On Tue, Nov 7, 2017 at 11:04 PM, John Campbell <jdc....@cox.net> wrote: > >> I installed ffmpeg-9999 and it compiles fines. >> >> Everything else failed again (for example mpv-9999). >> >> Why does an update of already ok installed applications >> break something in parts because the installation >> has components, which are mutually exclusive? >> They weren't before (whichout the update everythong was fine...) > > I've been periodically fighting with mpv and ffmpeg for various reasons > for quite some time. Which is why I've been pushed into running live > versions of both. Version bumps on ebuilds that fail version checks > (like this one) is my first line of defence. > > The reason live rebuilds keep breaking even though they're installed it > the upstream developers change to library requirements and flags without > telling anyone. > > There's a bug report about this at https://bugs.gentoo.org/635650 which > seems to offer several solutions and satisfies none... It looks like > the decision at present is "wait and hope it gets fixed upstream" >
With Gentoo that is usually the most expedient solution, cost of time considering.
