[gentoo-user] Why are packages not merged binary

[Konstantinos Agouros]

Hi,

I have several machines of the same architecture so I build using distcc
and --buildpkg and then try to emerge -uk on the other boxes. However
there are differences in useflags so I understand, that in some cases
on the 2nd or 3rd box the package has to be rebuilt. What I still don't get
is: How can I recognize _why_ a package is not merged from the binary.
emerge -uDkvp --binpkg-respect-use y shows the use flags in colors but
I don't know how to read this.

Also: Are packages with the bindist useflag are automatically exempt from
being binary merged if -bindist is given?

Cheers and merry Xmas,

Konstantin
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