Bug 114222 – /usr/portage/scripts/bootstrap.sh:179 gives a false positive for 'build' USE flag due to presence of 'fastbuild' dev-php/php local USE flag in /etc/make.conf

• Product: Gentoo Release Media
• Status: RESOLVED FIXED

[Description Andy Getz 2005-12-01 20:21:27 UTC]

/usr/portage/scripts/bootstrap.sh checks for the 'build' USE flag at line 179:
"if (ORIGUSE ~ /[[:space:]]*(build|bootstrap)[[:space:]]*/)"
Due to the wildcard before "(build|bootstrap)" and within the spaces, the
dev-php/php local USE flag 'fastbuild' satisfies the condition and causes the
script to die if present (e.g. in /etc/make.conf).  I believe this is in error,
as the the 'fastbuild' USE flag (and any other hypothetical '*build' flags)
should cause no problem with bootstrapping.  Not sure why the asterisk is
present, but unless there is some other USE flag we are attempting to block with
the wildcard expression, a logical solution seems to simply remove the asterisk.
 Obvious workaround is to simply comment 'fastbuild' (from /etc/make.conf) until
completion of boostrap step.

Reproducible: Always
Steps to Reproduce:
1. Set 'fastbuild' USE flag, e.g. by /etc/make.conf or by setting it on the
commandline before the next step (although the latter would be silly).
2. scripts/bootstrap.sh from /usr/portage/ as per Gentoo Handbook

Actual Results:  
Script dies (eerror) with:
You have 'build' or 'bootstrap' in your USE flags. Please
remove it before trying to continue, since these USE flags
are used for internal purposes and shouldn't be specified
by you.

Expected Results:  
Script should continue to run unless one of 'build' and 'bootstrap' is present
as well.

[Comment 1 Chris Gianelloni (RETIRED) 2005-12-02 07:43:45 UTC]

Fixed in CVS...