Bug 440198 – python.eclass can't handle useflags properly

• Status: RESOLVED WONTFIX
• Product: Gentoo Linux

[Description Patrick Lauer 2012-10-30 02:53:05 UTC]

>>> Emerging (2 of 2) dev-python/ipython-0.13.1
 * ipython-0.13.1.tar.gz SHA256 SHA512 WHIRLPOOL size ;-) ...                                                                                                                                                                         [ ok ]
 * Please rebuild dev-lang/python:2.7 with the following USE flags enabled: readline(+) sqlite(+)
 * ERROR: dev-python/ipython-0.13.1 failed (setup phase):
 *   Please rebuild dev-lang/python:2.7 with the following USE flags enabled: readline(+) sqlite(+)
 * 
 * Call stack:
 *       ebuild.sh, line   93:  Called pkg_setup
 *       ebuild.sh, line  327:  Called python_pkg_setup
 *   python.eclass, line  462:  Called python_execute_function '-q' 'python_pkg_setup_check_USE_flags'
 *   python.eclass, line 1097:  Called python_pkg_setup_check_USE_flags
 *   python.eclass, line  445:  Called die
 * The specific snippet of code:
 *                                      die "Please rebuild ${python_atom} with the following USE flags enabled: ${PYTHON_USE_WITH}"


That's so wrong it's not even funny :(

[Comment 1 Mike Gilbert 2012-10-30 03:22:58 UTC]

To clarify, patrick changed PYTHON_USE_WITH="readline(+) sqlite(+)", and doesn't like the resulting messaging.

Also portage doesn't deal with || deps with use flags very well.

[Comment 2 Michał Górny 2013-03-02 14:19:59 UTC]

ipython uses distutils-r1 now.