walt <w41ter <at> gmail.com> writes:
> > > Calculating dependencies... done! > > > [ebuild U ] sys-libs/ncurses-5.9-r5 [5.9-r3] > > > [ebuild NS ] sys-libs/ncurses-5.9-r99 [5.9-r3] USE="cxx gpm > > > unicode -ada -static-libs -tinfo" ABI_X86="32 (64) (-x32)" Weird. But the last week has been weird on ncurses. > Thanks also to wabe and Fernando for your replies. Just for the record > I did the update this morning, which completed without errors. I synce early Monday morning and all went fine. But I ended up with these on my stable system:: Installed versions: 5.9-r101(5)(08:55:43 PM 08/31/2015)((unicode) 6.0-r1(08:53:59 PM 08/31/2015)(cxx threads unicode) > qlop shows that both updates completed, but eix shows that I now have > only ncurses-5.9-r5 installed. (This is apparently the desired > result, but I'm only guessing what the desired result really is.) I use 'elogv' to look at the compile results and this combo I have on a stable amd64 system has no issues. I upgrade about 30 packages since the Monday morning sync/update of ncurses. > I think every portage tool should announce very clearly whether a > package is slotted/subslotted, and exactly which slot and subslot the > package belongs in. The subject of slots is way too confusing to > withhold such information. If the devs can't explain slots to their > users then they don't understand it themselves. (Hm. That phrase > sounds familiar. Where did I get that?) I cannot disagree with this sentiment, as a user. But, now I'm hacking ebuilds out of misc. codes and stuff I code and I have a wee bit more tolerance toward the devs:: even when they screwup...... Besides, Vapier is not the most politically correct dev (ah hem.....) but I'm glad he is mostly cleaning up the mess...... Also, you can look at the git logs (links previously posted by others) and see when the codes last changed. hth, James
