FreeBSD ports that you maintain which are currently marked broken

linimon at FreeBSD.org linimon at FreeBSD.org
Sat Jan 29 11:36:01 PST 2005


Dear FreeBSD port maintainer:

As part of an ongoing effort to reduce the number of problems in the
FreeBSD ports system, we are attempting to notify maintainers of
ports that are marked as "broken" in their Makefiles.  In many cases
these ports are failing to compile on some subset of the FreeBSD
build environments.  The most common problem is that recent versions
of -CURRENT include gcc3.3, which is much stricter about such things
as function declarations, literal strings constants that continue
over several physical lines, and forcing the deprecation of antique
header files such as varargs.h (we should now be using stdargs.h).

The next most common problem is that compiles succeed on the i386
architecture (e.g. the common Intel PC), but fail on one or more of
the other architectures due to assumptions about things such as size
of various types, byte-alignment issues, and so forth.

In occasional cases we see that the same port may have different
errors in different build environments.  The script that runs on the
build cluster uses heuristics to try to 'guess' the error type to
help you isolate problems, but it is only a rough guide.

If you need help in one or more build environments that you do not
have access to, please ask for help on the freebsd-ports mailing
list.

One more note: on occasion, there are transient build errors seen
on the build farm.  Unfortunately, there is not yet any way for this
algorithm to tell the difference (humans are much, much better at
this kind of thing.)

The build errors are listed below.  In the case where the same
problem exists on more than one build environment, the URL points
to the latest errorlog for that type.  (By 'build environment'
here we mean 'combination of 4.x/5.x/6.x with target architecture'.)

(Note: the dates are included to help you to gauge whether or not
the build error still applies to the latest version.  The program
that generates this report is not yet able to determine this
automatically.)

portname:           audio/rebler
broken because:     Does not compile (bad C++ code)
build errors:       none.
overview:           http://portsmon.firepipe.net/portoverview.py?category=audio&portname=rebler


portname:           audio/wsoundprefs
broken because:     Does not build with new version of windowmaker
build errors:       none.
overview:           http://portsmon.firepipe.net/portoverview.py?category=audio&portname=wsoundprefs


portname:           cad/fandango
broken because:     Broken dependency after python 2.4 update
build errors:
http://pointyhat.freebsd.org/errorlogs/ia64-errorlogs/e.6.2004110821/fandango-0.2.6.log (Dec 13 20:05:43 UTC 2004)
overview:           http://portsmon.firepipe.net/portoverview.py?category=cad&portname=fandango


portname:           cad/gnucap
broken because:     Does not compile with gcc 3.4.2
build errors:       none.
overview:           http://portsmon.firepipe.net/portoverview.py?category=cad&portname=gnucap


portname:           comms/ixj
broken because:     Driver has not been updated for 5.x kernels. Still
                    uses machine/ipl.h
build errors:       none.
overview:           http://portsmon.firepipe.net/portoverview.py?category=comms&portname=ixj


portname:           databases/mysql-gui
broken because:     Does not build with new mysql++, use
                    mysql-administrator \(GNOME\) or mysql-navigator
                    \(KDE\) instead
build errors:       none.
overview:           http://portsmon.firepipe.net/portoverview.py?category=databases&portname=mysql-gui


portname:           databases/ruby-sqlrelay
broken because:     Does not install
build errors:       none.
overview:           http://portsmon.firepipe.net/portoverview.py?category=databases&portname=ruby-sqlrelay


portname:           devel/cl-port-cmucl
broken because:     Broken pkg-plist
build errors:       none.
overview:           http://portsmon.firepipe.net/portoverview.py?category=devel&portname=cl-port-cmucl


portname:           devel/clint
broken because:     Does not compile on FreeBSD >= 5.x
build errors:
http://pointyhat.freebsd.org/errorlogs/ia64-errorlogs/e.5.2004100719/clint-0.1.2_3.log (Dec 26 05:31:29 UTC 2004)
overview:           http://portsmon.firepipe.net/portoverview.py?category=devel&portname=clint


