FreeBSD unmaintained ports which are currently marked broken

linimon at FreeBSD.org linimon at FreeBSD.org
Mon Dec 29 03:05:47 UTC 2008


As part of an ongoing effort to reduce the number of problems in
the FreeBSD ports system, we periodically notify users 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 gcc4.2, which is much stricter than older versions.
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.

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 5.x/6.x/-current 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:           audio/tse3
broken because:     Does not compile with GCC 4.2
build errors:       none.
overview:           http://portsmon.FreeBSD.org/portoverview.py?category=audio&portname=tse3


portname:           audio/umodplayer
broken because:     Does not compile with audio/libaiff
build errors:
http://pointyhat.freebsd.org/errorlogs/i386-errorlogs/e.7.20081226112844/umodplayer-0.b5.1.log (Fri Dec 26 15:58:18 UTC 2008)
overview:           http://portsmon.FreeBSD.org/portoverview.py?category=audio&portname=umodplayer


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


portname:           chinese/iiimf-le-xcin
broken because:     does not build
build errors:       none.
overview:           http://portsmon.FreeBSD.org/portoverview.py?category=chinese&portname=iiimf-le-xcin


portname:           chinese/stardict2-dict-zh_TW
broken because:     Checksum mismatch
build errors:       none.
overview:           http://portsmon.FreeBSD.org/portoverview.py?category=chinese&portname=stardict2-dict-zh_TW


portname:           deskutils/mical
broken because:     Miscellaneous run-time failures due out of sync with
                    the current versions of dependencies
build errors:       none.
overview:           http://portsmon.FreeBSD.org/portoverview.py?category=deskutils&portname=mical


portname:           devel/ace+tao
broken because:     Does not compile on FreeBSD >= 7.0
build errors:       none.
overview:           http://portsmon.FreeBSD.org/portoverview.py?category=devel&portname=ace%2Btao


portname:           devel/cogito
broken because:     this port does not work with new asciidoc and is
                    deprecated by upstream
build errors:       none.
overview:           http://portsmon.FreeBSD.org/portoverview.py?category=devel&portname=cogito


portname:           devel/fampp
broken because:     FAM system mismatch: gamin is installed, while desired
                    FAM system is fam
build errors:       none.
overview:           http://portsmon.FreeBSD.org/portoverview.py?category=devel&portname=fampp


portname:           devel/p5-ORBit
broken because:     Does not compile with GCC 4.2
build errors:       none.
overview:           http://portsmon.FreeBSD.org/portoverview.py?category=devel&portname=p5-ORBit


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


portname:           devel/ruby-p4
broken because:     does not compile
build errors:
http://pointyhat.freebsd.org/errorlogs/i386-errorlogs/e.7.20081226112844/ruby18-p4-1.4251.log (Fri Nov 7 17:08:50 UTC 2008)
overview:           http://portsmon.FreeBSD.org/portoverview.py?category=devel&portname=ruby-p4


portname:           emulators/xgs
broken because:     Does not fetch
build errors:       none.
overview:           http://portsmon.FreeBSD.org/portoverview.py?category=emulators&portname=xgs


portname:           games/euchre
broken because:     Does not compile with GCC 4.2
build errors:       none.
overview:           http://portsmon.FreeBSD.org/portoverview.py?category=games&portname=euchre


portname:           graphics/gephex
broken because:     does not build
build errors:
http://pointyhat.freebsd.org/errorlogs/i386-errorlogs/e.7.20081226112844/gephex-0.4.4.log (Fri Dec 12 08:10:54 UTC 2008)
overview:           http://portsmon.FreeBSD.org/portoverview.py?category=graphics&portname=gephex


portname:           graphics/libvisual-plugins
broken because:     Broken objformat handling
build errors:       none.
overview:           http://portsmon.FreeBSD.org/portoverview.py?category=graphics&portname=libvisual-plugins


portname:           graphics/ray++
broken because:     Does not compile with GCC 4.2
build errors:       none.
overview:           http://portsmon.FreeBSD.org/portoverview.py?category=graphics&portname=ray%2B%2B


portname:           japanese/okphone
broken because:     Broken with gcc 4.2
build errors:       none.
overview:           http://portsmon.FreeBSD.org/portoverview.py?category=japanese&portname=okphone


portname:           japanese/oleo
broken because:     Broken with gcc 4.2
build errors:       none.
overview:           http://portsmon.FreeBSD.org/portoverview.py?category=japanese&portname=oleo


portname:           japanese/plain2
broken because:     Broken with gcc 4.2
build errors:       none.
overview:           http://portsmon.FreeBSD.org/portoverview.py?category=japanese&portname=plain2


portname:           japanese/tkstep80
broken because:     Broken with gcc 4.2
build errors:       none.
overview:           http://portsmon.FreeBSD.org/portoverview.py?category=japanese&portname=tkstep80


portname:           java/cacao
broken because:     does not configure
build errors:       none.
overview:           http://portsmon.FreeBSD.org/portoverview.py?category=java&portname=cacao


