#17157: Update PortIndex incrementally so it is always current ----------------------------------+----------------------------------------- Reporter: frstan@bellsouth.net | Owner: wsiegrist@apple.com Type: enhancement | Status: new Priority: Normal | Milestone: MacPorts base enhancements Component: server/hosting | Version: 1.7.0 Keywords: portindex update | Port: ----------------------------------+----------------------------------------- On Nov 9, 2008, at 9:03 AM, William Davis wrote: Commit by ryandesign@macports.org :: r41701 /trunk/base/src/port/portindex.tcl: (link) http://trac.macports.org/changeset/41701 portindex.tcl: Generate the port index in a temporary file first, then replace the PortIndex file all at once; fixes #16234 If this is the case cant we easily update the index more than twice a day now? Perhaps even every half hour? portindex is an annoyingly expensive operation. I don't know if the added load on the macports servers would be worth it? If someone gets around to implementing an incremental portindex option (say we store the index in an sqlite database and we add a post-commit hook that just updates the index entries for the ports that were just committed) then we could probably have an always up-to-date index without the huge resource requirements. -- Daniel J. Luke ticket filed by W Davis -- Ticket URL: <http://trac.macports.org/ticket/17157> MacPorts <http://www.macports.org/> Ports system for Mac OS