portname:           devel/ixlib
broken because:     Does not compile on !i386 or on FreeBSD >= 5.x
build errors:       none.
overview:           http://portsmon.firepipe.net/portoverview.py?category=devel&portname=ixlib


portname:           devel/korelib
broken because:     Does not compile with gcc 3.4.2
build errors:       none.
overview:           http://portsmon.firepipe.net/portoverview.py?category=devel&portname=korelib


portname:           devel/libsigcx
broken because:     Does not compile on FreeBSD >= 5.x
build errors:       none.
overview:           http://portsmon.firepipe.net/portoverview.py?category=devel&portname=libsigcx


portname:           devel/m6811-gcc
broken because:     Does not compile on FreeBSD >= 5.x
build errors:       none.
overview:           http://portsmon.firepipe.net/portoverview.py?category=devel&portname=m6811-gcc


portname:           devel/pear-apd
broken because:     Does not compile
build errors:       none.
overview:           http://portsmon.firepipe.net/portoverview.py?category=devel&portname=pear-apd


portname:           devel/sourcenav
broken because:     Does not compile on FreeBSD >= 6.x
build errors:       none.
overview:           http://portsmon.firepipe.net/portoverview.py?category=devel&portname=sourcenav


portname:           devel/titano
broken because:     Does not compile (bad C++ code)
build errors:       none.
overview:           http://portsmon.firepipe.net/portoverview.py?category=devel&portname=titano


portname:           devel/xparam
broken because:     Does not compile with gcc 3.4.2
build errors:       none.
overview:           http://portsmon.firepipe.net/portoverview.py?category=devel&portname=xparam


portname:           devel/yacl
broken because:     Does not compile (bad C++ code)
build errors:       none.
overview:           http://portsmon.firepipe.net/portoverview.py?category=devel&portname=yacl


portname:           emulators/p-interp
broken because:     Unfetchable
build errors:
http://pointyhat.freebsd.org/errorlogs/i386-errorlogs/e.5.2004121802/p-interp-0.5.log (Jan 25 01:37:46 UTC 2005)
overview:           http://portsmon.firepipe.net/portoverview.py?category=emulators&portname=p-interp


portname:           finance/opale
broken because:     Does not compile
build errors:       none.
overview:           http://portsmon.firepipe.net/portoverview.py?category=finance&portname=opale


portname:           games/bomb
broken because:     Checksum mismatch
build errors:       none.
overview:           http://portsmon.firepipe.net/portoverview.py?category=games&portname=bomb


portname:           games/kpacman
broken because:     Does not compile
build errors:       none.
overview:           http://portsmon.firepipe.net/portoverview.py?category=games&portname=kpacman


portname:           games/nil
broken because:     Does not compile on FreeBSD >= 5.x
build errors:       none.
overview:           http://portsmon.firepipe.net/portoverview.py?category=games&portname=nil


portname:           games/powerpak
broken because:     Broken pkg-plist
build errors:       none.
overview:           http://portsmon.firepipe.net/portoverview.py?category=games&portname=powerpak


portname:           graphics/agg
broken because:     Size mismatch
build errors:
http://pointyhat.freebsd.org/errorlogs/i386-errorlogs/e.5.2004121802/agg-2.2.log (Jan 25 00:42:32 UTC 2005)
overview:           http://portsmon.firepipe.net/portoverview.py?category=graphics&portname=agg


portname:           graphics/dore
broken because:     Does not build on FreeBSD >= 5.x
build errors:       none.
overview:           http://portsmon.firepipe.net/portoverview.py?category=graphics&portname=dore


portname:           graphics/geist
broken because:     Does not build
build errors:       none.
overview:           http://portsmon.firepipe.net/portoverview.py?category=graphics&portname=geist


