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From: Allan Gottlieb <gottlieb@×××.edu>
To: gentoo-user@l.g.o
Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] stable xorg-server seems to require testing libXfont
Date: Mon, 05 Oct 2009 18:02:41
Message-Id: yu9zl8567np.fsf@nyu.edu
In Reply to: Re: [gentoo-user] stable xorg-server seems to require testing libXfont by Justin
1 At Mon, 05 Oct 2009 17:46:07 +0200 Justin <justin@×××××××××.net> wrote:
2
3 > Allan Gottlieb schrieb:
4 >> At Mon, 05 Oct 2009 17:34:07 +0200 Fab <netfab@×××××.com> wrote:
5 >>
6 >>> On Mon, 05 Oct 2009 11:06:43 -0400
7 >>> Allan Gottlieb wrote:
8 >>>> I can certainly add libXfont to /etc/portage/package.keywords, but I
9 >>>> find it strange that a stable package (xorg-server) requires a testing
10 >>>> version of another package (libXfont).
11 >>>>
12 >>>> Advice on how to proceed would be appreciated.
13 >>>
14 >>> The stabilization process is not over for x86, and you synchronized
15 >>> your tree in the middle of the process. See the stabilization list in
16 >>> bug #282290. You should wait a few hours until next sync, and use
17 >>> package.keywords in the meanwhile for missing stable packages.
18 >>
19 >> Thank you, that explains it. I will wait.
20 >
21 > We all should give a big props to Christian Faulhammer, who is commiting
22 > like hell since hours!!
23
24 Indeed. I saw the list in bug #282290; it is impressive.
25 allan