD.org/portoverview.py?category=net&portname=coda6_server


portname:           net/linphone-base
broken because:     broken by latest update to libosip2
build errors:       none.
overview:           http://portsmon.FreeBSD.org/portoverview.py?category=net&portname=linphone-base


portname:           net/nocatsplash
broken because:     Unfetchable
build errors:       none.
overview:           http://portsmon.FreeBSD.org/portoverview.py?category=net&portname=nocatsplash


portname:           net/tramp
broken because:     removes files not belonging to it on deinstall
build errors:
http://pointyhat.FreeBSD.org/errorlogs/amd64-errorlogs/e.5.2006070603/tramp-emacs21-2.1.6.log (Jul 18 08:07:00 UTC 2006)
http://pointyhat.freebsd.org/errorlogs/i386-errorlogs/e.4.2006071303/tramp-emacs21-2.1.6.log (Jul 14 12:22:07 GMT 2006)
overview:           http://portsmon.FreeBSD.org/portoverview.py?category=net&portname=tramp


portname:           net/vls
broken because:     fails to install
build errors:
http://pointyhat.freebsd.org/errorlogs/i386-errorlogs/e.4.2006071303/vls-0.5.6_1.log (Jul 14 12:17:52 GMT 2006)
http://pointyhat.FreeBSD.org/errorlogs/amd64-errorlogs/e.5.2006070603/vls-0.5.6_1.log (Jul 18 06:12:09 UTC 2006)
overview:           http://portsmon.FreeBSD.org/portoverview.py?category=net&portname=vls


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:           security/snortreport
broken because:     does not package; depends on multiple versions of PHP
build errors:
http://pointyhat.FreeBSD.org/errorlogs/amd64-errorlogs/e.6.2006062004/snortreport-1.2.log (Jul  2 21:38:17 UTC 2006)
overview:           http://portsmon.FreeBSD.org/portoverview.py?category=security&portname=snortreport


portname:           sysutils/comconsole
broken because:     Modifies files in / and does not undo upon deinstall
build errors:
http://pointyhat.FreeBSD.org/errorlogs/sparc64-errorlogs/e.5.2006022503/comconsole-0.1.log (Mar 13 22:20:06 UTC 2006)
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/rt3-elixus
broken because:     Install fails
build errors:       none.
overview:           http://portsmon.FreeBSD.org/portoverview.py?category=www&portname=rt3-elixus


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 at 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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