portsdb core dump

[kstewart]

On Friday 03 September 2004 02:43 pm, Chris wrote:
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> server# /usr/local/sbin/portsdb -Uu
> Updating the ports index ... Generating INDEX.tmp - please wait.. Done.
> done
> [Updating the portsdb in /usr/ports ... - 11728 port entries found
> .........1000.........2000.........3000.........4000.........5000.........6
>000.........7000.........8000..../usr/local/lib/ruby/site_ruby/1.8/portsdb.r
>b:587: [BUG] Bus Error ruby 1.8.2 (2004-07-29) [i386-freebsd5]
>
> Abort (core dumped)
>
>
> and
>
> server# portupgrade chkrootkit
> [Failed `Inappropriate file type or format'] [Updating the portsdb in
> /usr/ports ... - 11728 port entries found
> .........1000.........2000.........3000.........4000.........5000.........6
>000.........7000.........8000..../usr/local/lib/ruby/site_ruby/1.8/portsdb.r
>b:587: [BUG] Bus Error ruby 1.8.2 (2004-07-29) [i386-freebsd5]
>
> Abort (core dumped)
>
>
> This just started last night... first time since I've been doing this (a
> couple of months, nightly) that this happened. Any ideas?
>

Be patient. I just saw an email from Edenfield on ports at freebsd.org where he 
has found the lines causing the problem. It doesn't always take long after 
that happens for someone to whack their forehead and mutter "of course" and 
fix it :).

Kent


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