Re: WARNING: looks like main-amd64-default (latest) will only have 519 port-packages distributed for 11+ days [main-arm64 in process now too, only 514 for 16+ days]

On Aug 17, 2025, at 08:49, Mark Millard <marklmi@yahoo.com> wrote:

> https://pkg-status.freebsd.org/beefy18/build.html?mastername=main-amd64-default&build=p98b748365fe6_sc6778f3a442
> 
> shows that a special build of main-amd64-default (latest) has
> happened as a part of dealing with changes associated with
> 15.0-PRERLEASE status.
> 
> It is a from-scratch build that has established:
> 
> Host OSVERSION: 1500061
> Jail OSVERSION: 1500061
> 
> which is after some library .so.* version number changes.
> Prior to this build, the distributed pkg builds were too old
> for main-amd64's 15.0-PRERELEASE .
> 
> Only 40 packages were explicitly listed/requested and those
> lead to only 519 packages being built. beefy18 is the system
> used for main-amd64 port-package builds.
> 
> beefy 18 has been taking 260 Hrs to 270 Hrs to build a full
> set of packages. Getting copies to the distribution servers
> around the world is a separate step I do not have time
> frames for.
> 
> So: around 11+ days --once beefy18's full/normal builds are
> started-- before a full set of port-packages will be
> available.

FYI:

ampere2 (builds main-arm64 and main-armv7) activity was stopped
and it is now doing a similar main-arm64 build: 40 requested,
queued 514, 2 ignored. Still in process, with no failures so
far.

Full main-arm64 builds take more like 400 Hrs, so 16 days
or more. Presuming that main-arm64 is full-built before
main-armv7 . . .

Looks like main-arm64 will have only 514 port packages
distributed for 16+ days once the special, small build has
finished and is distributed.

The build may  have to be redone because it is based on
f9ff1e48cc1, which has been reverted for debug-kernel
panics from an incorrect assert when using nfs mounted
file systems.

===
Mark Millard
marklmi at yahoo.com