On 2010-01-03 17:11:55 +0000, Martin Costabel said: > Martin Costabel wrote: > [] >> On 10.6/32bit: Builds but doesn't install >> >>> Unpacking sbcl (from .../sbcl_1.0.34-1_darwin-i386.deb) ... >>> ### execution of /sw32/bin/dpkg-lockwait failed, exit code 6 >>> /sw32/bin/dpkg-deb: subprocess paste killed by signal (Broken pipe) >>> Updating the list of locally available binary packages. >>> Scanning dists/local/main/binary-darwin-i386 >>> New package: >>> dists/local/main/binary-darwin-i386/sbcl_1.0.34-1_darwin-i386.deb >>> Failed: can't install package sbcl-1.0.34-1 > > I have now found where this chokes: It happens when dpkg tries to > install the file > > /sw/share/doc/sbcl/html/sbcl/Method-sb_002dbsd_002dsockets_003asocket_002dmake_002dstream-_0028_0028socket-socket_0029-_0026key-input-output-_0028element_002dtype-_0027character_0029-_0028buffering-full_0029-_0028external_002dformat-default_0029-timeout_0029.html
If > > I remove this file in sbcl's InstallScript, then sbcl (1.0.33 and > 1.0.34) installs OK on 10.6/32bit (at least sometimes, at other times it > produces the sb-posix module build failure I have seen also on > 10.6/64bit occasionally). > > This looks like dpkg is not able to handle files with a file name longer > than 256 characters. On the other hand, I don't understand why this bug > only shows up on 10.6/32bit and not on 10.6/64bit nor on 10.5/32bit. Let's go with this solution. I think upstream will not be pleased if we ask them to modify their code to deal with a limitation of dpkg, so for now let's just trash the file with the huge name. I've submitted the change package description file to my experimental branch; please give it a try. Thanks for spotting this bug! Jesse ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ This SF.Net email is sponsored by the Verizon Developer Community Take advantage of Verizon's best-in-class app development support A streamlined, 14 day to market process makes app distribution fast and easy Join now and get one step closer to millions of Verizon customers http://p.sf.net/sfu/verizon-dev2dev _______________________________________________ Fink-devel mailing list [email protected] http://news.gmane.org/gmane.os.apple.fink.devel Subscription management: https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/fink-devel
