FreeBSD Port: tcl-8.4.13_1,1

[martinko]

Wesley Shields wrote:
> On Wed, Dec 13, 2006 at 10:44:10AM -0600, Chuck Rock wrote:
>> I am unable to get this port to install. I've tried using portinstall
>> command and manually making it from the port's directory.
>>
>> I have a fresh install of FreeBSD 6.1 with a custom kernel. I took the
>> generic and only added the pf packetfilter options and smp.
>>
>> The port fails running the test scripts. This is the output from portinstall
>> when trying to install MailScanner. It needs sqlite which needs tcl84.
>>
>> Scroll down to the bottom to see the failures. I let this thing run for a
>> few hours, and it still didn't finish. 
> 
> I had a user recently report a similar problem to me when building ntop.
> He initially thought it was a problem with ntop but when I inspected the
> logs I saw the same problem you are.  He simply removed (renamed?) the
> test file and the build continued along.
> 
> I was able to test tcl84 in a tinderbox and did not have any problems.
> 
> -- WXS

The port has failed to upgrade for me for many weeks.  I wonder what all
other users do to make it successfully finish its tests.  Anyway, I
believe this needs to be fixed as it fails for many of its users.

Martin