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On Tue, Nov 7, 2017 at 11:04 PM, John Campbell <jdc.rpv@×××.net> wrote: |
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>> I installed ffmpeg-9999 and it compiles fines. |
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>> Everything else failed again (for example mpv-9999). |
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>> Why does an update of already ok installed applications |
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>> break something in parts because the installation |
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>> has components, which are mutually exclusive? |
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>> They weren't before (whichout the update everythong was fine...) |
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> I've been periodically fighting with mpv and ffmpeg for various reasons |
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> for quite some time. Which is why I've been pushed into running live |
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> versions of both. Version bumps on ebuilds that fail version checks |
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> (like this one) is my first line of defence. |
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> The reason live rebuilds keep breaking even though they're installed it |
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> the upstream developers change to library requirements and flags without |
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> telling anyone. |
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> There's a bug report about this at https://bugs.gentoo.org/635650 which |
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> seems to offer several solutions and satisfies none... It looks like |
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> the decision at present is "wait and hope it gets fixed upstream" |
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With Gentoo that is usually the most expedient solution, cost of time |
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considering. |
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