FreeBSD ports that you maintain which are currently marked broken

linimon at FreeBSD.org linimon at FreeBSD.org
Sat Jan 13 00:07:49 UTC 2007


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 gcc3.4, 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 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 error still applies to the latest version.  The program
that generates this report is not yet able to determine this
automatically.)

portname:           chinese/gbfs
broken because:     fails to patch
build errors:       none.
overview:           http://portsmon.FreeBSD.org/portoverview.py?category=chinese&portname=gbfs


portname:           chinese/xemacs
broken because:     Does not build even with fix for -lxpg4
build errors:
http://pointyhat.FreeBSD.org/errorlogs/amd64-errorlogs/e.5.2006120220/zh-xemacs-20.4_2.log (Dec  8 22:34:41 UTC 2006)
overview:           http://portsmon.FreeBSD.org/portoverview.py?category=chinese&portname=xemacs


portname:           devel/cl-asdf-cmucl
broken because:     does not build
build errors:
http://pointyhat.freebsd.org/errorlogs/i386-errorlogs/e.5.2007011206/cl-asdf-cmucl-2003.05.16.log.bz2 (Sep 26 05:10:12 UTC 2006)
http://pointyhat.freebsd.org/errorlogs/i386-errorlogs/e.4.2006123004/cl-asdf-cmucl-2003.05.16.log.bz2 (Jul 14 12:12:35 GMT 2006)
overview:           http://portsmon.FreeBSD.org/portoverview.py?category=devel&portname=cl-asdf-cmucl


portname:           devel/pear-apd
broken because:     Does not compile
build errors:
http://pointyhat.freebsd.org/errorlogs/i386-errorlogs/e.4.2006111318/pear-apd-1.0.1,1.log (Nov 19 00:14:17 GMT 2006)
overview:           http://portsmon.FreeBSD.org/portoverview.py?category=devel&portname=pear-apd


portname:           devel/php-dbg
broken because:     Does not compile
build errors:
http://pointyhat.freebsd.org/errorlogs/i386-errorlogs/e.4.2006111318/php-dbg-2.11.30.log (Nov 19 00:06:42 GMT 2006)
overview:           http://portsmon.FreeBSD.org/portoverview.py?category=devel&portname=php-dbg


portname:           games/hlserver-cs
broken because:     Incomplete fetch instructions
build errors:       none.
overview:           http://portsmon.FreeBSD.org/portoverview.py?category=games&portname=hlserver-cs


portname:           games/hlserver-dod
broken because:     Incomplete fetch instructions
build errors:       none.
overview:           http://portsmon.FreeBSD.org/portoverview.py?category=games&portname=hlserver-dod


portname:           graphics/flphoto
broken because:     Does not compile
build errors:
http://pointyhat.FreeBSD.org/errorlogs/sparc64-errorlogs/e.7.2006122818/flphoto-1.2_1.log (Jan  8 01:01:14 UTC 2007)
overview:           http://portsmon.FreeBSD.org/portoverview.py?category=graphics&portname=flphoto


portname:           japanese/gnomelibs
broken because:     Does not compile on FreeBSD 5.X and above
build errors:       none.
overview:           http://portsmon.FreeBSD.org/portoverview.py?category=japanese&portname=gnomelibs


portname:           japanese/lookup-xemacs
broken because:     Does not install
build errors:
http://pointyhat.FreeBSD.org/errorlogs/sparc64-errorlogs/e.5.2006091522/ja-lookup-xemacs21-mule-1.4_1.log (Oct  6 23:11:44 UTC 2006)
overview:           http://portsmon.FreeBSD.org/portoverview.py?category=japanese&portname=lookup-xemacs


portname:           japanese/lynx
broken because:     Leaves behind config file on deinstall
build errors:       none.
overview:           http://portsmon.FreeBSD.org/portoverview.py?category=japanese&portname=lynx


portname:           japanese/ptex
broken because:     Does not build (uses DESTDIR internally)
build errors:       none.
overview:           http://portsmon.FreeBSD.org/portoverview.py?category=japanese&portname=ptex


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


portname:           lang/cli
broken because:     Does not handle PTHREAD_LIBS correctly
build errors:
http://pointyhat.freebsd.org/errorlogs/i386-errorlogs/e.5.2007011206/cli-20021101.log.bz2 (Sep 26 05:35:23 UTC 2006)
overview:           http://portsmon.FreeBSD.org/portoverview.py?category=lang&portname=cli


portname:           lang/osb-jscore
broken because:     Does not compile
build errors:       none.
overview:           http://portsmon.FreeBSD.org/portoverview.py?category=lang&portname=osb-jscore


portname:           mail/p5-Mail-Ezmlm
broken because:     Incorrect pkg-plist
build errors:       none.
overview:           http://portsmon.FreeBSD.org/portoverview.py?category=mail&portname=p5-Mail-Ezmlm


