Arttu V. wrote: > On 5/23/09, Dale <rdalek1...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> This is what I get with this command: >> >> r...@smoker / # emerge -ep system | grep python >> [ebuild R ] app-admin/python-updater-0.5 >> [ebuild R ] dev-lang/python-2.5.4-r2 >> r...@smoker / # >> >> So python is there if you do it emptytree. >> > > emptytree pulls in *all* dependencies, regardless of whether they are > in the system set or even if they are just regular dependencies > (random packages) from an external overlay. So you're not comparing > apples to apples there with -e, you're getting lot of false positives > from outside the real system set. > > It is still a good question why one would have any system set packages > having critical dependencies to non-system set packages, but reasoning > for that has to be asked from the portage devs ... > > But backing up a little, try this instead for an amusement (remember > to --pretend or --ask): > > ~ # emerge -pvC python > > >>>> These are the packages that would be unmerged: >>>> > > dev-lang/python > selected: 2.5.4-r2 > protected: none > omitted: none > > >>>> 'Selected' packages are slated for removal. >>>> 'Protected' and 'omitted' packages will not be removed. >>>> > > ~ # emerge -pvC binutils > > >>>> These are the packages that would be unmerged: >>>> > > > !!! 'sys-devel/binutils' is part of your system profile. > !!! Unmerging it may be damaging to your system. > > > sys-devel/binutils > selected: 2.18-r3 > protected: none > omitted: none > > >>>> 'Selected' packages are slated for removal. >>>> 'Protected' and 'omitted' packages will not be removed. >>>> > > ~ # > > > Note how binutils still is within the system set and gets the extra > warning, while python doesn't get the special system set warning with > the three exclamation marks? I.e., python *is no longer* in the system > set, probably removed by the very change I gave a link for in previous > email. > > AFAIK (haven't checked in portage code), buildsyspkg and such only > work with the packages explicitly mentioned in the system set, so > binutils is in, python is (nowadays) out -- and that probably explains > also what is happening on your smoker. :) > > Anyone finding flaws in my theories or facts or observations that > outright nullify them? :) > >
Hmmm, I think someone needs to rethink the system set then. After all, portage does not work well without python. It should keep a binary copy but it should also warn you if you are typing without your thinking cap on. Anyone else think this is a bug? Or should be thought out again as to being included is system set? Dale :-) :-)
