Re: [gentoo-user] Several packages failing to build

[Mick]

On Monday, 14 May 2018 21:07:17 BST Elijah Mark Anderson wrote:
> On Monday, May 14, 2018 12:58:13 PM CDT Mick wrote:
> > On Monday, 14 May 2018 18:20:01 BST Elijah Mark Anderson wrote:
> > > I'm having an issue with about a dozen packages not upgrading. I'd
> > > really
> > > appreciate some help getting them to build and install. I'm getting the
> > > feeling that the problems are somehow related, but really not sure.
> > >
> > > First up: dev-libs/appstream-0.11.5::gentoo
> > > Anyone know what's going on here? This package is blocking at least 5
> > > other
> > > packages from upgrading, and I find the information in the logs only
> > > slightly more helpful than WIndows "Something went wrong" errors.
> >
> > It's worth checking in BGO to see if your problems with ~amd64 packages
> > are
> > already reported and if any patches/fixes/workarounds have been posted.
> > In
> > this case have a look here, I think it is the same problem you have
> > experienced:
> >
> > https://bugs.gentoo.org/640916
> >
> > --
> > Regards,
> > Mick
>
> I did come across that. I don't believe it is the same problem. For them,
> the problem is during the install phase. Mine is occurring in compile
> phase.

Fair enough, I did not dig into it at any depth.  Without knowing the real 
cause of this failure and if nothing else resolves it, I would try to rebuild 
gettext & perhaps libxml2:

emerge -1aDv sys-devel/gettext dev-libs/libxml2

then try emerging dev-libs/appstream once more.  Running ~arch involves more 
troubleshooting and experimenting than I have time at present, hence I stick 
with stable where I can.

-- 
Regards,
Mick