On Sunday 25 Jan 2015 19:41:58 Neil Bothwick wrote:
> On Sun, 25 Jan 2015 19:17:00 +0000, Mick wrote:
> > Calculating dependencies... done!
> > 
> >   The following REQUIRED_USE flag constraints are unsatisfied:
> >     xml? ( extraengine )
> > 
> > Can you please remind me what the above message means?  What is the
> > meaning of the question mark after xml?  I remember this has been
> > answered before (at least by Alan) but I can't seem to find the thread
> > just now.
> 
> The question mark is a test, what this means is
> 
> if USE contains "xml":
>       USE most also contain extraengone
> 
> Add extraengine to package.use and all should be well. At least until the
> next time emerge decides to puke all over your terminal in an attempt to
> hide the cause of the error :(

Thanks Neil, I clearly failed the test.  :p

I had added extraengine to package.use and the message went away, but couldn't 
understand why xml *needs* extraengine.  So, I stopped and asked here, in case 
I emerge things I don't really need.
-- 
Regards,
Mick

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