portname:           graphics/gnofract4d
broken because:     Does not compile on FreeBSD >= 5.x
build errors:       none.
overview:           http://portsmon.firepipe.net/portoverview.py?category=graphics&portname=gnofract4d


portname:           graphics/hs-HOpenGL
broken because:     Does not compile
build errors:       none.
overview:           http://portsmon.firepipe.net/portoverview.py?category=graphics&portname=hs-HOpenGL


portname:           graphics/ivtools
broken because:     Does not compile on FreeBSD >= 5.x
build errors:       none.
overview:           http://portsmon.firepipe.net/portoverview.py?category=graphics&portname=ivtools


portname:           graphics/nurbs++
broken because:     Does not compile with gcc 3.4.2
build errors:       none.
overview:           http://portsmon.firepipe.net/portoverview.py?category=graphics&portname=nurbs%2B%2B


portname:           graphics/panorama
broken because:     Does not build
build errors:       none.
overview:           http://portsmon.firepipe.net/portoverview.py?category=graphics&portname=panorama


portname:           graphics/sam2p
broken because:     Does not compile on FreeBSD >= 5.x
build errors:       none.
overview:           http://portsmon.firepipe.net/portoverview.py?category=graphics&portname=sam2p


portname:           graphics/teddy
broken because:     Does not compile on FreeBSD >= 5.x
build errors:       none.
overview:           http://portsmon.firepipe.net/portoverview.py?category=graphics&portname=teddy


portname:           graphics/xbarcode
broken because:     Does not compile
build errors:       none.
overview:           http://portsmon.firepipe.net/portoverview.py?category=graphics&portname=xbarcode


portname:           japanese/gnomelibs
broken because:     Does not compile on FreeBSD 600006
build errors:       none.
overview:           http://portsmon.firepipe.net/portoverview.py?category=japanese&portname=gnomelibs


portname:           japanese/iv
broken because:     Does not compile on FreeBSD >= 5.x
build errors:       none.
overview:           http://portsmon.firepipe.net/portoverview.py?category=japanese&portname=iv


portname:           japanese/oleo
broken because:     Does not compile
build errors:       none.
overview:           http://portsmon.firepipe.net/portoverview.py?category=japanese&portname=oleo


portname:           japanese/perl5
broken because:     Incomplete pkg-plist
build errors:       none.
overview:           http://portsmon.firepipe.net/portoverview.py?category=japanese&portname=perl5


portname:           japanese/xemacs-devel-canna
broken because:     Aborts during build
build errors:       none.
overview:           http://portsmon.firepipe.net/portoverview.py?category=japanese&portname=xemacs-devel-canna


portname:           java/janosvm
broken because:     Fails to link
build errors:       none.
overview:           http://portsmon.firepipe.net/portoverview.py?category=java&portname=janosvm


portname:           java/openjit
broken because:     Configure fails with diablo-jdk13
build errors:       none.
overview:           http://portsmon.firepipe.net/portoverview.py?category=java&portname=openjit


portname:           lang/Sather
broken because:     Does not compile on FreeBSD 600006
build errors:
http://pointyhat.freebsd.org/errorlogs/alpha-errorlogs/e.4.2005010501/sather-1.2.1_2.log (Jan 26 04:29:29 GMT 2005)
overview:           http://portsmon.firepipe.net/portoverview.py?category=lang&portname=Sather


portname:           lang/ccscript
broken because:     Does not compile on FreeBSD >= 5.x
build errors:
http://pointyhat.freebsd.org/errorlogs/i386-errorlogs/e.5.2004121802/ccscript-2.5.6_1.log (Jan 25 01:48:27 UTC 2005)
overview:           http://portsmon.firepipe.net/portoverview.py?category=lang&portname=ccscript


portname:           lang/egcs
broken because:     Does not compile (bad C++ code)
build errors:       none.
overview:           http://portsmon.firepipe.net/portoverview.py?category=lang&portname=egcs


