Something has changed recently in Portage (or in the tree) that results in a quite a few slot conflicts. This used to work perfectly fine in the past. All slot conflicts have in common that a non version specific package is being pulled in the dependency graph and at the same time a specific version of the same package. I have resolved all these slot blockers by hand so unfortunately I don't have a lot of examples anymore, but I can provide one example at this moment.
In this example you see a slot conflict for x11-base/xorg-server:0. Version x11-base/xorg-server-1.15.0 is being pulled into the dependency graph because some packages depend on non version specific x11-base/xorg-server. However x11-drivers/ati-drivers-13.12 depend on version specific <=x11-base/xorg-server-1.14.49. emerge @world -DNuva --backtrack=100000 These are the packages that would be merged, in order: Calculating dependencies... done! [ebuild U ] sys-kernel/linux-headers-3.13 [3.12] 0 kB [ebuild U ] sys-libs/glibc-2.18-r1:2.2 [2.17:2.2] USE="gd (multilib) nscd suid -debug (-hardened) -profile (-selinux) -systemtap -vanilla" 0 kB [ebuild U ] dev-libs/libtasn1-3.4:0/6 [2.14:0/0] USE="-doc -static-libs" 0 kB [ebuild r U ] media-libs/ilmbase-2.1.0:0/11 [2.0.1-r1:0/2.0.1] USE="-static-libs" ABI_X86="32 (64) (-x32)" 0 kB [ebuild U ] app-editors/vim-core-7.4.155 [7.4.131] USE="nls -acl -minimal" 0 kB [ebuild U ] dev-python/cython-0.20 [0.19.2] USE="-doc {-test}" PYTHON_TARGETS="python2_7 python3_2 -pypy2_0 -python2_6 -python3_3" 0 kB [ebuild U ] dev-libs/libnl-3.2.24:3 [3.2.24_rc1-r1:3] USE="python utils -static-libs" PYTHON_TARGETS="python2_7 python3_2 -python2_6 -python3_3" 0 kB [ebuild r U ] media-libs/openexr-2.1.0:0/21 [2.0.1-r1:0/2.0.1] USE="-examples -static-libs" ABI_X86="32 (64) (-x32)" 0 kB [ebuild U ] x11-libs/libdrm-2.4.52 [2.4.51] USE="libkms -static-libs" ABI_X86="32 (64) (-x32)" VIDEO_CARDS="(-exynos) (-freedreno) -intel -nouveau (-omap) -radeon -vmware" 0 kB [ebuild N ] x11-libs/libxshmfence-1.1 USE="-static-libs" ABI_X86="32 (64) (-x32)" 0 kB [ebuild N ] x11-proto/dri3proto-1.0 ABI_X86="32 (64) (-x32)" 0 kB [ebuild N ] x11-proto/presentproto-1.0 ABI_X86="32 (64) (-x32)" 0 kB [ebuild U ] media-libs/portaudio-19_pre20140121_rc [19_pre20111121-r1] USE="alsa cxx -debug -jack -oss -static-libs" ABI_X86="32 (64) (-x32)" 0 kB [ebuild U ] dev-libs/apr-1.5.0-r1:1 [1.5.0:1] USE="urandom -doc -older-kernels-compatibility -static-libs" 0 kB [ebuild U ] media-libs/libass-0.10.2:0/5 [0.10.1:0/0] USE="enca fontconfig harfbuzz -static-libs" 0 kB [ebuild U ] app-cdr/cdrtools-3.01_alpha22 [3.01_alpha21] USE="filecaps nls unicode -acl" 0 kB [ebuild U ] net-libs/gnutls-3.2.9 [3.2.8] USE="cxx nls zlib -dane -doc -examples -guile -pkcs11 -static-libs {-test}" LINGUAS="en -cs -de -fi -fr -it -ms -nl -pl -sv -uk -vi -zh_CN" 0 kB [ebuild U ] net-libs/libpcap-1.5.3 [1.5.2] USE="dbus ipv6 -bluetooth -canusb -netlink -static-libs" 0 kB [ebuild U ] app-editors/vim-7.4.155 [7.4.131] USE="X lua nls perl python ruby -acl -cscope -debug -gpm -luajit -minimal -racket (-selinux) -tcl -vim-pager" PYTHON_SINGLE_TARGET="python2_7 -python2_6 -python3_2 -python3_3" PYTHON_TARGETS="python2_7 python3_2 -python2_6 -python3_3" 0 kB [ebuild U ] sys-apps/man-pages-posix-2013a [2003a] 0 kB [ebuild N ] x11-libs/gtkglext-1.2.0-r1 USE="-debug" 0 kB [ebuild U ] net-misc/wget-1.15 [1.14-r1] USE="idn ipv6 nls pcre ssl uuid zlib -debug -gnutls -ntlm -static" 0 kB [ebuild U ] dev-util/cmake-2.8.12.1-r4 [2.8.12.1-r3] USE="ncurses qt4 -emacs (-qt5) {-test}" 0 kB [ebuild U ] app-text/mupdf-1.3_p20140118:0/1.3 [1.3_p20130828:0/1.3] USE="X -static -static-libs -vanilla" 0 kB [ebuild UD ] sys-devel/llvm-3.3-r3:0/3.3 [3.4:0/3.4] USE="clang libffi python static-analyzer xml -debug -doc -gold -multitarget -ocaml {-test} -udis86 (-ncurses%*)" ABI_X86="32 (64) (-x32)" PYTHON_TARGETS="python2_7 -pypy2_0 -python2_6" VIDEO_CARDS="-radeon" 0 kB [ebuild rR ] media-gfx/imagemagick-6.8.8.2:0/6.8.8.2 USE="X bzip2 corefonts cxx fftw fontconfig jpeg jpeg2k lcms lzma openexr openmp pdf perl png postscript svg tiff truetype webp xml zlib -autotrace -djvu -fpx -graphviz -hdri -jbig -lqr -opencl -pango -q32 -q64 -q8 -raw -static-libs {-test} -wmf" 0 kB [ebuild rR ] media-libs/vigra-1.9.0 USE="fftw hdf5 jpeg openexr png python tiff -doc {-test}" PYTHON_SINGLE_TARGET="python2_7" PYTHON_TARGETS="python2_7" 0 kB [ebuild U ] app-emulation/emul-linux-x86-baselibs-20131008-r9 [20131008-r8] USE="development" ABI_X86="32" 0 kB [ebuild rR ] media-gfx/enblend-4.1.2 USE="openmp -debug -doc -gpu -image-cache" 0 kB [ebuild rR ] media-gfx/hugin-2013.0.0-r1 USE="python sift -debug -lapack" LINGUAS="-bg -ca -cs -da -de -en_GB -es -eu -fi -fr -hu -it -ja -ko -nl -pl -pt_BR -ro -ru -sk -sl -sv -uk -zh_CN -zh_TW" PYTHON_SINGLE_TARGET="python2_7 -python3_2 -python3_3" PYTHON_TARGETS="python2_7 python3_2 -python3_3" 0 kB [ebuild rR ] kde-base/kdelibs-4.12.1:4/4.12 USE="alsa bzip2 handbook jpeg2k kerberos lzma mmx nls openexr opengl policykit semantic-desktop spell sse sse2 ssl udev udisks upower -3dnow -acl (-altivec) (-aqua) -debug -doc -fam {-test} -zeroconf" 0 kB [ebuild rR ] kde-base/kdebase-kioslaves-4.12.1:4/4.12 USE="bzip2 exif handbook lzma openexr samba sftp (-aqua) -debug" 0 kB [ebuild U ] media-libs/opencv-2.4.8:0/2.4 [2.4.7:0/2.4] USE="eigen ffmpeg gstreamer gtk java jpeg jpeg2k openexr opengl openmp png python%* qt4 threads tiff xine -cuda -doc -examples -ieee1394 (-ipp) -opencl -pch -testprograms -v4l" PYTHON_SINGLE_TARGET="python2_7%* -python2_6%" PYTHON_TARGETS="python2_7%* -python2_6%" 0 kB [ebuild r U ] x11-base/xorg-server-1.15.0:0/1.15.0 [1.14.5:0/1.14.5] USE="ipv6 nptl suid udev xorg -dmx -doc -kdrive -minimal (-selinux) -static-libs -tslib -xnest -xvfb" 0 kB [ebuild rR ] media-libs/mesa-9.2.5 USE="classic egl gallium gles2 llvm nptl openvg xorg -bindist -debug -gbm -gles1 -llvm-shared-libs -opencl -osmesa -pax_kernel -pic -r600-llvm-compiler (-selinux) -vdpau -wayland -xa -xvmc" ABI_X86="32 (64) (-x32)" VIDEO_CARDS="(-freedreno) -i915 -i965 -ilo -intel -nouveau -r100 -r200 -r300 -r600 -radeon -radeonsi -vmware" 0 kB [ebuild rR ] x11-drivers/xf86-input-evdev-2.8.2 0 kB [ebuild rR ] x11-drivers/xf86-input-synaptics-1.7.2 0 kB [ebuild rR ] x11-base/xorg-server-1.14.5:0/1.14.5 USE="ipv6 nptl suid udev xorg -dmx -doc -kdrive -minimal (-selinux) -static-libs -tslib -xnest -xvfb" 0 kB Total: 38 packages (23 upgrades, 1 downgrade, 4 new, 10 reinstalls), Size of downloads: 0 kB !!! Multiple package instances within a single