Re: Packages only in quarterly and not in latest

From: Jan Beich <jbeich_at_FreeBSD.org>
Date: Thu, 16 May 2024 01:30:35 UTC
Martin <iio7@protonmail.com> writes:

> Why are many of the packages for FreeBSD 14 only in "quarterly" and not
> in "latest"?

https://pkg-status.freebsd.org/?all=1&type=package holds basic answers.

1. Enter the desired release/architecture tuple in Search field
2. Select the last finished build for "default" (aka /latest) Ports tree
3. Click on the poudriere icon (smoking powder keg) next to commit hash
4. Enter the desired port in every Search field except Queued
5. Check Log or Reason field
6. Repeat (4) and (5) if skipped due to a failed dependency

> For example:
>
> signal-desktop:
>
> https://www.freshports.org/net-im/signal-desktop/

After 9ce2142f3bf6 it depends on the blacklisted devel/electron29.

https://bugs.freebsd.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=270565

> ungoogled-chromium:
>
> https://www.freshports.org/www/ungoogled-chromium/

Builds exceed the timeout. /latest on FreeBSD 13 and 15 isn't affected.

https://lists.freebsd.org/archives/freebsd-ports/2024-May/006117.html

> And many others.

The devil is in the details.