Re: repo missing package

[Greg Troxel <gdt%lexort.com@localhost>]

George Georgalis <george%galis.org@localhost> writes:

> Thanks for this info, (and the comment about rust, Greg).
> By the  looks of that page, a full build takes a minimum of 9 days, maybe more.
>
> pkgsrc bulk build for NetBSD 8.0/x86_64
> Build start: 2019-12-29 11:55
> Build end: 2020-01-06 12:47

yes, it takes a long time.  Also there are multiple builds sharing the
cluster, and most of them have converged.

> That would put the next build minimum Jan 15, unless successful
> packages are not rebuild.

The new build is incremental and faster, as I understand it.

> Since this is not a new pkgsrc branch, wouldn't the prior successful
> binaries be compatible?

This is the build for 2019Q4.  It started before the announcemnt, when
the branch was created and someone had time to start it.

> If so, why were they removed from the url? Is a prior, more successful
> bulk build directory available?

The default URL is repointed, but you should still be able to get the
previous branch.

I was able to build rust and firefox on 2019Q4.  There is a rust/xen bad
interaction.