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.
fixed in cvs http://sources.gentoo.org/app-arch/dpkg/files/dpkg-1.14.16.6-check-PATH.patch?rev=1.1