Re: fonts/fontconfig build fails

[abs%absd.org@localhost]

The following fixed the build for me - I'm assuming that BUILDLINK_X11_DIR exists in some build configs so the logic helps there

RCS file: /cvsroot/pkgsrc/fonts/fontconfig/Makefile,v
retrieving revision 1.142
diff -u -p -r1.142 Makefile
--- Makefile    14 Aug 2026 14:01:21 -0000      1.142
+++ Makefile    17 Aug 2026 10:35:28 -0000
@@ -104,8 +104,10 @@ CHECK_PORTABILITY_SKIP+=   .gitlab-ci/fedo

 TEST_TARGET=   check

+.if exists(BUILDLINK_X11_DIR)
 pre-configure:
        cd ${BUILDLINK_X11_DIR} && ${FIND} . -path "*fontconfig*" -type l -delete
+.endif

 post-install:
        ${INSTALL_DATA} ${FILESDIR}/30-pkgsrc-aliases.conf ${DESTDIR}${TMPLDIR}



On Monday, 17 August 2026 at 02:41, Paul Goyette <paul%whooppee.com@localhost> wrote:

> I reverted adam's most recent change and it builds ok now
>
> On Sun, 16 Aug 2026, Paul Goyette wrote:
>
> >
> > ...
> > ===> Creating toolchain wrappers for fontconfig-2.18.3
> > ===> Configuring for fontconfig-2.18.3
> > => Generating pkg-config file for builtin expat package.
> > => Substituting "prefix" in meson.build conf.d/meson.build conf.d/README.in
> > cd /tmp/pkgs/fonts/fontconfig/work/.x11-buildlink && /usr/bin/find . -path
> > "*fontconfig*" -type l -delete
> > cd: Can't cd to "/tmp/pkgs/fonts/fontconfig/work/.x11-buildlink": No such
> > file or directory
> > *** Error code 2