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On Tue, 08 Jul 2014 18:02:56 -0400, gottlieb@×××.edu wrote: |
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> For some reason my mostly-stable-slightly-testing system |
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> is trying to merge *UNstable* dev-lang/perl. |
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> Specifically it wants me to unmask |
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> =dev-lang/perl-5.20.0-r1 |
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That's not testing, it's masked. |
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% eix -e perl |
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[I] dev-lang/perl |
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Available versions: 5.16.3(0/5.16) (~)5.18.2-r1(0/5.18){tbz2} |
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[M](~)5.20.0-r1(0/5.20) {berkdb debug doc gdbm ithreads} |
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> [nomerge ] perl-core/CPAN-Meta-2.132.510 |
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> [ebuild U ~] virtual/perl-File-Temp-0.230.400-r1 [0.230.400] 0 kB |
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> [ebuild U ] virtual/perl-File-Spec-3.400.0-r1 [3.400.0] 0 kB |
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> [ebuild r U #] dev-lang/perl-5.20.0-r1:0/5.20 [5.16.3:0/5.16] |
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It would appear that CPAN-Meta is the culprit, see what is pulling that in. |
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> # Masked for testing, will defenitely cause major breakage |
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> # Single modules with 5.20 versions added here too -dilfridge |
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> =dev-lang/perl-5.20.0-r1 |
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See, masked, not keyworded, and apparently with good reason. |
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Neil Bothwick |
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Engineers do it with less resistance. |