On Wed, Jun 01 2011, Volker Armin Hemmann wrote:

> On Wednesday 01 June 2011 14:25:50 Allan Gottlieb wrote:
>> In /etc/portage/package.use I have
>> 
>>     # Need these or for some games
>>     gnome-extra/gnome-games         clutter opengl
>> 
>> But when I try to emerge gnome-games, I don't get clutter
>> 
>>    [ebuild   R   ] gnome-extra/gnome-games-2.30.2-r1  USE="guile opengl
>> -artworkextra (-clutter) -test" 0 kB
>> 
>> I know that the (-clutter) means that the clutter flag has been removed,
>> but I can't see why it is removed.  Indeed the ebuild specifically warns
>> me that disabling clutter means certain games are not built.
>> 
>> thanks,
>> allan
>
> have you looked at the ebuild? There is probably no clutter option and it is 
> always forced on.

Yes I have and yes it is "on by default" (i.e. IUSE has +clutter).  But
why has it been removed, i.e, why (-clutter) in the emerge output?

Note that (-clutter) appears whether or not I have clutter in
package.use.

thanks,
allan

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