portname:           lang/gcc27
broken because:     Does not compile
build errors:       none.
overview:           http://portsmon.firepipe.net/portoverview.py?category=lang&portname=gcc27


portname:           lang/gcc30
broken because:     Does not compile
build errors:       none.
overview:           http://portsmon.firepipe.net/portoverview.py?category=lang&portname=gcc30


portname:           lang/glibstdc++28
broken because:     Does not compile (bad C++ code)
build errors:       none.
overview:           http://portsmon.firepipe.net/portoverview.py?category=lang&portname=glibstdc%2B%2B28


portname:           lang/objc
broken because:     Does not compile
build errors:       none.
overview:           http://portsmon.firepipe.net/portoverview.py?category=lang&portname=objc


portname:           lang/rscheme
broken because:     Coredump during build
build errors:       none.
overview:           http://portsmon.firepipe.net/portoverview.py?category=lang&portname=rscheme


portname:           lang/tensile
broken because:     Coredump during build on FreeBSD >= 6.x
build errors:       none.
overview:           http://portsmon.firepipe.net/portoverview.py?category=lang&portname=tensile


portname:           mail/aileron
broken because:     Does not build with new version of windowmaker
build errors:       none.
overview:           http://portsmon.firepipe.net/portoverview.py?category=mail&portname=aileron


portname:           mail/kiltdown
broken because:     gcc34: no match for operator==
build errors:       none.
overview:           http://portsmon.firepipe.net/portoverview.py?category=mail&portname=kiltdown


portname:           mail/ml
broken because:     Does not compile
build errors:       none.
overview:           http://portsmon.firepipe.net/portoverview.py?category=mail&portname=ml


portname:           mail/postfix1
broken because:     Does not build on FreeBSD 6.x
build errors:       none.
overview:           http://portsmon.firepipe.net/portoverview.py?category=mail&portname=postfix1


portname:           mail/smtp-vilter
broken because:     Checksum mismatch
build errors:       none.
overview:           http://portsmon.firepipe.net/portoverview.py?category=mail&portname=smtp-vilter


portname:           math/gambit
broken because:     Does not compile on FreeBSD >= 5.x
build errors:       none.
overview:           http://portsmon.firepipe.net/portoverview.py?category=math&portname=gambit


portname:           math/graphthing
broken because:     Configure fails on FreeBSD >= 5.x
build errors:       none.
overview:           http://portsmon.firepipe.net/portoverview.py?category=math&portname=graphthing


portname:           math/it++
broken because:     Does not compile on FreeBSD >= 5.x
build errors:       none.
overview:           http://portsmon.firepipe.net/portoverview.py?category=math&portname=it%2B%2B


portname:           math/kaskade
broken because:     Does not compile on FreeBSD >= 5.x
build errors:       none.
overview:           http://portsmon.firepipe.net/portoverview.py?category=math&portname=kaskade


portname:           math/py-matplotlib
broken because:     Missing dependency
build errors:
http://pointyhat.freebsd.org/errorlogs/ia64-errorlogs/e.5.2004100719/py24-matplotlib-0.60.2_1.log (Dec 26 10:38:57 UTC 2004)
overview:           http://portsmon.firepipe.net/portoverview.py?category=math&portname=py-matplotlib


portname:           math/scigraphica
broken because:     Does not compile on FreeBSD >= 5.x
build errors:       none.
overview:           http://portsmon.firepipe.net/portoverview.py?category=math&portname=scigraphica


portname:           misc/Howto
broken because:     Size mismatch
build errors:       none.
overview:           http://portsmon.firepipe.net/portoverview.py?category=misc&portname=Howto


portname:           misc/gnomesword
broken because:     Configure fails
build errors:       none.
overview:           http://portsmon.firepipe.net/portoverview.py?category=misc&portname=gnomesword


