test phase fails with a bunch of error messages that dpkg can't be found:
# Failed test 'Dpkg concures: Version 2:2.5 gt 1:7.5'
# at ./t/100_Dpkg_Version.t line 71.
Can't exec "dpkg": No such file or directory at ./t/100_Dpkg_Version.t line 60.
Can't exec "dpkg": No such file or directory at ./t/100_Dpkg_Version.t line 60.
# Looks like you failed 7 tests of 26.
./t/100_Dpkg_Version....dubious
Test returned status 7 (wstat 1792, 0x700)
DIED. FAILED tests 4, 7, 10, 13, 16, 19, 22
Failed 7/26 tests, 73.08% okay
./t/200_Dpkg_Shlibs.....ok
Failed Test Stat Wstat Total Fail List of Failed
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
./t/100_Dpkg_Version.t 7 1792 26 7 4 7 10 13 16 19 22
Failed 1/3 test scripts. 7/113 subtests failed.
Files=3, Tests=113, 3 wallclock secs ( 2.98 cusr + 0.08 csys = 3.06 CPU)
Failed 1/3 test programs. 7/113 subtests failed.
make[1]: *** [check] Error 255
make[1]: Leaving directory
`/var/tmp/portage/app-arch/dpkg-1.14.12/work/dpkg-1.14.12/scripts'
make: *** [check-recursive] Error 1
if a previous version of dpkg is already installed or dpkg-1.14.12 is first
installed without running the tests then a subsequent emerge passes the tests.