portname:           multimedia/xmms-avi
broken because:     
build errors:       none.
overview:           http://portsmon.FreeBSD.org/portoverview.py?category=multimedia&portname=xmms-avi


portname:           net-mgmt/cflowd
broken because:     Does not compile
build errors:       none.
overview:           http://portsmon.FreeBSD.org/portoverview.py?category=net-mgmt&portname=cflowd


portname:           net-mgmt/sting
broken because:     Does not work with ipfw2
build errors:
http://pointyhat.FreeBSD.org/errorlogs/sparc64-errorlogs/e.5.2006121119/sting-0.7.log.bz2 (Mar 14 23:43:11 UTC 2006)
http://pointyhat.FreeBSD.org/errorlogs/amd64-errorlogs/e.5.2006120220/sting-0.7.log.bz2 (Sep 24 05:07:54 UTC 2006)
overview:           http://portsmon.FreeBSD.org/portoverview.py?category=net-mgmt&portname=sting


portname:           net/linphone-base
broken because:     broken by latest update to libosip2
build errors:       none.
overview:           http://portsmon.FreeBSD.org/portoverview.py?category=net&portname=linphone-base


portname:           net/straw
broken because:     Does not work with the newer GTK/GNOME python bindings
build errors:       none.
overview:           http://portsmon.FreeBSD.org/portoverview.py?category=net&portname=straw


portname:           net/telnetx
broken because:     is not buildable on FreeBSD >= 5.x
build errors:       none.
overview:           http://portsmon.FreeBSD.org/portoverview.py?category=net&portname=telnetx


portname:           palm/malsync
broken because:     Does not build with new pilot-link
build errors:       none.
overview:           http://portsmon.FreeBSD.org/portoverview.py?category=palm&portname=malsync


portname:           russian/elm.language
broken because:     Leaves behind files on deinstall
build errors:       none.
overview:           http://portsmon.FreeBSD.org/portoverview.py?category=russian&portname=elm.language


portname:           russian/pine.language
broken because:     Leaves behind config file on deinstall
build errors:       none.
overview:           http://portsmon.FreeBSD.org/portoverview.py?category=russian&portname=pine.language


portname:           security/dsniff
broken because:     Depends on incompatible versions of libnet
build errors:
http://pointyhat.freebsd.org/errorlogs/ia64-errorlogs/e.7.2006072809/dsniff-2.3_1.log.bz2 (Sep  2 08:31:15 UTC 2006)
overview:           http://portsmon.FreeBSD.org/portoverview.py?category=security&portname=dsniff


portname:           sysutils/xperfmon3
broken because:     Does not compile
build errors:       none.
overview:           http://portsmon.FreeBSD.org/portoverview.py?category=sysutils&portname=xperfmon3


portname:           textproc/ocaml-yaxi
broken because:     Does not build
build errors:       none.
overview:           http://portsmon.FreeBSD.org/portoverview.py?category=textproc&portname=ocaml-yaxi


portname:           textproc/ruby-libxslt
broken because:     Configure fails on FreeBSD >= 5.x
build errors:       none.
overview:           http://portsmon.FreeBSD.org/portoverview.py?category=textproc&portname=ruby-libxslt


portname:           www/flashplugin
broken because:     Incorrect pkg-plist
build errors:       none.
overview:           http://portsmon.FreeBSD.org/portoverview.py?category=www&portname=flashplugin


portname:           www/p5-Apache-AuthenCache
broken because:     Broken due the new mod_perl2 API
build errors:       none.
overview:           http://portsmon.FreeBSD.org/portoverview.py?category=www&portname=p5-Apache-AuthenCache


portname:           www/rt3
broken because:     Broken due the new mod_perl2 API
build errors:       none.
overview:           http://portsmon.FreeBSD.org/portoverview.py?category=www&portname=rt3


portname:           www/rt32
broken because:     Broken due the new mod_perl2 API
build errors:       none.
overview:           http://portsmon.FreeBSD.org/portoverview.py?category=www&portname=rt32


portname:           www/urchin5
broken because:     Does not install
build errors:
http://pointyhat.freebsd.org/errorlogs/i386-errorlogs/e.4.2006123004/urchin-5.703.log.bz2 (Sep 13 20:13:16 GMT 2006)
overview:           http://portsmon.FreeBSD.org/portoverview.py?category=www&portname=urchin5


portname:           x11-wm/mlvwm
broken because:     Does not build on FreeBSD >= 6.x
build errors:       none.
overview:           http://portsmon.FreeBSD.org/portoverview.py?category=x11-wm&portname=mlvwm


portname:           x11/XFree86
broken because:     Does not build on FreeBSD >= 6.x
build errors:       none.
overview:           http://portsmon.FreeBSD.org/portoverview.py?category=x11&portname=XFree86


If these 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 error reports
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 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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