portname:           java/jboss5
broken because:     does not build
build errors:
http://pointyhat.FreeBSD.org/errorlogs/amd64-errorlogs/e.8.20080904173358/jboss-5.0.0.b1_2,1.log (Sat Sep 6 11:57:51 UTC 2008)
overview:           http://portsmon.FreeBSD.org/portoverview.py?category=java&portname=jboss5


portname:           java/openjit
broken because:     Does not compile with GCC 4.2
build errors:       none.
overview:           http://portsmon.FreeBSD.org/portoverview.py?category=java&portname=openjit


portname:           java/tya
broken because:     Does not compile with GCC 4.2
build errors:       none.
overview:           http://portsmon.FreeBSD.org/portoverview.py?category=java&portname=tya


portname:           lang/pfe-devel
broken because:     Does not compile with GCC 4.2
build errors:       none.
overview:           http://portsmon.FreeBSD.org/portoverview.py?category=lang&portname=pfe-devel


portname:           lang/pm3-base
broken because:     does not build
build errors:       none.
overview:           http://portsmon.FreeBSD.org/portoverview.py?category=lang&portname=pm3-base


portname:           lang/pnet-base
broken because:     Bad plist
build errors:       none.
overview:           http://portsmon.FreeBSD.org/portoverview.py?category=lang&portname=pnet-base


portname:           lang/q
broken because:     bad plist
build errors:       none.
overview:           http://portsmon.FreeBSD.org/portoverview.py?category=lang&portname=q


portname:           lang/quack
broken because:     Size mismatch
build errors:       none.
overview:           http://portsmon.FreeBSD.org/portoverview.py?category=lang&portname=quack


portname:           lang/scriba
broken because:     Does not install
build errors:       none.
overview:           http://portsmon.FreeBSD.org/portoverview.py?category=lang&portname=scriba


portname:           lang/wamcc
broken because:     does not compile on 7.X
build errors:       none.
overview:           http://portsmon.FreeBSD.org/portoverview.py?category=lang&portname=wamcc


portname:           math/rascal
broken because:     Does not compile with GCC 4.2
build errors:
http://pointyhat.FreeBSD.org/errorlogs/amd64-errorlogs/e.6.20081228115029/rascal-0.3.2_4.log (Sat Nov 29 18:14:31 UTC 2008)
overview:           http://portsmon.FreeBSD.org/portoverview.py?category=math&portname=rascal


portname:           misc/pybliographer
broken because:     does not compile
build errors:       none.
overview:           http://portsmon.FreeBSD.org/portoverview.py?category=misc&portname=pybliographer


portname:           multimedia/dvbcut
broken because:     does not compile
build errors:
http://pointyhat.FreeBSD.org/errorlogs/sparc64-errorlogs/e.8.2007101601/dvbcut-0.5.4_2.log (Fri Sep 5 13:06:04 UTC 2008)
overview:           http://portsmon.FreeBSD.org/portoverview.py?category=multimedia&portname=dvbcut


portname:           multimedia/jahshaka
broken because:     does not compile with GCC 4.2
build errors:       none.
overview:           http://portsmon.FreeBSD.org/portoverview.py?category=multimedia&portname=jahshaka


portname:           multimedia/mplayerxp
broken because:     Does not compile with GCC 4.2
build errors:       none.
overview:           http://portsmon.FreeBSD.org/portoverview.py?category=multimedia&portname=mplayerxp


portname:           multimedia/mythtv
broken because:     Incorrect handling of user addition
build errors:       none.
overview:           http://portsmon.FreeBSD.org/portoverview.py?category=multimedia&portname=mythtv


portname:           multimedia/smpeg-xmms
broken because:     Does not build
build errors:       none.
overview:           http://portsmon.FreeBSD.org/portoverview.py?category=multimedia&portname=smpeg-xmms


portname:           multimedia/xmps-win32-plugin
broken because:     Does not compile
build errors:       none.
overview:           http://portsmon.FreeBSD.org/portoverview.py?category=multimedia&portname=xmps-win32-plugin


portname:           net-im/ocaml-jabbr
broken because:     does not build
build errors:
http://pointyhat.FreeBSD.org/errorlogs/amd64-errorlogs/e.6.20081222123807/ocaml-jabbr-0.0.20021124_1.log (Fri Dec 19 01:13:53 UTC 2008)
overview:           http://portsmon.FreeBSD.org/portoverview.py?category=net-im&portname=ocaml-jabbr


portname:           net-mgmt/NeTraMet
broken because:     Checksum mismatch
build errors:       none.
overview:           http://portsmon.FreeBSD.org/portoverview.py?category=net-mgmt&portname=NeTraMet


portname:           net/cap
broken because:     Broken with gcc 4.2
build errors:       none.
overview:           http://portsmon.FreeBSD.org/portoverview.py?category=net&portname=cap


portname:           net/gnometelnet
broken because:     Size mismatch
build errors:       none.
overview:           http://portsmon.FreeBSD.org/portoverview.py?category=net&portname=gnometelnet


portname:           net/libunpipc
broken because:     checksum mismatch
build errors:       none.
overview:           http://portsmon.FreeBSD.org/portoverview.py?category=net&portname=libunpipc


portname:           net/py-mantissa
broken because:     Leaves files behind after deinstallation
build errors:       none.
overview:           http://portsmon.FreeBSD.org/portoverview.py?category=net&portname=py-mantissa