package slot have been pulled !!! into the dependency graph, resulting in a slot conflict: x11-base/xorg-server:0 (x11-base/xorg-server-1.15.0::gentoo, ebuild scheduled for merge) pulled in by (no parents that aren't satisfied by other packages in this slot) (x11-base/xorg-server-1.14.5::gentoo, ebuild scheduled for merge) pulled in by <=x11-base/xorg-server-1.14.49[-minimal] required by (x11-drivers/ati-drivers-13.12::gentoo, installed) It may be possible to solve this problem by using package.mask to prevent one of those packages from being selected. However, it is also possible that conflicting dependencies exist such that they are impossible to satisfy simultaneously. If such a conflict exists in the dependencies of two different packages, then those packages can not be installed simultaneously. For more information, see MASKED PACKAGES section in the emerge man page or refer to the Gentoo Handbook. The following packages are causing rebuilds: (media-libs/openexr-2.1.0::gentoo, ebuild scheduled for merge) causes rebuilds for: (kde-base/kdelibs-4.12.1::gentoo, ebuild scheduled for merge) (media-gfx/enblend-4.1.2::gentoo, ebuild scheduled for merge) (media-gfx/imagemagick-6.8.8.2::gentoo, ebuild scheduled for merge) (kde-base/kdebase-kioslaves-4.12.1::gentoo, ebuild scheduled for merge) (media-libs/vigra-1.9.0::gentoo, ebuild scheduled for merge) (media-gfx/hugin-2013.0.0-r1::gentoo, ebuild scheduled for merge) (media-libs/ilmbase-2.1.0::gentoo, ebuild scheduled for merge) causes rebuilds for: (kde-base/kdelibs-4.12.1::gentoo, ebuild scheduled for merge) (media-libs/openexr-2.1.0::gentoo, ebuild scheduled for merge) (x11-base/xorg-server-1.15.0::gentoo, ebuild scheduled for merge) causes rebuilds for: (media-libs/mesa-9.2.5::gentoo, ebuild scheduled for merge) (x11-drivers/xf86-input-evdev-2.8.2::gentoo, ebuild scheduled for merge) (x11-drivers/xf86-input-synaptics-1.7.2::gentoo, ebuild scheduled for merge)
If I put =x11-base/xorg-server-1.15.0 in package.mask then the slot conflict is resolved. This also confirms (again) that this specific version isn't necessary for the dependency graph. Portage used to resolve this automatically, but recently manual package masking (or other workarounds) are necessary to get a complete dependency graph. This is definitely not an isolated incident, because I had this with at least ten other packages. Hopefully this single example provides enough information to isolate the root cause. emerge @world -DNuva These are the packages that would be merged, in order: Calculating dependencies... done! [ebuild U ] sys-kernel/linux-headers-3.13 [3.12] 0 kB [ebuild U ] sys-libs/glibc-2.18-r1:2.2 [2.17:2.2] USE="gd (multilib) nscd suid -debug (-hardened) -profile (-selinux) -systemtap -vanilla" 0 kB [ebuild U ] dev-libs/libtasn1-3.4:0/6 [2.14:0/0] USE="-doc -static-libs" 0 kB [ebuild r U ] media-libs/ilmbase-2.1.0:0/11 [2.0.1-r1:0/2.0.1] USE="-static-libs" ABI_X86="32 (64) (-x32)" 0 kB [ebuild U ] app-editors/vim-core-7.4.155 [7.4.131] USE="nls -acl -minimal" 0 kB [ebuild U ] dev-python/cython-0.20 [0.19.2] USE="-doc {-test}" PYTHON_TARGETS="python2_7 python3_2 -pypy2_0 -python2_6 -python3_3" 0 kB [ebuild U ] dev-libs/libnl-3.2.24:3 [3.2.24_rc1-r1:3] USE="python utils -static-libs" PYTHON_TARGETS="python2_7 python3_2 -python2_6 -python3_3" 0 kB [ebuild r U ] media-libs/openexr-2.1.0:0/21 [2.0.1-r1:0/2.0.1] USE="-examples -static-libs" ABI_X86="32 (64) (-x32)" 0 kB [ebuild U ] x11-libs/libdrm-2.4.52 [2.4.51] USE="libkms -static-libs" ABI_X86="32 (64) (-x32)" VIDEO_CARDS="(-exynos) (-freedreno) -intel -nouveau (-omap) -radeon -vmware" 0 kB [ebuild U ] media-libs/portaudio-19_pre20140121_rc [19_pre20111121-r1] USE="alsa cxx -debug -jack -oss -static-libs" ABI_X86="32 (64) (-x32)" 0 kB [ebuild U ] dev-libs/apr-1.5.0-r1:1 [1.5.0:1] USE="urandom -doc -older-kernels-compatibility -static-libs" 0 kB [ebuild U ] media-libs/libass-0.10.2:0/5 [0.10.1:0/0] USE="enca fontconfig harfbuzz -static-libs" 0 kB [ebuild U ] app-emulation/emul-linux-x86-baselibs-20131008-r9 [20131008-r8] USE="development" ABI_X86="32" 0 kB [ebuild U ] net-libs/libpcap-1.5.3 [1.5.2] USE="dbus ipv6 -bluetooth -canusb -netlink -static-libs" 0 kB [ebuild U ] sys-apps/man-pages-posix-2013a [2003a] 0 kB [ebuild N ] x11-libs/gtkglext-1.2.0-r1 USE="-debug" 0 kB [ebuild U ] app-editors/vim-7.4.155 [7.4.131] USE="X lua nls perl python ruby -acl -cscope -debug -gpm -luajit -minimal -racket (-selinux) -tcl -vim-pager" PYTHON_SINGLE_TARGET="python2_7 -python2_6 -python3_2 -python3_3" PYTHON_TARGETS="python2_7 python3_2 -python2_6 -python3_3" 0 kB [ebuild U ] app-cdr/cdrtools-3.01_alpha22 [3.01_alpha21] USE="filecaps nls unicode -acl" 0 kB [ebuild U ] net-libs/gnutls-3.2.9 [3.2.8] USE="cxx nls zlib -dane -doc -examples -guile -pkcs11 -static-libs {-test}" LINGUAS="en -cs -de -fi -fr -it -ms -nl -pl -sv -uk -vi -zh_CN" 0 kB [ebuild U ] net-misc/wget-1.15 [1.14-r1] USE="idn ipv6 nls pcre ssl uuid zlib -debug -gnutls -ntlm -static" 0 kB [ebuild U ] dev-util/cmake-2.8.12.1-r4 [2.8.12.1-r3] USE="ncurses qt4 -emacs (-qt5) {-test}" 0 kB [ebuild U ] app-text/mupdf-1.3_p20140118:0/1.3 [1.3_p20130828:0/1.3] USE="X -static -static-libs -vanilla" 0 kB [ebuild rR ] media-libs/vigra-1.9.0 USE="fftw hdf5 jpeg openexr png python tiff -doc {-test}" PYTHON_SINGLE_TARGET="python2_7" PYTHON_TARGETS="python2_7" 0 kB [ebuild rR ] media-gfx/imagemagick-6.8.8.2:0/6.8.8.2 USE="X bzip2 corefonts cxx fftw fontconfig jpeg jpeg2k lcms lzma openexr openmp pdf perl png postscript svg tiff truetype webp xml zlib -autotrace -djvu -fpx -graphviz -hdri -jbig -lqr -opencl -pango -q32 -q64 -q8 -raw -static-libs {-test} -wmf" 0 kB [ebuild rR ] media-gfx/enblend-4.1.2 USE="openmp -debug -doc -gpu -image-cache" 0 kB [ebuild rR ] media-gfx/hugin-2013.0.0-r1 USE="python sift -debug -lapack" LINGUAS="-bg -ca -cs -da -de -en_GB -es -eu -fi -fr -hu -it -ja -ko -nl -pl -pt_BR -ro -ru -sk -sl -sv -uk -zh_CN -zh_TW" PYTHON_SINGLE_TARGET="python2_7 -python3_2 -python3_3" PYTHON_TARGETS="python2_7 python3_2 -python3_3" 0 kB [ebuild U ] media-libs/opencv-2.4.8:0/2.4 [2.4.7:0/2.4] USE="eigen ffmpeg gstreamer gtk java jpeg jpeg2k openexr opengl openmp png python%* qt4 threads tiff xine -cuda -doc -examples -ieee1394 (-ipp) -opencl -pch -testprograms -v4l" PYTHON_SINGLE_TARGET="python2_7%* -python2_6%" PYTHON_TARGETS="python2_7%* -python2_6%" 0 kB [ebuild rR ] kde-base/kdelibs-4.12.1:4/4.12 USE="alsa bzip2 handbook jpeg2k kerberos lzma mmx nls openexr opengl policykit semantic-desktop spell sse sse2 