Re: FreBSD pkgbase vs distsets.

On 2026-02-10 08:31, Philip Paeps wrote:
> On 2026-02-10 08:14:34 (+0700), Lexi Winter wrote:
> 
>> hackee wrote in 
>> <CRIyUTXuehXBE99lRe33_6IfZ5sZmIsIh9v1TOeBVHIXwSuoZ0522ZJUbZHSfnxcljiLFtruM-lnRY1CufB2szqP21hiGHvugZIBQxE2dzA=@proton.me>:
>>> As far as I understand, FreeBSD 16 is planned to drop distsets support
>>> and move entirely to pkgbase. I am writing to ask you to reconsider
>>> this decision.
>> 
>> we aren't removing support for distsets in the build infrastructure.
>> we simply won't provide distsets on freebsd.org, and installing FreeBSD
>> via distsets will not be supported.  however, you can continue to build
>> distsets for your own use.
>> 
>> this will be supported on a "best effort" basis (i.e., if it breaks,
>> please send a patch) but several important downstream users including
>> CHERI still depend on this, so it shouldn't break too badly.
> 
> Not to mention FreeBSD.org. ;)
> 
> I've been experimenting with pkgbase for the cluster but it'll be a good 
> while
> before we can put everything on pkgbase.  A lot of what we do depends on 
> being
> able to "tar -xf base.txz" somewhere.
We use a very similar approach on all our (server) rollouts. Loosing builtin 
distsets
will create some pain.
> 
> And a lot of muscle memory.
Amen to that. :)
> 
> We try to eat as much dogfood as we can though.
Likewise.
> 
> Philip

--Chris