git-svn depends on Term/ReadKey.pm when prompted for password, so it fails when run because the ebuild only installs Term/ReadKey.pm when 'subversion' is in USE. Reproducible: Always Steps to Reproduce: 1.USE="-subversion" emerge dev-util/git 2.cd /tmp 3.git-svn clone https://django-hotclub.googlecode.com/svn/trunk pinax Actual Results: Using existing [svn-remote "svn"] Authentication realm: <https://django-hotclub.googlecode.com:443> Google Code Subversion Repository Password for 'yottahz': Can't locate Term/ReadKey.pm in @INC (@INC contains: /usr/lib64/perl5/site_perl/5.8.8/x86_64-linux-thread-multi /usr/lib64/perl5/site_perl/5.8.8 /etc/perl /usr/lib64/perl5/vendor_perl/5.8.8/x86_64-linux-thread-multi /usr/lib64/perl5/vendor_perl/5.8.8 /usr/lib64/perl5/vendor_perl /usr/lib64/perl5/site_perl /usr/lib64/perl5/5.8.8/x86_64-linux-thread-multi /usr/lib64/perl5/5.8.8 /usr/local/lib/site_perl .) at /usr/bin/git-svn line 3021.
Actually, it is -perl flag that breaks git-svn utility in this manner; there is a post-install message regarding this issue in the ebuild. This issue was brought up in bug 204581, and the message was added as the preferred alternative to removing git-svn when USE flags were turned off.
(In reply to comment #1) 'perl' is in my USE: # emerge git -pv These are the packages that would be merged, in order: Calculating dependencies... done! [ebuild R ] dev-util/git-1.5.6.4 USE="bash-completion curl gtk iconv perl threads tk vim-syntax webdav -cgi -cvs -doc -emacs -mozsha1 (-ppcsha1) -subversion -xinetd" 0 kB The ebuild only requires dependency of Term/ReadKey.pm when 'subversion' is in USE. Whether git-svn should be installed if 'subversion' USE is not enabled is pretty obvious.
From my point of view it's pretty obvious that this should be controlled by the subversion and not the perl use flag.
Sorry, I didn't state that correctly. I have "-subversion" in my USE, yet git-svn is being installed... and is, obviously, broken. (see my USE flags above)
fixed in 1.6.0
