On Wednesday 04 February 2009 23:02:38 Grant wrote: > I think I've gotten to the bottom of my boost problem. I have > rb_libtorrent installed which requires >=dev-libs/boost-1.35, meaning > boost needs to be in package.keywords. If I remove boost from > package.keywords, should portage tell me there is a problem? I like > the idea of being able to edit package.keywords and know that portage > will either upgrade/downgrade based on the changes, or tell me if > there is a depended-on package installed which doesn't have the > necessary package.keywords entry.
Portage should throw a blocker in that case if boost needs to be rebuilt. You have one package that requires keywording, but you don't have a keyword. I'm not sure offhand what portage will do if you run 'emerge -uND world' and boost does not require rebuilding, but I *think* it will simply leave it alone. OTOH, I don't have an easy way to create scenario to test this right now. -- alan dot mckinnon at gmail dot com
