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Bug 556396 - sys-apps/portage doesn't recognise entries in /etc/portage package.mask directory
Summary: sys-apps/portage doesn't recognise entries in /etc/portage package.mask direc...
Status: UNCONFIRMED
Alias: None
Product: Portage Development
Classification: Unclassified
Component: Core (show other bugs)
Hardware: AMD64 Linux
: Normal normal (vote)
Assignee: Portage team
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Reported: 2015-07-31 16:44 UTC by Geoff Madden
Modified: 2015-08-06 05:41 UTC (History)
1 user (show)

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Attachments
emerge info (emerge.inf,4.85 KB, text/plain)
2015-07-31 16:47 UTC, Geoff Madden
Details
my working mask file (package.mask,130 bytes, text/plain)
2015-08-01 04:28 UTC, Geoff Madden
Details

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Description Geoff Madden 2015-07-31 16:44:28 UTC
having trouble with opencv-3.0.0 and files not completing. downgraded to opencv-2.4.10,files compile up ok.
I placed an item in /etc/portage/package.mask/opencv. the system resolutly refused to downgrade opencv,so the problem remained. In desperation I transferred all item in package.mask into a file.deleted package.mask renamed file to package.mask. Now portage recognises my package mask.

Reproducible: Always

Steps to Reproduce:
1.run emerge -uaND @world after resync
2.
3.
Actual Results:  
some files completed compile some not

Expected Results:  
after mods to package.mask files are compiling ok

recognise entries in /etc/portage/package.mask/
Comment 1 Geoff Madden 2015-07-31 16:47:40 UTC
Created attachment 408058 [details]
emerge info
Comment 2 Brian Evans (RETIRED) gentoo-dev 2015-07-31 16:50:27 UTC
Attach your package.mask and package.unmask entries (one file each attachment).
Comment 3 Geoff Madden 2015-08-01 04:28:10 UTC
Created attachment 408080 [details]
my working mask file
Comment 4 Geoff Madden 2015-08-01 04:30:39 UTC
(In reply to Brian Evans from comment #2)
> Attach your package.mask and package.unmask entries (one file each
> attachment).

Dont have a package.unmask dir/file
Comment 5 Geoff Madden 2015-08-01 04:35:28 UTC
as stated in my original report,it appears portage is not recognising any entries in the package.mask directory. But will recognise a file named package.mask
Comment 6 Pacho Ramos gentoo-dev 2015-08-05 15:18:17 UTC
I am not sure if folders are allowed for package.mask... anyway, if not valid, probably it could be explained at man portage to prevent this confusions ;)
Comment 7 Zac Medico gentoo-dev 2015-08-06 05:41:58 UTC
It works for me. This has been supported for years, and the relevant code hasn't changed recently.