Re: [gentoo-user] Issues with Python 3.8?

[Neil Bothwick]

On Thu, 3 Jun 2021 10:48:25 +0200, Arve Barsnes wrote:

> > I've got several packages complaining about "PYTHON_TARGETS" missing
> > "python3_8":
> >
> >   The following REQUIRED_USE flag constraints are unsatisfied:
> >     python_targets_python3_8
> >
> >   The above constraints are a subset of the following complete
> > expression: any-of ( python_targets_python3_8 )
> >
> > I saw the news-item, but it doesn't specify what to do with packages
> > that only list 3.8 and occasionally 3.7.
>
> You can add 3.8 as a target on a specific package by specifying the
> USE flag 'python_targets_python3_8' for it.
>
> If you decide to go that route, I recommend doing that only on a
> specific package version. You will then be required to keep up with
> the package if a new version is released that still does not have 3.9
> available, but you will automatically be rid of the 3.8 dependency on
> that package whenever a version is released that can be upgraded to
> 3.9.

I'd also put them in a separate file in /etc/portage/package.use, that
way you can review and remove the changes easily.


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Neil Bothwick

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