For some reason my mostly-stable-slightly-testing system is trying to merge *UNstable* dev-lang/perl. I do not have a package.unmask file
Specifically it wants me to unmask =dev-lang/perl-5.20.0-r1 An eix on the same system (with no sync in between) does not even show such a version as existing. I realize I must be misreading some output, but I can't find my error. Help would be greatly appreciated. The eix command and output is short e6510 ~ # eix dev-lang/perl [I] dev-lang/perl Available versions: 5.16.3(0/5.16) ~5.18.2(0/5.18) [M]~5.20.0(0/5.20) {berkdb debug doc gdbm ithreads} Installed versions: 5.16.3(12:50:06 PM 09/09/2013)(berkdb gdbm -debug -doc -ithreads) Homepage: http://www.perl.org/ Description: Larry Wall's Practical Extraction and Report Language The emerge output is long but I worry that I might prune something that I mistakenly think is irrelevant so I am including it all e6510 ~ # emerge --update --newuse --deep --with-bdeps=y @world These are the packages that would be merged, in reverse order: Calculating dependencies... done! The following packages are causing rebuilds: (dev-lang/perl-5.20.0-r1::gentoo, ebuild scheduled for merge) causes rebuilds for: (net-analyzer/net-snmp-5.7.3_pre3::gentoo, ebuild scheduled for merge) (perl-core/Module-CoreList-2.840.0::gentoo, ebuild scheduled for merge) [nomerge ] gnome-base/gnome-3.10.0:2.0 USE="bluetooth cdr classic cups extras -accessibility" [nomerge ] gnome-base/gnome-extra-apps-3.10.0-r1:3.0 USE="games shotwell tracker" [nomerge ] net-analyzer/gnome-nettool-3.8.1 USE="-debug" [ebuild U ] net-dns/bind-tools-9.9.5 [9.9.4] USE="ipv6 readline ssl xml -doc -gost% -gssapi -idn -urandom" 7,549 kB [ebuild rR ] net-analyzer/net-snmp-5.7.3_pre3 USE="X bzip2 ipv6 ssl tcpd zlib -doc -elf -lm_sensors -mfd-rewrites -minimal -mysql -netlink -pci -perl -python -rpm (-selinux) -ucd-compat" PYTHON_SINGLE_TARGET="python2_7 (-python2_6%)" PYTHON_TARGETS="python2_7 (-python2_6%)" 4 kB [ebuild U ] app-emacs/auctex-11.87-r1 [11.87] USE="-preview-latex" 1,178 kB [nomerge ] dev-lang/perl-5.20.0-r1:0/5.20 [5.16.3:0/5.16] USE="berkdb gdbm -debug -doc -ithreads" [ebuild U ] app-admin/perl-cleaner-2.15 [2.14] 7 kB [nomerge ] gnome-base/gnome-3.10.0:2.0 USE="bluetooth cdr classic cups extras -accessibility" [nomerge ] gnome-base/gnome-core-apps-3.10.0:3.0 USE="bluetooth cdr cups" [nomerge ] media-video/totem-3.10.1 USE="introspection nautilus python -debug -flash -grilo -lirc -nsplugin {-test} -zeitgeist" PYTHON_SINGLE_TARGET="python2_7 (-python2_6)" PYTHON_TARGETS="python2_7 (-python2_6)" [nomerge ] media-plugins/gst-plugins-taglib-1.2.3:1.0 [ebuild U ~] media-libs/taglib-1.9.1-r2 [1.9.1-r1] USE="asf mp4 -debug -examples {-test}" ABI_X86="(64) -32 (-x32)" 639 kB [nomerge ] gnome-base/gnome-extra-apps-3.10.0-r1:3.0 USE="games shotwell tracker" [nomerge ] net-misc/vino-3.10.1 USE="crypt gnome-keyring ipv6 jpeg ssl telepathy zlib -avahi -debug -networkmanager" [ebuild U ~] net-libs/gnutls-3.3.4-r1 [3.3.4] USE="crywrap