Python 2.6 update with portmaster

[Wesley Shields]

On Wed, Jun 10, 2009 at 05:59:42PM +0200, Rene Ladan wrote:
> 2009/6/10 Wesley Shields <wxs at freebsd.org>:
> > On Wed, Jun 10, 2009 at 05:26:40PM +0200, Rene Ladan wrote:
> >> 2009/6/10 Wesley Shields <wxs at freebsd.org>:
> >> > On Wed, Jun 10, 2009 at 04:44:41PM +0200, Rene Ladan wrote:
> >> >> 2009/6/10 Wesley Shields <wxs at freebsd.org>:
> >> >> > Here's a patch[1] that allows you to use portmaster when doing the python
> >> >> > upgrade. I intend to commit this tomorrow morning unless someone speaks
> >> >> > up. I'll also be adding the instructions to the UPDATING entry.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Once applied you should be able to use:
> >> >> >
> >> >> > cd /usr/ports/lang/python && make upgrade-site-packages -DUSE_PORTMASTER
> >> >> >
> >> >> > It will be quite slow compared to using pkg_which (the normal method) so
> >> >> > be patient. I've used this patch to upgrade one lightly used machine and
> >> >> > I know at least one other person has survived an upgrade of a machine
> >> >> > with over 1000 ports installed.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > [1]: http://people.freebsd.org/~wxs/python26-portmaster.diff
> >> >> >
> >> >> I applied the patch, but there is something wrong:
> >> >>
> >> >> > # make upgrade-site-packages -DUSE_PORTMASTER
> >> >> > Syntax error: end of file unexpected (expecting "}")
> >> >> > *** Error code 2
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Stop in /usr/ports/lang/python.
> >> >
> >> > Sorry, updated the patch to address this. Please revert and try again.
> >> >
> >> > -- WXS
> >> >
> >>
> >> Still not :-( :
> >>
> >> > # patch <python26-portmaster.diff
> >> > Hmm... ?Looks like a unified diff to me...
> >> > The text leading up to this was:
> >> > --------------------------
> >> > |Index: Makefile
> >> > |===================================================================
> >> > |RCS file: /ncvs/ports/lang/python/Makefile,v
> >> > |retrieving revision 1.161
> >> > |diff -u -r1.161 Makefile
> >> > |--- Makefile ? 31 Jul 2007 16:28:32 -0000 ? ? ?1.161
> >> > |+++ Makefile ? 10 Jun 2009 15:15:23 -0000
> >> > --------------------------
> >> > Patching file Makefile using Plan A...
> >> > Hunk #1 succeeded at 24.
> >> > Hunk #2 succeeded at 46.
> >> > done
> >> > # make upgrade-site-packages -DUSE_PORTMASTER
> >> >
> >> > ===>>> /var/db/pkg/-f does not exist
> >> > ===>>> Aborting update
> >> >
> >> > *** Signal 15
> >> >
> >> > Terminated
> >> > Stop in /usr/ports/lang/python.
> >> > #
> >>
> >> portmaster-2.7, python-2.6,2 and python26-2.6.2 are installed.
> >> This is on 7.2-RELEASE/i386 with portsnap tree as of "now".
> >
> > The patch was only tested with PORTUPGRADE_ARGS defined. In the
> > case where it wasn't defined you would run into the issue you described.
> > I think I've fixed it now, so please revert and try again. Sorry for the
> > problems, but like I said earlier this is to get it more exposure.
> >
> > Please revert, fetch the patch again and apply.
> >
> It now also works fine without PORTUPGRADE_ARGS defined, i.e. just
> # ( cd /usr/ports/lang/python && make upgrade-site-packages -DUSE_PORTMASTER )

Thank you. I'll wait till tomorrow morning (about 24 hours from when I
started this thread) before I commit. If anyone has any more feedback,
positive or negative please let me know.

-- WXS