Re: pkg/34036 (pkgsrc no longer fetches files)

[Johnny Lam <jlam%pkgsrc.org@localhost>]

The following reply was made to PR pkg/34036; it has been noted by GNATS.

From: Johnny Lam <jlam%pkgsrc.org@localhost>
To: Stuart Shelton <srcshelton%gmail.com@localhost>
Cc: pkgsrc-bugs%netbsd.org@localhost, gnats-bugs%NetBSD.org@localhost
Subject: Re: pkg/34036 (pkgsrc no longer fetches files)
Date: Thu, 20 Jul 2006 11:12:10 -0400

 Stuart Shelton wrote:
 >>  Can you try the patch below? I'm interested in the output of the
 >>  failing command, if it still occurs.
 > 
 > Interestingly, after applying the patch and re-running, nothing
 > changes: It appears that "fetch" isn't even being called!
 > 
 > It looks as if the problem isn't actually in the "fetch" script, then
 > - but in whatever *should* call it.
 > 
 > ("fetch" isn't called when running "bmake" or "bmake fetch", either
 > normally or with PKG_DEBUG_LEVEL set)
 
 Another user reported a similar problem on Darwin that was fixed by 
 running bootstrap again.  The problem appears to be in bmake and the 
 problem doesn't seem to be present in the latest bootstrap.  Can you try 
 running bootstrap again on your machine?
 
        Thanks,
 
        -- Johnny Lam <jlam%pkgsrc.org@localhost>