ok... i kept on looking seems like it runs out of order
i also noticed "buildworld buildkernel installworld installkernel distribution" installs world before building kernel but according to make, kernel should be first, then dtb, however the log below shows as if it doesn't. i don't really know. it checks for some file, what creates it, i can't find. or is it even missing. but that could explain why second run works in the end i don't know why i don't have dtb package. i didn't even know it should be there. and as i don't use fdt from tree, i didn't even notice. none of my repo builds have it either. unsure if it's my option or what. but second run creates it, options unchanged ===> etc/termcap (install) --- installdirs-CONFSDIR --- installing DIRS CONFSDIR install -N /root/files/poudriere/basefs/jails/current-armv7-minimal/usr/src/etc -U - M /root/files/poudriere/obj/current-armv7-minimal/root/files/poudriere/basefs/jails/ current-armv7-minimal/usr/src/arm.armv7/worldstage//METALOG -D /root/files/poudriere /obj/current-armv7-minimal/root/files/poudriere/basefs/jails/current-armv7-minimal/u sr/src/arm.armv7/worldstage -T package=utilities -d -m 0755 -o root -g wheel /root /files/poudriere/obj/current-armv7-minimal/root/files/poudriere/basefs/jails/current -armv7-minimal/usr/src/arm.armv7/worldstage/etc -------------------------------------------------------------- >>> Installing everything completed on Thu Sep 25 14:39:00 EEST 2025 >>> Install world completed in 64 seconds, ncpu: 2, make -j2 -------------------------------------------------------------- 63.98 real 53.16 user 22.72 sys --- _repodir --- --- create-packages-world --- --- create-packages-kernel --- pkg: Warning: Major OS version upgrade detected. Running "pkg bootstrap -f" recomme nded --- create-packages-world --- pkg: Warning: Major OS version upgrade detected. Running "pkg bootstrap -f" recomme nded --- create-packages-kernel --- --- create-dtb-package --- --- create-kernel-packages-flavor-default --- --- create-packages-world --- --- create-world-packages --- --- create-packages-kernel --- ===> Creating FreeBSD-kernel-generic-nodebug-16.snap20250925113748 pkg: Warning: Major OS version upgrade detected. Running "pkg bootstrap -f" recomme nded --- create-packages-world --- pkg: Warning: Major OS version upgrade detected. Running "pkg bootstrap -f" recomme nded ===> Creating FreeBSD-acpi-16.snap20250925113748 pkg -o ABI=FreeBSD:16:armv7 -o ALLOW_BASE_SHLIBS=yes -o OSVERSION="1600000" create -f txz -l -1 -M /root/files/poudriere/obj/current-armv7-minimal/root/files/poudrie re/basefs/jails/current-armv7-minimal/usr/src/arm.armv7/worldstage/acpi.ucl -p /roo t/files/poudriere/obj/current-armv7-minimal/root/files/poudriere/basefs/jails/curren t-armv7-minimal/usr/src/arm.armv7/worldstage/acpi.plist -r /root/files/poudriere/ob j/current-armv7-minimal/root/files/poudriere/basefs/jails/current-armv7-minimal/usr/ src/arm.armv7/worldstage -o /root/files/poudriere/basefs/data/images/current-armv7- minimal-repo/FreeBSD:16:armv7/16.snap20250925113748 pkg: Warning: Major OS version upgrade detected. Running "pkg bootstrap -f" recomme nded ===> Creating FreeBSD-at-16.snap20250925113748