Re: [gentoo-user] dev-util/autotoolset

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----- Original Message ----

> From: Alan McKinnon <alan.mckinnon@×××××.com>
> To: gentoo-user@l.g.o
> Cc: dhk <dhkuhl@×××××××××.net>
> Sent: Tue, October 5, 2010 7:34:02 AM
> Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] dev-util/autotoolset
>
> Apparently, though unproven, at 12:33 on Tuesday 05 October 2010, dhk did
> opine thusly:
>
> > On 10/05/2010 05:28 AM, Alan McKinnon  wrote:
> > > Apparently, though unproven, at 10:25 on Tuesday 05 October  2010, dhk did
> > >
> > > opine thusly:
> > >> What  should I do about dev-util/autotoolset?  I use it every day for a
> >  >> project, but today it looks like I'm being told to remove it.   What is
> > >> the alternative?
> > >>
> > >> In  my package.keywords file I have "dev-util/autotoolset ~amd64"
> > >>  unmasked since I use autotools for a project.
> > >>
> > >>  After the output of "emerge -uDNp world" this morning the following
> >  >> message is displayed.
> > >>
> > >> !!! The  following installed packages are masked:
> > >> -  dev-util/autotoolset-0.11.4-r1 (masked by: package.mask)
> > >>  /usr/portage/profiles/package.mask:
> > >> # Diego E. Pettenò <flameeyes@g.o> (04 Oct  2010)
> > >> #  on behalf of QA team
> > >> #
> >  >> # Ironically, it is misusing autotools (bug #255831). It was
> >  >> # added in 2004 and never version bumped since; autotools
> >  >> # have since evolved a fair amount, while this is based
> >  >> # still on automake 1.6. Avoid keeping it around.
> > >>  #
> > >> # Removal on 2010-12-03
> > >>
> > >>  For more information, see the MASKED PACKAGES section in the emerge
> >  >> man page or refer to the Gentoo Handbook.
> > >>
> >  >> As stated above, what should I "Avoid keeping it around?"  Is  it
> > >> autotoolset, automake 1.6, ...?  Also, what's getting  removed on
> > >> 2010-12-03?  If autotoolset is removed, what  should be used to build
> > >> projects?
> > >
> > >  The text applies to autotoolset and the reason it is being removed. It
is
> > > autotoolset that is not being kept around anymore.
> > >
> > > It's actually quite obvious once you calm down, get over your  fright, and
> > > read the message.
> > >
> > > You do not  need autotoolset to build projects. You need autotools which
> > > is not  the same thing.
> > >
> > >> Even though I have autotoolset  installed, search shows it as being
> > >> masked.
> > >>
> > >> # emerge --search autotoolset
> > >>  Searching...
> > >> [ Results for search key : autotoolset ]
> >  >> [ Applications found : 1 ]
> > >>
> > >> *   dev-util/autotoolset [ Masked ]
> > >>
> > >>        Latest version available: 0.11.4-r1
> > >>        Latest version installed: 0.11.4-r1
> > >>       Size  of files: 1,133 kB
> > >>       Homepage:       http://autotoolset.sourceforge.net/
> > >>        Description:   colection of small tools to simplify project
> >  >>
> > >> development with autotools
> > >>
> >  >>       License:       GPL-2
> >  >>
> > >> What to do now?
> > >
> > > Why are  you worried? You use autotools not autotoolset. Let the thing be
> > >  removed, After 6 years of no updates you shouldn't be using it anyway.
> >
> > So are you saying if I remove autotoolset that I'll still have  autoconf,
> > automake, and the rest; and everything will work the  same?  I thought
> > all the autotools were in autotoolset.  I  guess I don't know the
> > difference between autotools and autotoolset and  what they are made up of.
>
>
> autotools != autotoolset
>
> The  description from eix that you yourself posted tells you as much.
>
> Run  "equery files autotoolset" and see what is in the package. Decide for
> yourself if you want to keep it and if so move the ebuild to your local
> overlay where you can maintain it for yourself.

Reading over the website it seems almost as if it is a fork of GNU autotools.

http://autotoolset.sourceforge.net/

But to the original question - if they do not remain installed then you can 
always install them individually as well.

Ben