maintainer-feedback requested: [Bug 290807] ports-mgmt/pkg 2.3.1 -> 2.4.1 regression/annoyance

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Date: Wed, 05 Nov 2025 07:09:52 UTC
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Bug 290807: ports-mgmt/pkg 2.3.1 -> 2.4.1 regression/annoyance
https://bugs.freebsd.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=290807



--- Description ---
New pkg-2.4.1 changed behavior when invoked with 'check -s -a' arguments. In
2.3.1 version, visible end result was like

# pkg check -s -a
Checking all packages: 100%
#

Version 2.4.1 shows

# pkg check -s -a
Checking all packages:	 0%
Checking all packages:	 0%
Checking all packages:	 0%
Checking all packages:	 1%
...
Checking all packages:	98%
Checking all packages:	98%
Checking all packages:	98%
Checking all packages:	99%
Checking all packages:	99%
Checking all packages: 100%
#

(probably one line per package installed).

This change is not observed when invoked with 'check -d -a' arguments.

While this could be considered just cosmetics, it is highly undesirable when
hundreds of packages are installed on one system.