cxx nls zlib -dane -doc -examples -guile -pkcs11 -static-libs {-test}" ABI_X86="(64) -32 (-x32)" LINGUAS="en -cs -de -fi -fr -it -ms -nl -pl -sv -uk -vi -zh_CN" 0 kB [nomerge ] app-admin/syslog-ng-3.4.7 USE="ipv6 pcre ssl systemd tcpd -caps -dbi -geoip -json -mongodb -smtp -spoof-source" [ebuild U ] dev-libs/libpcre-8.35:3 [8.34:3] USE="bzip2 cxx jit readline recursion-limit (unicode) zlib -libedit -pcre16 -pcre32 -static-libs" ABI_X86="(64) (-32) (-x32)" 1,487 kB [ebuild U ] sys-libs/readline-6.2_p5-r1 [6.2_p1] USE="-static-libs%" ABI_X86="(64%*) (-32) (-x32)" 2,235 kB [nomerge ] sys-apps/logwatch-7.4.0_p170-r1 [nomerge ] dev-perl/DateManip-6.410.0 USE="{-test}" [nomerge ] virtual/perl-Module-Build-0.400.700 [nomerge ] perl-core/Module-Build-0.400.700 USE="{-test}" [nomerge ] virtual/perl-ExtUtils-ParseXS-3.220.0 [nomerge ] perl-core/ExtUtils-ParseXS-3.220.0 [nomerge ] virtual/perl-ExtUtils-CBuilder-0.280.205 [nomerge ] perl-core/ExtUtils-CBuilder-0.280.205 [nomerge ] virtual/perl-IPC-Cmd-0.840.0 [nomerge ] perl-core/IPC-Cmd-0.840.0 [nomerge ] virtual/perl-Module-Load-Conditional-0.580.0 [nomerge ] perl-core/Module-Load-Conditional-0.580.0 [nomerge ] virtual/perl-Locale-Maketext-Simple-0.210.0-r2 [ebuild N ] perl-core/Locale-Maketext-Simple-0.210.0 10 kB [nomerge ] perl-core/Module-Build-0.400.700 USE="{-test}" [nomerge ] virtual/perl-Perl-OSType-1.2.0-r1 [ebuild N ] perl-core/Perl-OSType-1.2.0 USE="{-test}" 12 kB [nomerge ] perl-core/Module-Build-0.400.700 USE="{-test}" [nomerge ] virtual/perl-Archive-Tar-1.920.0 [nomerge ] perl-core/Archive-Tar-1.920.0 USE="{-test}" [nomerge ] virtual/perl-IO-Zlib-1.100.0-r2 [ebuild N ] perl-core/IO-Zlib-1.100.0 10 kB [nomerge ] perl-core/Archive-Tar-1.920.0 USE="{-test}" [nomerge ] virtual/perl-IO-Compress-2.60.0 [nomerge ] perl-core/IO-Compress-2.60.0 [ebuild U ] virtual/perl-Compress-Raw-Zlib-2.60.0-r1 [2.60.0] 0 kB [ebuild U ] virtual/perl-Compress-Raw-Bzip2-2.60.0-r1 [2.60.0] 0 kB [nomerge ] perl-core/Archive-Tar-1.920.0 USE="{-test}" [nomerge ] virtual/perl-Package-Constants-0.20.0-r2 [ebuild N ] perl-core/Package-Constants-0.20.0 3 kB [nomerge ] sys-apps/texinfo-5.2 USE="nls -static" [nomerge ] dev-perl/Unicode-EastAsianWidth-1.330.0 [nomerge ] virtual/perl-ExtUtils-MakeMaker-6.820.0 [nomerge ] perl-core/ExtUtils-MakeMaker-6.820.0 [ebuild U ~] virtual/perl-ExtUtils-Command-1.180.0-r1 [1.180.0] 0 kB [nomerge ] perl-core/Module-Build-0.400.700 USE="{-test}" [nomerge ] virtual/perl-CPAN-Meta-2.132.510 [nomerge ] perl-core/CPAN-Meta-2.132.510 [nomerge ] virtual/perl-Test-Simple-0.980.0-r2 [ebuild N ] perl-core/Test-Simple-0.980.0 105 kB [ebuild U ] virtual/perl-CPAN-Meta-YAML-0.8.0-r1 [0.8.0] 0 kB [ebuild rR ] perl-core/Module-CoreList-2.840.0 59 kB [nomerge ] gnome-base/gnome-core-apps-3.10.0:3.0 USE="bluetooth cdr cups" [nomerge ] net-im/empathy-3.10.3 USE="geoloc gnome gnome-online-accounts map spell v4l -debug {-test}" [nomerge ] gnome-extra/gnome-contacts-3.10.1 USE="-v4l" [nomerge ] gnome-extra/evolution-data-server-3.10.4:0/45 