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


portname:           palm/pdbc
broken because:     Checksum mismatch
build errors:       none.
overview:           http://portsmon.FreeBSD.org/portoverview.py?category=palm&portname=pdbc


portname:           ports-mgmt/barry
broken because:     Broken with gcc 4.2
build errors:       none.
overview:           http://portsmon.FreeBSD.org/portoverview.py?category=ports-mgmt&portname=barry


portname:           print/ifhp
broken because:     Size mismatch
build errors:       none.
overview:           http://portsmon.FreeBSD.org/portoverview.py?category=print&portname=ifhp


portname:           print/perlftlib
broken because:     Does not build if devel/p5-ExUtils-CBuilder is
                    installed
build errors:       none.
overview:           http://portsmon.FreeBSD.org/portoverview.py?category=print&portname=perlftlib


portname:           science/gerris
broken because:     does not compile
build errors:       none.
overview:           http://portsmon.FreeBSD.org/portoverview.py?category=science&portname=gerris


portname:           science/oof
broken because:     Broken with gcc 4.2
build errors:       none.
overview:           http://portsmon.FreeBSD.org/portoverview.py?category=science&portname=oof


portname:           science/pnetcdf
broken because:     Does not configure
build errors:       none.
overview:           http://portsmon.FreeBSD.org/portoverview.py?category=science&portname=pnetcdf


portname:           security/newpki-lib
broken because:     does not compile with OpenSSL 0.9.8b
build errors:       none.
overview:           http://portsmon.FreeBSD.org/portoverview.py?category=security&portname=newpki-lib


portname:           security/newpki-server
broken because:     does not compile with OpenSSL 0.9.8b
build errors:       none.
overview:           http://portsmon.FreeBSD.org/portoverview.py?category=security&portname=newpki-server


portname:           security/xmlsec
broken because:     Does not compile on FreeBSD >= 7.0
build errors:       none.
overview:           http://portsmon.FreeBSD.org/portoverview.py?category=security&portname=xmlsec


portname:           shells/zoidberg
broken because:     does not package
build errors:
http://pointyhat.FreeBSD.org/errorlogs/amd64-errorlogs/e.6.20081222123807/zoidberg-0.96.log (Sat Nov 29 18:16:39 UTC 2008)
overview:           http://portsmon.FreeBSD.org/portoverview.py?category=shells&portname=zoidberg


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


portname:           www/bk_edit
broken because:     Broken with gcc 4.2
build errors:       none.
overview:           http://portsmon.FreeBSD.org/portoverview.py?category=www&portname=bk_edit


portname:           www/gforge
broken because:     bad plist
build errors:       none.
overview:           http://portsmon.FreeBSD.org/portoverview.py?category=www&portname=gforge


portname:           www/ocaml-wdialog
broken because:     does not build with new ocaml
build errors:       none.
overview:           http://portsmon.FreeBSD.org/portoverview.py?category=www&portname=ocaml-wdialog


portname:           www/py-nevow
broken because:     doesn't build: in nevow/static.py", line 18,
                    twisted.web import error
build errors:       none.
overview:           http://portsmon.FreeBSD.org/portoverview.py?category=www&portname=py-nevow


portname:           www/wb0
broken because:     Does not compile
build errors:       none.
overview:           http://portsmon.FreeBSD.org/portoverview.py?category=www&portname=wb0


portname:           www/winhelpcgi
broken because:     Does not compile with GCC 4.2
build errors:       none.
overview:           http://portsmon.FreeBSD.org/portoverview.py?category=www&portname=winhelpcgi


portname:           x11-themes/gtk-industrial-theme
broken because:     Checksum mismatch
build errors:       none.
overview:           http://portsmon.FreeBSD.org/portoverview.py?category=x11-themes&portname=gtk-industrial-theme


portname:           x11-toolkits/flu
broken because:     Does not compile with GCC 4.2
build errors:       none.
overview:           http://portsmon.FreeBSD.org/portoverview.py?category=x11-toolkits&portname=flu


portname:           x11-toolkits/p5-Gnome
broken because:     fails to install
build errors:       none.
overview:           http://portsmon.FreeBSD.org/portoverview.py?category=x11-toolkits&portname=p5-Gnome


portname:           x11-toolkits/wxmozilla
broken because:     does not compile
build errors:       none.
overview:           http://portsmon.FreeBSD.org/portoverview.py?category=x11-toolkits&portname=wxmozilla


portname:           x11-wm/fluxspace
broken because:     Checksum mismatch
build errors:       none.
overview:           http://portsmon.FreeBSD.org/portoverview.py?category=x11-wm&portname=fluxspace


portname:           x11/bbuname
broken because:     Checksum mismatch
build errors:       none.
overview:           http://portsmon.FreeBSD.org/portoverview.py?category=x11&portname=bbuname


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