On Mon, 23 Apr 2018 08:37:42 -0700, Ian Zimmerman wrote:

> > > Why did portage remove my python-3.5?  
> > 
> > Because nothing that depends on it isn't also satisfied by
> > python-3.6?  
> 
> But doesn't the PYTHON_TARGETS with which a package is built create a
> strict dependency on those pythons?  If native code extensions are
> present, the compiled code won't in general be compatible with other
> versions.

AIUI PYTHON_TARGETS determines which python version extension modules are
installed for. If you don't set PYTHON_TARGETS explicitly, portage sets
it according to the versions you have installed.


-- 
Neil Bothwick

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