> Just wondering about the interaction of pkg_info (no args) and having a > ports directory. > > Without it it's blazing fast, with it it is just slow and sometimes just > breaks during the listing. > > There is nothing in the man page about it reading the ports directory or > why it would want or need to.
Are you sure that this is actually the case? From a cursory look at the source code ( /usr/src/usr.sbin/pkg_install/info/* ), I don't see how the mere presence of a populated PORTSDIR could affect "pkg_info", at least for the most recent version ( # pkg_info --version Package tools revision: 20101012 ). Of course, if by "active" you mean that you are in the process of building, installing, or removing a port or package while running "pkg_info" at the same time, then this obviously would slow down both, because, apart from the usual delays involved in time-sharing, both may be attempting to simultaneously read and/or write to PKG_DBDIR, or other parts of the same disk. It is best to avoid such a situation. b. _______________________________________________ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org"