portname:           misc/goblin
broken because:     Does not compile on FreeBSD >= 5.x
build errors:       none.
overview:           http://portsmon.firepipe.net/portoverview.py?category=misc&portname=goblin


portname:           misc/gtl
broken because:     Does not compile on 5.0
build errors:       none.
overview:           http://portsmon.firepipe.net/portoverview.py?category=misc&portname=gtl


portname:           misc/videotext
broken because:     Does not build
build errors:       none.
overview:           http://portsmon.firepipe.net/portoverview.py?category=misc&portname=videotext


portname:           multimedia/xmms-avi
broken because:     Does not compile on FreeBSD >= 5.x
build errors:       none.
overview:           http://portsmon.firepipe.net/portoverview.py?category=multimedia&portname=xmms-avi


portname:           net-mgmt/sting
broken because:     Does not work with ipfw2
build errors:       none.
overview:           http://portsmon.firepipe.net/portoverview.py?category=net-mgmt&portname=sting


portname:           net/arla
broken because:     Does not build
build errors:       none.
overview:           http://portsmon.firepipe.net/portoverview.py?category=net&portname=arla


portname:           net/gnomemeeting
broken because:     Does not build
build errors:       none.
overview:           http://portsmon.firepipe.net/portoverview.py?category=net&portname=gnomemeeting


portname:           net/vomit
broken because:     Broken by libevent update
build errors:       none.
overview:           http://portsmon.firepipe.net/portoverview.py?category=net&portname=vomit


portname:           news/pyne
broken because:     Broken pkg-plist
build errors:
http://pointyhat.freebsd.org/errorlogs/ia64-errorlogs/e.6.2004110821/pyne-1.0.1_1.log (Dec 11 09:19:45 UTC 2004)
overview:           http://portsmon.firepipe.net/portoverview.py?category=news&portname=pyne


portname:           science/felt
broken because:     Does not build on FreeBSD >= 5.x
build errors:       none.
overview:           http://portsmon.firepipe.net/portoverview.py?category=science&portname=felt


portname:           science/xloops-ginac
broken because:     Does not compile on FreeBSD >= 6.x
build errors:       none.
overview:           http://portsmon.firepipe.net/portoverview.py?category=science&portname=xloops-ginac


portname:           security/pam-pgsql
broken because:     Does not compile
build errors:       none.
overview:           http://portsmon.firepipe.net/portoverview.py?category=security&portname=pam-pgsql


portname:           security/tea-total
broken because:     Does not compile on FreeBSD >= 5.x
build errors:       none.
overview:           http://portsmon.firepipe.net/portoverview.py?category=security&portname=tea-total


portname:           sysutils/ffsrecov
broken because:     Incompatible with UFS2 header files
build errors:       none.
overview:           http://portsmon.firepipe.net/portoverview.py?category=sysutils&portname=ffsrecov


portname:           textproc/cdsware
broken because:     MySQL versions mismatch: mysql323-client is installed
                    and wanted version is mysql41-client
build errors:       none.
overview:           http://portsmon.firepipe.net/portoverview.py?category=textproc&portname=cdsware


portname:           textproc/sgmltools
broken because:     Broken pkg-plist
build errors:       none.
overview:           http://portsmon.firepipe.net/portoverview.py?category=textproc&portname=sgmltools


portname:           textproc/sgmltools-lite
broken because:     Broken pkg-plist
build errors:       none.
overview:           http://portsmon.firepipe.net/portoverview.py?category=textproc&portname=sgmltools-lite


portname:           ukrainian/iceb
broken because:     Does not compile on FreeBSD >= 5.x
build errors:       none.
overview:           http://portsmon.firepipe.net/portoverview.py?category=ukrainian&portname=iceb


portname:           www/arena
broken because:     Does not compile on FreeBSD >= 5.x
build errors:       none.
overview:           http://portsmon.firepipe.net/portoverview.py?category=www&portname=arena


