Can't resume compilation after unclean exit.

Trinket · 2014-06-18 16:04:26

Hi,
I have been having this problem for a couple of weeks now, but though it was a problem in the PKGBUILD until I obtained it with another different package.
When trying to compile linux-ck, linux-pf (3.14.x) from the AUR with makepkg, whenever it exits uncleanly (for example, if I forget to enter the password to allow the modprobed database to be recalled), I can't succesfully rebuild it again, it always fails in the same spot.
The following bits may be of importance:

When applying the patches it asks me the next question (which didn't ask the first time). I tried both pressing Enter (default) and typing "y" with both options failing at the end.

patching file drivers/acpi/battery.c
patching file drivers/acpi/blacklist.c
patching file drivers/acpi/button.c
The next patch would create the file drivers/acpi/cm_sbs.c,
which already exists!  Assume -R? [n] 
Apply anyway? [n] 
Skipping patch.
1 out of 1 hunk ignored
patching file drivers/acpi/ec.c
patching file drivers/acpi/video.c
patching file drivers/ata/ahci.c
patching file drivers/ata/ahci.h

It continues patching stuff until the final error which exits.

patching file tools/lib/traceevent/event-parse.c
patching file tools/virtio/virtio_test.c
patching file virt/kvm/arm/vgic.c
patching file virt/kvm/async_pf.c
patching file virt/kvm/ioapic.c
==> ERROR: A failure occurred in prepare().
    Aborting...

The only way I can fix this is by deleting all the folder and redownloading all the stuff again. makepkg --clean doesn't work.

I couldn't find this error, maybe because I just didn't know how to search for it, but nothing prompted.
I would be really glad if someone could tell me a faster way to fix this error or at least understand it.

Thank you very much!

Lone_Wolf · 2014-06-19 12:11:47

Can't help with your error, but redownloading shouldn't be necessary.

just delete the src folder that makepkg creates.

Trinket · 2014-06-20 11:30:42

That works, Thank you!
I should probably research how makepkg/compilation works, because all I saw there where symbolic links to the patches and stuff...

Trilby · 2014-06-20 11:35:29

Trinket wrote:

I should probably research how makepkg/compilation works

Yes, you should.

man makepkg wrote:

-e, --noextract
Do not extract source files or run the prepare() function ...

All the patching is done in the prepare function. Don't bother deleting anything. Just use `makepkg -e` or `makepkg -ef` if a package was already started.

Arch Linux

#1 2014-06-18 16:04:26

Can't resume compilation after unclean exit.

#2 2014-06-19 12:11:47

Re: Can't resume compilation after unclean exit.

#3 2014-06-20 11:30:42

Re: Can't resume compilation after unclean exit.

#4 2014-06-20 11:35:29

Re: Can't resume compilation after unclean exit.

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