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]

From: Mark Millard <marklmi_at_yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 19 Aug 2025 04:57:21 UTC 
On Aug 17, 2025, at 17:51, Mark Millard <marklmi@yahoo.com> wrote:

> 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.

main-armv7 is being built with 36995 queued and
1747 ignored, and 776 initially skipped. So
34472 port package builds to be attempted before
main-arm64 starts.

main-armv7: 16+ days
main-arm64: 16+ days

So: 31+ days for a fully-populated main-arm64 to
become available.

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Mark Millard
marklmi at yahoo.com