INDEX build failed for 4.x

Kris Kennaway kris at obsecurity.org
Thu Aug 31 00:22:16 UTC 2006


On Mon, Aug 28, 2006 at 10:16:57AM -0500, Donald J. O'Neill wrote:
> On Monday 28 August 2006 09:06, Erwin Lansing wrote:
> > INDEX build failed with errors:
> > Generating INDEX - please wait.. Done.
> > make_index: htdig-3.2.0.b6_2: no entry for /usr/ports
> >

> Hello Irwin,

Dear Donold :-)

> > Committers on the hook:
> > clsung dougb jylefort krion miwi pav sat skv sumikawa

^^^ this indicates the short list of who is likely to blame for the
error.

> I'm curious. Do you have a purpose in sending all these messages to the list? 

It's reporting errors that will be seen by users in various situations
(e.g. trying to build a certain port, or trying to build the index),
as a reminder to whoever broke it (or their collaborators) that it
needs fixing, and a warning to users who monitor the list and may
encounter the same error.

Kris
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