rails-1.2.3 has broken dependency do rake-0.7.2. It happens when you use non "~" rake package. Reproducible: Sometimes Steps to Reproduce: 1. emerge =rails-1.2.3 Actual Results: >>> Emerging (6 of 9) dev-ruby/rails-1.2.3 to / * rails-1.2.3.gem RMD160 ;-) ... [ ok ] * rails-1.2.3.gem SHA1 ;-) ... [ ok ] * rails-1.2.3.gem SHA256 ;-) ... [ ok ] * rails-1.2.3.gem size ;-) ... [ ok ] * checking ebuild checksums ;-) ... [ ok ] * checking auxfile checksums ;-) ... [ ok ] * checking miscfile checksums ;-) ... [ ok ] * checking rails-1.2.3.gem ;-) ... [ ok ] >>> Unpacking source... >>> Source unpacked. >>> Compiling source in /tmp/.portage/portage/dev-ruby/rails-1.2.3/work ... >>> Source compiled. >>> Test phase [not enabled]: dev-ruby/rails-1.2.3 >>> Install rails-1.2.3 into /tmp/.portage/portage/dev-ruby/rails-1.2.3/image/ category dev-ruby ERROR: Error installing gem /tmp/.portage/portage/dev-ruby/rails-1.2.3/distdir/rails-1.2.3[.gem]: rails requires rake >= 0.7.2 !!! ERROR: dev-ruby/rails-1.2.3 failed. Call stack: ebuild.sh, line 1614: Called dyn_install ebuild.sh, line 1060: Called qa_call 'src_install' environment, line 3232: Called src_install ebuild.sh, line 1304: Called gems_src_install gems.eclass, line 78: Called die !!! gem install failed (spec file /tmp/.portage/portage/dev-ruby/rails-1.2.3/image///usr/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/specifications/rails-1.2.3.gemspec missing) !!! If you need support, post the topmost build error, and the call stack if relevant. !!! A complete build log is located at '/tmp/.portage/portage/dev-ruby/rails-1.2.3/temp/build.log'. Expected Results: >>> dev-ruby/rails-1.2.3 merged.
Thanks for reporting this, it's now fixed in CVS, and will be on the rsync mirrors "shortly"