[R-pkg-devel] what to do if package takes over 10min to build?

[Lluís Revilla]

Hi Dan,

There are several ways to check the CRAN submission queue, I usually use
{cransays}, https://r-hub.github.io/cransays/index.html, which doesn't
report {oce} in the queue.

I would recommend submitting again, simplifying or optimizing a bit more
the package for CRAN: even if previous allowances were made it is better
for the reviewers and maintainers if packages comply with CRAN's policies.

Last, note that "CRAN submission will be closed from Aug 5, 2026 to Aug 19,
2026 (CRAN team vacation and maintenance work)".

Cheers,

Lluís





Missatge de Daniel Kelley <kelley using dal.ca> del dia dl., 13 de jul. 2026 a
les 21:52:

> On June 30th, I used devtools:release() to submit to CRAN an update to the
> "oce" package. It was rejected on the same day because the build time
> exceeded 10 minutes.  (That time has exceeded 10 minutes for years now, but
> exceptions have been made to the rule.  It is a big package.)
>
> I emailed CRAN to ask what I ought to do.  Also, I asked on this email
> group for advice and was told I ought to wait because members of the CRAN
> team are very busy.
>
> As of today, it has been 2 weeks since I wrote to CRAN, and I've not
> received a reply.  That's not a real concern for me, as I understand
> completely how busy the summer can be.
>
> Ideally, I'd like to know by September whether CRAN has permanently
> rejected the "oce" package so I can tell my students how to install updates
> from another source.
>
> I wonder, do folks on this list think that 2 weeks is long enough to
> indicate that perhaps my email (or a reply to it) got lost in an email
> storm?  Or should I just wait a few more weeks?  I'm happy either way.
>
> Thanks.
>
> Dan E. Kelley
> Department of Oceanography
> Dalhousie University
> Halifax, NS, CanadaB3H 4R2
> Dan.Kelley using Dal.CA
>
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