pkgdb -F or -L, gimp-2.2,2 /bin/sh:Argument list too long

[Howard Goldstein]

Keith Beattie wrote:
> Hello all,
> 
> After csup'ing prep for the big xorg upgrade, an old problem is plaguing me
> again:
> 
> ---------------
> # portversion -v | grep -v up-to-date
> Stale dependency: gimp-2.2,2 --> *** -- manually run 'pkgdb -F' to fix, or
> specify -O to force.
> # pkgdb -F
> --->  Checking the package registry database
> Stale origin: 'x11/xorg-manpages': perhaps moved or obsoleted.
> -> The port 'x11/xorg-manpages' was removed on  because:
>        "X.org manual pages are now installed with every single port"
> -> Hint:  xorg-manpages-6.9.0 is required by the following package(s):
>        xorg-6.9.0
> -> Hint: checking for overwritten files...
> -> No files installed by xorg-manpages-6.9.0 have been overwritten by other
> packages.
> Deinstall xorg-manpages-6.9.0 ? [no]
> Stale dependency: gimp-2.2,2 -> *** (code):
> /bin/sh:Argument list too long
> ***: Not in due form: <name>-<version>
> Install stale dependency? ([y]es/[n]o/[a]ll) [yes] n
> New dependency? (? to help):
> Skip this? ([y]es/[n]o/[a]ll) [yes]
> Skipped.
> Stale dependency: gimp-2.2,2 -> Stop (/usr/ports/graphics/gimp.):
> Stop: Not in due form: <name>-<version>
> Install stale dependency? ([y]es/[n]o/[a]ll) [yes] n
> New dependency? (? to help):
> Skip this? ([y]es/[n]o/[a]ll) [yes]
> Skipped.

Another person queued a PR for this, some circular dependency exists. 
FWIW a workaround is to deselect the help file in the make config on the 
gimp metaport.