Hello Matthias, You can run the build like this: ./make.sh build < /dev/null
The script will then think that it is not talking to a console and just print the default output instead of the timer. Best, -Michael > On 9 Jun 2026, at 18:47, Matthias Fischer <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hi all, > > Okay, I got my hopes up too soon — after about ten rounds with 'next' > and several builds the build got stuck again today. This time it stopped > while compiling a firmware update which needs about four seconds. Timer > disappeared and nothing happens... > > So my 'sleep 2' fix looked good at first sight, worked for a few days, > but didn't help, sorry. > > @Michael: > How do I get rid of this d**** counter the fastest and easiest way...!? ;-) > > Best > Matthias > > On 08.06.2026 18:55, Stefan Schantl wrote: >> >> Hi @all, >> >> I've also stumbled over this issue from time to time. >> >> So let's give the fix a try. >> >> Best regards, >> >> -Stefan >> Am 8. Juni 2026 18:14:30 schrieb Adolf Belka <[email protected]>: >> >>> Hi Michael and Matthias, >>> >>> On 08/06/2026 16:09, Matthias Fischer wrote: >>>> On 08.06.2026 16:03, Michael Tremer wrote: >>>>> Hello Matthias, >>>> Hi Michael, >>>> >>>>>> On 8 Jun 2026, at 12:58, Matthias Fischer <[email protected]> >>>>>> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> Hi all, >>>>>> >>>>>> I'd like to warm up an old problem...perhaps I found something like a >>>>>> solution. >>>>>> >>>>>> The original problem is rather old - it dates from 2025-01-15. It still >>>>>> can be found here: >>>>>> https://marc.info/?l=ipfire-development&m=173691503411708 >>>>>> >>>>>> Once in a while I experienced the same problem like Jon - building >>>>>> stopped suddenly: "./make.sh build goes into a loop and builds an item >>>>>> forever." And it doesn't matter which item. Either the counter kept >>>>>> running indefinitely, or it stopped displaying anything at all. >>>>>> >>>>>> That was pretty annoying. No errors, nothing in the logs. After stopping >>>>>> the build with CTRL-C and restarting the whole build, usually everything >>>>>> ran through and worked again as if nothing had happened. >>>>>> >>>>>> The last message often was just "make: Leaving directory '/usr/src/lfs'" >>>>>> and that was all. >>>>>> >>>>>> Lastly I was thinking it might have something to do with counters. >>>>>> So I changed "while sleep 1" to "while sleep 2" in 'make.sh'. Nothing >>>>>> more. >>>>>> >>>>>> Since then buildings are running without stopping anymore... >>>>>> >>>>>> Did anyone had similar problems? >>>>> Very rarely. I think I have seen it before, but I cannot reproduce it at >>>>> all. >>>> Yep. It happens just now and then, you never know when and why... >>> >>> I also very occasionally get the same problem. I have also had it when >>> doing a build on the IPFire aarch64 and riscv64 builder. >>>>> I am happy to remove the timer entirely because it would be sufficient to >>>>> see the build time after the package has finished building. >>>> +1. You got my vote. The simpler, the better. >>>>> Would anyone be opposed to that? >>>> No. ;-) >>> >>> I have no problems with that. >>> >>> Regards, >>> >>> Adolf. >>>> Best >>>> Matthias >>> >>> -- >>> Sent from my laptop >> >> > >
