Hi Diana, Diana Eichert wrote on Mon, Aug 07, 2017 at 02:41:36PM -0600:
> I saw the same problem this morning, determined it was wxallowed > required on /usr. After updating /usr mount with wxallowed > Python build continued. What a terrible idea. You certainly don't want wxallowed on /usr. > I did not create a new partition for ports, so it is a directory > on /usr. To use messy ports, a separate /usr/local is required, and to build them, a separate /usr/ports/pobj. > As Adam stated perhaps an update to faq15? I think this ought to be documented in the manual pages. It is a major trap for the unwary. OK? Ingo Index: packages.7 =================================================================== RCS file: /cvs/src/share/man/man7/packages.7,v retrieving revision 1.41 diff -u -p -r1.41 packages.7 --- packages.7 27 Mar 2017 20:05:51 -0000 1.41 +++ packages.7 8 Aug 2017 16:25:35 -0000 @@ -85,6 +85,16 @@ security issues and will warn if those are installed and cannot be updated. This prevents a scenario where a bad guy would maintain a partial mirror with outdated packages. +.Pp +A small number of packages contain insecure code requiring +.Xr mmap 2 +memory both writeable and executable. +To use such insecurely written software, a separate +.Pa /usr/local +file system with the +.Cm wxallowed +.Xr mount 8 +option is needed. .Sh MANAGING FILES The package system offers some strong warranties. .Ss "Installing a package won't erase existing files" Index: ports.7 =================================================================== RCS file: /cvs/src/share/man/man7/ports.7,v retrieving revision 1.113 diff -u -p -r1.113 ports.7 --- ports.7 10 Jul 2017 22:48:00 -0000 1.113 +++ ports.7 8 Aug 2017 16:25:35 -0000 @@ -700,6 +700,12 @@ The default ports directory. Ports master Makefile. .It Pa /usr/ports/INDEX Ports index. +.It Pa /usr/ports/pobj +Build directories. +A number of insecurely coded ports require a dedicated file system with the +.Cm wxallowed +.Xr mount 8 +option. .It Pa /usr/ports/infrastructure/mk/bsd.port.mk The ports main engine. .It Pa /usr/ports/infrastructure/templates/network.conf.template