ssl udev udisks upower -3dnow -acl (-altivec) (-aqua) -debug -doc -fam {-test} -zeroconf" 0 kB [ebuild rR ] kde-base/kdebase-kioslaves-4.12.1:4/4.12 USE="bzip2 exif handbook lzma openexr samba sftp (-aqua) -debug" 0 kB Total: 29 packages (22 upgrades, 1 new, 6 reinstalls), Size of downloads: 0 kB The following packages are causing rebuilds: (media-libs/openexr-2.1.0::gentoo, ebuild scheduled for merge) causes rebuilds for: (kde-base/kdelibs-4.12.1::gentoo, ebuild scheduled for merge) (media-gfx/enblend-4.1.2::gentoo, ebuild scheduled for merge) (media-gfx/imagemagick-6.8.8.2::gentoo, ebuild scheduled for merge) (kde-base/kdebase-kioslaves-4.12.1::gentoo, ebuild scheduled for merge) (media-libs/vigra-1.9.0::gentoo, ebuild scheduled for merge) (media-gfx/hugin-2013.0.0-r1::gentoo, ebuild scheduled for merge) (media-libs/ilmbase-2.1.0::gentoo, ebuild scheduled for merge) causes rebuilds for: (media-libs/openexr-2.1.0::gentoo, ebuild scheduled for merge) (kde-base/kdelibs-4.12.1::gentoo, ebuild scheduled for merge) Would you like to merge these packages? [Yes/No]
emerge --info Portage 2.2.8-r1 (default/linux/amd64/13.0, gcc-4.8.2, glibc-2.17, 3.12.8-gentoo x86_64) ================================================================= System uname: Linux-3.12.8-gentoo-x86_64-Intel-R-_Core-TM-_i7_CPU_Q_720_@_1.60GHz-with-gentoo-2.2 KiB Mem: 16366864 total, 12078920 free KiB Swap: 4000148 total, 4000148 free Timestamp of tree: Sat, 25 Jan 2014 12:00:01 +0000 ld GNU ld (GNU Binutils) 2.24 app-shells/bash: 4.2_p45-r1 dev-java/java-config: 2.2.0 dev-lang/python: 2.7.6, 3.2.5-r3, 3.3.3 dev-util/cmake: 2.8.12.1-r3 dev-util/pkgconfig: 0.28 sys-apps/baselayout: 2.2 sys-apps/openrc: 0.12.4 sys-apps/sandbox: 2.6-r1 sys-devel/autoconf: 2.13, 2.69 sys-devel/automake: 1.10.3, 1.11.6, 1.12.6, 1.14.1 sys-devel/binutils: 2.24-r2 sys-devel/gcc: 4.8.2 sys-devel/gcc-config: 1.8 sys-devel/libtool: 2.4.2 sys-devel/make: 4.0-r1 sys-kernel/linux-headers: 3.12 (virtual/os-headers) sys-libs/glibc: 2.17 Repositories: gentoo vmware local ACCEPT_KEYWORDS="amd64 ~amd64" ACCEPT_LICENSE="*" CBUILD="x86_64-pc-linux-gnu" CFLAGS="-march=native -O2 -pipe" CHOST="x86_64-pc-linux-gnu" CONFIG_PROTECT="/etc /usr/share/config /usr/share/gnupg/qualified.txt" CONFIG_PROTECT_MASK="/etc/ca-certificates.conf /etc/env.d /etc/fonts/fonts.conf /etc/gconf /etc/gentoo-release /etc/revdep-rebuild /etc/sandbox.d /etc/terminfo" CXXFLAGS="-march=native -O2 -pipe" DISTDIR="/usr/portage/distfiles" EMERGE_DEFAULT_OPTS="--noconfmem --jobs 8 --keep-going --with-bdeps=y --autounmask=n" FCFLAGS="-O2 -pipe" FEATURES="assume-digests binpkg-logs distlocks ebuild-locks fixlafiles merge-sync news parallel-fetch protect-owned sandbox sfperms strict unknown-features-warn unmerge-logs unmerge-orphans userfetch userpriv usersandbox usersync" FFLAGS="-O2 -pipe" GENTOO_MIRRORS="http://ftp.snt.utwente.nl/pub/linux/gentoo http://distfiles.gentoo.org http://www.ibiblio.org/pub/Linux/distributions/gentoo" LDFLAGS="-Wl,-O1 -Wl,--as-needed" MAKEOPTS="-j8" PKGDIR="/usr/portage/packages" PORTAGE_CONFIGROOT="/" PORTAGE_RSYNC_OPTS="--recursive --links --safe-links --perms --times --omit-dir-times --compress --force --whole-file --delete --stats --human-readable --timeout=180 --exclude=/distfiles --exclude=/local --exclude=/packages" PORTAGE_TMPDIR="/var/tmp" PORTDIR="/usr/portage" PORTDIR_OVERLAY="/var/lib/layman/vmware /usr/local/portage" USE="24bpp 64bit X a52 aac accessibility acpi addbookmarks addressbook adobe-cff aio alsa amd64 apng archive asf asn1 aspell attica audio autoreplace avcodec avformat ban bash-completion blksha1 bookmarks boost brass bufferevents bwscheduler bzip2 calendar caps caps-ng cdda cddb cdinstall cdio cdr channels chm chroot city clang classic client community consolekit contactnotes corefonts cracklib cramfs creds crypt css ctrls cups curl cvs cxx dbus declarative desktopglobe development device-mapper devil dirac disable-watermark dns downloadorder dri drm drop-root dts dv dvbpsi dvd dvdnav e2fsprogs ebook ecc ecdsa egl eigen embedded enca 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INPUT_DEVICES="evdev synaptics" KERNEL="linux" LINGUAS="en" PYTHON_SINGLE_TARGET="python2_7" PYTHON_TARGETS="python2_7 python3_2" QEMU_SOFTMMU_TARGETS="x86_64" RUBY_TARGETS="ruby18 ruby19 ruby20 ruby21" USERLAND="GNU" VIDEO_CARDS="fglrx" Unset: CPPFLAGS, CTARGET, INSTALL_MASK, LANG, LC_ALL, PORTAGE_BUNZIP2_COMMAND, PORTAGE_COMPRESS, PORTAGE_COMPRESS_FLAGS, PORTAGE_RSYNC_EXTRA_OPTS, SYNC, USE_PYTHON
Please try your example with a higher --backtrack value. (i.e. 30 or 100)
(In reply to Sebastian Luther (few) from comment #4) > Please try your example with a higher --backtrack value. (i.e. 30 or 100) I have used --backtrack=100000 (see input/output in comment #1). After package masking =x11-base/xorg-server-1.15.0 it is not necessary to specify backtrack to get a complete and correct dependency graph (see input/output in comment #2)
(In reply to Michiel de Bruijne from comment #5) > (In reply to Sebastian Luther (few) from comment #4) > > Please try your example with a higher --backtrack value. (i.e. 30 or 100) > > I have used --backtrack=100000 (see input/output in comment #1). After > package masking =x11-base/xorg-server-1.15.0 it is not necessary to specify > backtrack to get a complete and correct dependency graph (see input/output > in comment #2) Sorry, I should have read more carefully. Please attach the output where it fails with --debug added.
(In reply to Sebastian Luther (few) from comment #6) > (In reply to Michiel de Bruijne from comment #5) > > (In reply to Sebastian Luther (few) from comment #4) > > > Please try your example with a higher --backtrack value. (i.e. 30 or 100) > > > > I have used --backtrack=100000 (see input/output in comment #1). After > > package masking =x11-base/xorg-server-1.15.0 it is not necessary to specify > > backtrack to get a complete and correct dependency graph (see input/output > > in comment #2) > > Sorry, I should have read more carefully. Please attach the output where it > fails with --debug added. The --debug option generates so much output that the gzipped file is too big to attach in bugzilla. I have uploaded both files (plain text and gzipped) to ; https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B7M3X1Y_n0rRVVVvdmVaRXFKTWM&usp=sharing If I need to upload it somewhere else then let me know. This is the output from emerge @world -DNuva --backtrack=100000 --debug
*** Bug 500096 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***
