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From: Arve Barsnes <arve.barsnes@×××××.com>
To: Gentoo <gentoo-user@l.g.o>
Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] Issues with Python 3.8?
Date: Thu, 03 Jun 2021 08:48:43
Message-Id: CAJjrzcXfZz=RdOSCcYSJAnVaWzQky5=g8zGaTKe6DCbTNWKENw@mail.gmail.com
In Reply to: [gentoo-user] Issues with Python 3.8? by "J. Roeleveld"
1 On Thu, 3 Jun 2021 at 10:20, J. Roeleveld <joost@××××××××.org> wrote:
2 > I've got several packages complaining about "PYTHON_TARGETS" missing
3 > "python3_8":
4 >
5 > The following REQUIRED_USE flag constraints are unsatisfied:
6 > python_targets_python3_8
7 >
8 > The above constraints are a subset of the following complete expression:
9 > any-of ( python_targets_python3_8 )
10 >
11 > I saw the news-item, but it doesn't specify what to do with packages that only
12 > list 3.8 and occasionally 3.7.
13
14 You can add 3.8 as a target on a specific package by specifying the
15 USE flag 'python_targets_python3_8' for it.
16
17 If you decide to go that route, I recommend doing that only on a
18 specific package version. You will then be required to keep up with
19 the package if a new version is released that still does not have 3.9
20 available, but you will automatically be rid of the 3.8 dependency on
21 that package whenever a version is released that can be upgraded to
22 3.9.
23
24 Cheers,
25 Arve

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Re: [gentoo-user] Issues with Python 3.8? Neil Bothwick <neil@××××××××××.uk>