USE="gnome-online-accounts gtk introspection ipv6 ldap vala weather -api-doc-extras -kerberos {-test}" [nomerge ] dev-util/fix-la-relink-command-0.1.1 [ebuild U ~] virtual/perl-Getopt-Long-2.420.0-r1 [2.420.0] 0 kB [nomerge ] perl-core/CPAN-Meta-2.132.510 [ebuild U ~] virtual/perl-File-Temp-0.230.400-r1 [0.230.400] 0 kB [ebuild U ] virtual/perl-File-Spec-3.400.0-r1 [3.400.0] 0 kB [ebuild r U #] dev-lang/perl-5.20.0-r1:0/5.20 [5.16.3:0/5.16] USE="berkdb gdbm -debug -doc -ithreads" 13,461 kB [nomerge ] dev-util/meld-1.8.4 USE="gnome highlight" PYTHON_SINGLE_TARGET="python2_7 (-python2_6)" PYTHON_TARGETS="python2_7 (-python2_6)" [nomerge ] dev-python/pycairo-1.10.0-r4 USE="svg xcb -doc -examples {-test}" PYTHON_TARGETS="python2_7 python3_3 (-python2_6) -python3_2" [ebuild R ] dev-lang/python-exec-2.0.1-r1:2 PYTHON_TARGETS="(jython2_5) (jython2_7) (pypy) (python2_7) (python3_2) (python3_3) (-python3_4) (-python2_6%*)" 80 kB Total: 23 packages (15 upgrades, 5 new, 3 reinstalls), Size of downloads: 26,832 kB The following keyword changes are necessary to proceed: (see "package.accept_keywords" in the portage(5) man page for more details) # required by virtual/perl-ExtUtils-Command-1.180.0-r1 # required by perl-core/ExtUtils-MakeMaker-6.820.0 # required by virtual/perl-ExtUtils-MakeMaker-6.820.0 # required by perl-core/CPAN-Meta-2.132.510 # required by virtual/perl-CPAN-Meta-2.132.510 # required by perl-core/Module-Build-0.400.700 # required by virtual/perl-Module-Build-0.400.700 # required by dev-perl/File-MimeInfo-0.170.0 # required by x11-misc/xdg-utils-1.1.0_rc2[perl] # required by www-client/chromium-35.0.1916.153 # required by @selected # required by @world (argument) =dev-lang/perl-5.20.0-r1 ~amd64 The following mask changes are necessary to proceed: (see "package.unmask" in the portage(5) man page for more details) # required by virtual/perl-ExtUtils-Command-1.180.0-r1 # required by perl-core/ExtUtils-MakeMaker-6.820.0 # required by virtual/perl-ExtUtils-MakeMaker-6.820.0 # required by perl-core/CPAN-Meta-2.132.510 # required by virtual/perl-CPAN-Meta-2.132.510 # required by perl-core/Module-Build-0.400.700 # required by virtual/perl-Module-Build-0.400.700 # required by dev-perl/File-MimeInfo-0.170.0 # required by x11-misc/xdg-utils-1.1.0_rc2[perl] # required by www-client/chromium-35.0.1916.153 # required by @selected # required by @world (argument) # /var/portage/profiles/package.mask: # Vladimir Smirnov <ci...@gentoo.org> (27 May 2014) # Masked for testing, will defenitely cause major breakage # Single modules with 5.20 versions added here too -dilfridge =dev-lang/perl-5.20.0-r1 NOTE: The --autounmask-keep-masks option will prevent emerge from creating package.unmask or ** keyword changes. Use --autounmask-write to write changes to config files (honoring CONFIG_PROTECT). Carefully examine the list of proposed changes, paying special attention to mask or keyword changes that may expose experimental or unstable packages. e6510 ~ #