In fink-0.23.5-1, when the gcc3.1.pkg was not installed and a package was to be built that had a BuildDepends: gcc3.1, one got the short and unclear, but clearly visible error message

Failed: Can't resolve dependency "gcc3.1" for package "prcs-1.3.2-1" (no matching packages/versions found)

and the build process stopped right there before it even started.

Now in fink-0.24.0, one gets a different behavior: fink pretends to try to install gcc3.1 which fails, of course, and there is a more verbose error message which, however, gets drowned in a pile of garbage admin messages. The behavior is unreasonable and the message is no longer user-understandable (and the first complaint appeared already on the users list):

dpkg-deb -b /sw/src/root-fink-buildlock-gcc3.1-3.1-0 /sw/src
dpkg-deb: building package `fink-buildlock-gcc3.1-3.1-0' in 
`/sw/src/fink-buildlock-gcc3.1-3.1-0_2005.02.25-11.19.18_darwin-powerpc.deb'.
Setting build lock...
dpkg -i 
/sw/src/fink-buildlock-gcc3.1-3.1-0_2005.02.25-11.19.18_darwin-powerpc.deb
Selecting previously deselected package fink-buildlock-gcc3.1-3.1-0.
(Reading database ... 178295 files and directories currently installed.)
Unpacking fink-buildlock-gcc3.1-3.1-0 (from 
.../fink-buildlock-gcc3.1-3.1-0_2005.02.25-11.19.18_darwin-powerpc.deb) ...
Setting up fink-buildlock-gcc3.1-3.1-0 (2005.02.25-11.19.18) ...
/var/tmp/tmp.1.a8G3jN
Package gcc3.1 is an autogenerated virtual package.
You cannot manipulate this type of package using the usual Fink tools.
Read the detailed description of this package to learn how to use it.
### execution of /var/tmp/tmp.1.a8G3jN failed, exit code 1
Removing build lock...
dpkg -r fink-buildlock-gcc3.1-3.1-0
(Reading database ... 178295 files and directories currently installed.)
Removing fink-buildlock-gcc3.1-3.1-0 ...
Failed: phase compiling: gcc3.1-3.1-0 failed

-- Martin




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