Apparently, though unproven, at 10:25 on Tuesday 05 October 2010, dhk did opine thusly:
> What should I do about dev-util/autotoolset? I use it every day for a > project, but today it looks like I'm being told to remove it. What is > the alternative? > > In my package.keywords file I have "dev-util/autotoolset ~amd64" > unmasked since I use autotools for a project. > > After the output of "emerge -uDNp world" this morning the following > message is displayed. > > !!! The following installed packages are masked: > - dev-util/autotoolset-0.11.4-r1 (masked by: package.mask) > /usr/portage/profiles/package.mask: > # Diego E. Pettenò <flamee...@gentoo.org> (04 Oct 2010) > # on behalf of QA team > # > # Ironically, it is misusing autotools (bug #255831). It was > # added in 2004 and never version bumped since; autotools > # have since evolved a fair amount, while this is based > # still on automake 1.6. Avoid keeping it around. > # > # Removal on 2010-12-03 > > For more information, see the MASKED PACKAGES section in the emerge > man page or refer to the Gentoo Handbook. > > As stated above, what should I "Avoid keeping it around?" Is it > autotoolset, automake 1.6, ...? Also, what's getting removed on > 2010-12-03? If autotoolset is removed, what should be used to build > projects? The text applies to autotoolset and the reason it is being removed. It is autotoolset that is not being kept around anymore. It's actually quite obvious once you calm down, get over your fright, and read the message. You do not need autotoolset to build projects. You need autotools which is not the same thing. > Even though I have autotoolset installed, search shows it as being masked. > > # emerge --search autotoolset > Searching... > [ Results for search key : autotoolset ] > [ Applications found : 1 ] > > * dev-util/autotoolset [ Masked ] > Latest version available: 0.11.4-r1 > Latest version installed: 0.11.4-r1 > Size of files: 1,133 kB > Homepage: http://autotoolset.sourceforge.net/ > Description: colection of small tools to simplify project > development with autotools > License: GPL-2 > > > What to do now? Why are you worried? You use autotools not autotoolset. Let the thing be removed, After 6 years of no updates you shouldn't be using it anyway. -- alan dot mckinnon at gmail dot com
