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Bug 635580 - dev-python/PyQt4 - version bump request to handle webkit use flag mask
Summary: dev-python/PyQt4 - version bump request to handle webkit use flag mask
Status: RESOLVED WONTFIX
Alias: None
Product: Gentoo Linux
Classification: Unclassified
Component: Current packages (show other bugs)
Hardware: All Linux
: Normal normal
Assignee: Qt Bug Alias
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Reported: 2017-10-27 14:36 UTC by Sander Sweers
Modified: 2017-10-29 16:48 UTC (History)
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Description Sander Sweers 2017-10-27 14:36:07 UTC
The webkit use flag on dev-python/PyQt4 was masked but no rebuild is triggered.  It would be good to bump the version so the rebuild done and support for webkit is removed.

Of course removing dev-qt/qtwebkit-4* and doing a preserved rebuild will also fix this but this is not very user friendly

# equery d =dev-qt/qtwebkit-4*
 * These packages depend on dev-qt/qtwebkit-4:
dev-python/PyQt4-4.12.1 (webkit ? >=dev-qt/qtwebkit-4.8.5:4)

# emerge --changed-use PyQt4

 * IMPORTANT: 2 news items need reading for repository 'gentoo'.
 * Use eselect news read to view new items.

Calculating dependencies... done!
>>> Auto-cleaning packages...

>>> No outdated packages were found on your system.

# emerge --newuse PyQt4

 * IMPORTANT: 2 news items need reading for repository 'gentoo'.
 * Use eselect news read to view new items.

Calculating dependencies... done!
>>> Auto-cleaning packages...

>>> No outdated packages were found on your system.
Comment 1 Andreas Sturmlechner gentoo-dev 2017-10-27 20:43:35 UTC
Bumping a package for no good reason is also not very user friendly. Instead, maybe 4.12.1 should be stabilised.
Comment 2 Davide Pesavento (RETIRED) gentoo-dev 2017-10-29 16:48:55 UTC
We don't normally bump packages when USE flags are masked or unmasked.