$> tree /var/tmp/portage/www-plugins/chrome-binary-plugins-54.0.2840.59/image/ /var/tmp/portage/www-plugins/chrome-binary-plugins-54.0.2840.59/image/ └── usr └── lib64 ├── chromium │ ├── libwidevinecdmadapter.so │ ├── libwidevinecdm.so │ └── widevine.version └── chromium-browser └── libwidevinecdm.so -> ../chromium/libwidevinecdm.so 4 directories, 4 files Reproducible: Always
I also noticed that flash stopped working. I could get flash back by installing www-plugins/adobe-flash >>> Installing (1 of 1) www-plugins/adobe-flash-23.0.0.185::gentoo * checking 3 files for package collisions >>> Merging www-plugins/adobe-flash-23.0.0.185 to / --- /usr/ --- /usr/lib64/ --- /usr/lib64/chromium-browser/ >>> /usr/lib64/chromium-browser/PepperFlash/ >>> /usr/lib64/chromium-browser/PepperFlash/libpepflashplayer.so >>> /usr/lib64/chromium-browser/PepperFlash/manifest.json --- /etc/ --- /etc/chromium/ >>> /etc/chromium/pepper-flash >>> www-plugins/adobe-flash-23.0.0.185 merged.
Yes, that is the intention. Somebody just forgot to update the ebuild.
It was removed by upstream: https://bugs.chromium.org/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=645687 Looks like Chrome 54 will install and update Flash automatically.
This was fixed yesterday.