On Thu, 29 May 2008 09:28:16 +0100
Mike Auty <ikelos@g.o> wrote:

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> Marius Mauch wrote:
> | The purpose of this is to keep the system operational after library
> | upgrades until all affected packages could be rebuilt and to
> | simplify the process, not to avoid the rebuilds.
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> I couldn't find it mentioned in your email, but if portage is
> effectively doing reference counts, what happens when its reference
> count gets to 0?  Once no ebuilds rely on the old library is it
> removed automatically, or do the "you need to rebuild these" message
> just go away?

They are removed automatically.

Marius
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