tu...@posteo.de wrote: > Hi, > > got a problem this morning: > >>>> Verifying ebuild manifests >>>> Running pre-merge checks for sys-libs/glibc-2.24-r4 > * Sanity check to keep you from breaking your system: > * Downgrading glibc is not supported and a sure way to destruction > * ERROR: sys-libs/glibc-2.24-r4::gentoo failed (pretend phase): > * aborting to save your system > * > * Call stack: > * ebuild.sh, line 115: Called pkg_pretend > * ebuild.sh, line 348: Called toolchain-glibc_pkg_pretend > * toolchain-glibc.eclass, line 507: Called die > * The specific snippet of code: > * die "aborting to save your system" > * > * If you need support, post the output of `emerge --info > '=sys-libs/glibc-2.24-r4::gentoo'`, > * the complete build log and the output of `emerge -pqv > '=sys-libs/glibc-2.24-r4::gentoo'`. > * The complete build log is located at > '/var/tmp/portage/sys-libs/glibc-2.24-r4/temp/build.log'. > * The ebuild environment file is located at > '/var/tmp/portage/sys-libs/glibc-2.24-r4/temp/die.env'. > * Working directory: '/var/tmp/portage/sys-libs/glibc-2.24-r4/homedir' > * S: '/var/tmp/portage/sys-libs/glibc-2.24-r4/work/glibc-2.24' >>>> Running pre-merge checks for media-sound/pulseaudio-11.0 > * Determining the location of the kernel source code > * Found kernel source directory: > * /usr/src/linux > * Found sources for kernel version: > * 4.13.1-RT > * Checking for suitable kernel configuration options... > [ ok ] > * A preallocated buffer-size of 2048 (kB) or higher is recommended for the > HD-audio driver! > * CONFIG_SND_HDA_PREALLOC_SIZE=64 > > I would interpret this as: > > In the past emerge had updated glibc to a higher version as it want it > to install now and prevented the latter becayse it would be downgrade, > which in turn would render my box useless. > > But why updateing to higher version in the first step....or attempting > to downgrade now? > > And finally...ANy update is blocked for now it seems...how can I get > out of this? > > Thanks a lot in advance for any help! > Cheers > Meino >
I would start by adding -t to the emerge command. That should show what is pulling in the older glibc. Hopefully, that will shine a light on the why it wants to downgrade. May be a good idea to post that info here as well. May help others with a answer since it should provide more info. Dale :-) :-)
