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peter4
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 Posted: Thu Oct 25, 2012 10:52 am Post subject: Why doesn't autounmask work here? |
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| Code: | # emerge =pf-sources-3.6.4 --autounmask-write --autounmask=y
Calculating dependencies... done!
!!! All ebuilds that could satisfy "=pf-sources-3.6.4" have been masked.
!!! One of the following masked packages is required to complete your request:
- sys-kernel/pf-sources-3.6.4::gentoo (masked by: package.mask)
/usr/portage/profiles/package.mask:
# Richard Yao <ryao@gentoo.org> (24 Oct 2012)
# Mask kernel versions affected by ext4 corruption regression bug #439502
For more information, see the MASKED PACKAGES section in the emerge
man page or refer to the Gentoo Handbook.
localhost ~ # emerge -V
Portage 2.2.0_alpha141 (default/linux/amd64/10.0/desktop, gcc-4.7.2, glibc-2.15-r3, 3.6.4-pf x86_64) |
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paulj
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| Posted: Thu Oct 25, 2012 11:31 am Post subject: |
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| I am not on my Gentoo PC, so I can't check. I suspect autounmask only with unstable packages, and not with hard masked packages. |
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paulj
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| Posted: Thu Oct 25, 2012 11:33 am Post subject: |
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| This mask was applied yesterday, which might explain why you have already installed pf-sources-3.6.4 without any problem previously. |
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khayyam
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| Posted: Thu Oct 25, 2012 11:42 am Post subject: |
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peter4 ...
The package is hardmasked ... the reason for sys-kernel/pf-sources-3.6.4 being hardmasked and the subsequent unmasking is explained in bug #439502
best ... khay |
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peter4
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| Posted: Thu Oct 25, 2012 11:55 am Post subject: |
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| khayyam wrote: | peter4 ...
man emerge
| Quote: | --autounmask [ y | n ]
Automatically unmask packages and generate package.use settings as necessary to satisfy dependencies. This option is enabled by default. If any configuration changes are required, then they will be displayed after the merge list and emerge will immediately abort. If the displayed configuration changes are satisfactory, you should copy and paste them into the specified configuration file(s), or enable the --autounmask-write option. The EMERGE_DEFAULT_OPTS variable may be used to disable this option by default in make.conf(5). |
So, besides the fact that this option is enabled by default it does exactly as explained, I think your expecting it to behave as --autounmask-write.
Anyhow, the reason for sys-kernel/pf-sources-3.6.4 being masked and the subsequent unmasking is explained in bug #439502
best ... khay |
Huh? It doesn't do exactly as explained, it does nothing in this case. I know why it's masked and I know how to unmask it manually, I'm only asking why --autounmask-write doesn't do it automatically. |
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khayyam
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| Posted: Thu Oct 25, 2012 11:59 am Post subject: |
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| peter4 wrote: | | Huh? It doesn't do exactly as explained, it does nothing in this case. I know why it's masked and I know how to unmask it manually, I'm only asking why --autounmask-write doesn't do it automatically. |
peter4 ... sorry, I read the subject and didn't pay that close attention to the command provided, so I'd thought you were using --autounmask *only*. Once I realised, I edited the post ... which must have happened only moments before your reply.
So, again, it was hardmasked, but according to the bug it has subsequently been reverted. Sorry for any confusion.
best ... khay |
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peter4
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| Posted: Thu Oct 25, 2012 12:03 pm Post subject: |
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| khayyam wrote: | | peter4 wrote: | | Huh? It doesn't do exactly as explained, it does nothing in this case. I know why it's masked and I know how to unmask it manually, I'm only asking why --autounmask-write doesn't do it automatically. |
peter4 ... sorry, I read the subject and didn't pay that close attention to the command provided, so I'd thought you were using --autounmask *only*. Once I realised, I edited the post ... which must have happened only moments before your reply.
So, again, it was hardmasked, but according to the bug it has subsequently been reverted. Sorry for any confusion.
best ... khay |
Yes, I know all that. My question is why didn't --autounmask work while it was hard masked. |
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khayyam
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| Posted: Thu Oct 25, 2012 12:25 pm Post subject: |
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| peter4 wrote: | | Yes, I know all that. My question is why didn't --autounmask work while it was hard masked. |
peter4 ...
"If --autounmask is enabled, no package.unmask or ** keyword changes will be created".
best ... khay |
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paulj
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| Posted: Sat Oct 27, 2012 9:01 am Post subject: |
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In my opinion, this is the logical application of --autounmask. If it went off unmasking hard masked packages all over the place the results could be disastrous! Personally I don't use --autounmask, as I want to understand what is being requested, and by what. I review the packages which need unmasking, then make a decision about whether to unmask them, or to review the dependency requiring the unmasking. If then I have a problem, I know what unstable packages have been unmasked (by me), and it can be helpful in the troubleshooting activity that follows.
Paranoid? Not really! I have been using Gentoo since 2004, and have never had to start again from scratch except when buying new hardware. I did end up with lots of cruft on my original PC when I didn't fully understand the workings of the world file, and --oneshot, but currently my system is clean and stable, despite having a mix of stable and unstable packages loaded.  |
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