portname:           www/cherokee
broken because:     Broken pkg-plist
build errors:       none.
overview:           http://portsmon.firepipe.net/portoverview.py?category=www&portname=cherokee


portname:           www/grail
broken because:     Broken pkg-plist
build errors:       none.
overview:           http://portsmon.firepipe.net/portoverview.py?category=www&portname=grail


portname:           www/rt2
broken because:     Broken pkg-plist
build errors:       none.
overview:           http://portsmon.firepipe.net/portoverview.py?category=www&portname=rt2


portname:           www/zope-soapmethod
broken because:     Broken dependency
build errors:
http://pointyhat.FreeBSD.org/errorlogs/amd64-errorlogs/e.6.2005010210/zope-soapmethod-2.0.log (Jan 25 06:19:33 UTC 2005)
overview:           http://portsmon.firepipe.net/portoverview.py?category=www&portname=zope-soapmethod


portname:           www/zope-zpt
broken because:     Does not build after python 2.4 update
build errors:       none.
overview:           http://portsmon.firepipe.net/portoverview.py?category=www&portname=zope-zpt


portname:           x11-themes/kwin_flatcurve
broken because:     Does not build with KDE 3.2
build errors:       none.
overview:           http://portsmon.firepipe.net/portoverview.py?category=x11-themes&portname=kwin_flatcurve


portname:           x11-toolkits/erlgtk
broken because:     Missing dependency
build errors:       none.
overview:           http://portsmon.firepipe.net/portoverview.py?category=x11-toolkits&portname=erlgtk


portname:           x11-toolkits/flu
broken because:     Broken pkg-plist
build errors:       none.
overview:           http://portsmon.firepipe.net/portoverview.py?category=x11-toolkits&portname=flu


portname:           x11-toolkits/guis
broken because:     Broken dependency after python 2.4 update
build errors:       none.
overview:           http://portsmon.firepipe.net/portoverview.py?category=x11-toolkits&portname=guis


portname:           x11-toolkits/jx
broken because:     Does not work with gcc 3.x
build errors:       none.
overview:           http://portsmon.firepipe.net/portoverview.py?category=x11-toolkits&portname=jx


portname:           x11-toolkits/p5-Glade
broken because:     Build fails
build errors:       none.
overview:           http://portsmon.firepipe.net/portoverview.py?category=x11-toolkits&portname=p5-Glade


portname:           x11-toolkits/py-fltk
broken because:     Broken pkg-plist on FreeBSD >= 6.x
build errors:       none.
overview:           http://portsmon.firepipe.net/portoverview.py?category=x11-toolkits&portname=py-fltk


portname:           x11-toolkits/xview
broken because:     Broken by changes to make(1) on FreeBSD >= 5.x
build errors:       none.
overview:           http://portsmon.firepipe.net/portoverview.py?category=x11-toolkits&portname=xview


portname:           x11/XFree86-aoutlibs
broken because:     Does not compile
build errors:       none.
overview:           http://portsmon.firepipe.net/portoverview.py?category=x11&portname=XFree86-aoutlibs


portname:           x11/emu
broken because:     Missing dependency
build errors:       none.
overview:           http://portsmon.firepipe.net/portoverview.py?category=x11&portname=emu


portname:           x11/props
broken because:     Does not compile
build errors:       none.
overview:           http://portsmon.firepipe.net/portoverview.py?category=x11&portname=props


If these build errors are ones that you are already aware of, please
accept our apologies and ignore this message.  On the other hand, if
you no longer wish to maintain this port (or ports), please reply
with a message stating that, and accept our thanks for your efforts
in the past.

Every effort has been made to make sure that these build errors
really do correspond to a port that you maintain.  However, due to
the fact that this is an automated process, it may indeed generate
false matches.  If one of these build errors fits that description,
please forward this email to the author of this software, Mark
Linimon <linimon at FreeBSD.org>, so that he can attempt to fix the
problem in the future.

Thanks for your efforts to help improve FreeBSD.


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