Bug 148029 – dev-util/git-1.4.1.1 emerge fails

• Product: Gentoo Linux
• Status: RESOLVED TEST-REQUEST

[Description Shaw 2006-09-18 01:21:52 UTC]

Calculating dependencies... done!

>>> Emerging (1 of 1) dev-util/git-1.4.1.1 to /
 * git-1.4.1.1.tar.bz2 MD5 ;-) ...                                                   [ ok ]
 * git-1.4.1.1.tar.bz2 RMD160 ;-) ...                                                [ ok ]
 * git-1.4.1.1.tar.bz2 SHA1 ;-) ...                                                  [ ok ]
 * git-1.4.1.1.tar.bz2 SHA256 ;-) ...                                                [ ok ]
 * git-1.4.1.1.tar.bz2 size ;-) ...                                                  [ ok ]
 * git-manpages-1.4.1.1.tar.bz2 MD5 ;-) ...                                          [ ok ]
 * git-manpages-1.4.1.1.tar.bz2 RMD160 ;-) ...                                       [ ok ]
 * git-manpages-1.4.1.1.tar.bz2 SHA1 ;-) ...                                         [ ok ]
 * git-manpages-1.4.1.1.tar.bz2 SHA256 ;-) ...                                       [ ok ]
 * git-manpages-1.4.1.1.tar.bz2 size ;-) ...                                         [ ok ]
 * checking ebuild checksums ;-) ...                                                 [ ok ]
 * checking auxfile checksums ;-) ...                                                [ ok ]
 * checking miscfile checksums ;-) ...                                               [ ok ]
 * checking git-1.4.1.1.tar.bz2 ;-) ...                                              [ ok ]
 * checking git-manpages-1.4.1.1.tar.bz2 ;-) ...                                     [ ok ]
>>> Unpacking source...
>>> Unpacking git-1.4.1.1.tar.bz2 to /var/tmp/portage/git-1.4.1.1/work
>>> Unpacking git-manpages-1.4.1.1.tar.bz2 to /var/tmp/portage/git-1.4.1.1/work
QA Notice: USE Flag 'elibc_uclibc' not in IUSE for dev-util/git-1.4.1.1
>>> Source unpacked.
>>> Compiling source in /var/tmp/portage/git-1.4.1.1/work/git-1.4.1.1 ...
GIT_VERSION = Usage: git COMMAND [OPTIONS] [TARGET]
 git command 'describe' not found: commands are:
    add apply archimport bisect branch checkout cherry clone
    commit count.objects cvsimport diff fetch format.patch
    fsck.cache get.tar.commit.id init.db log ls.remote octopus
    pack.objects parse.remote patch.id prune pull push rebase
    relink rename repack request.pull reset resolve revert
    send.email shortlog show.branch status tag verify.tag
    whatchanged
GIT-VERSION-FILE:2: *** multiple target patterns.  Stop.

!!! ERROR: dev-util/git-1.4.1.1 failed.
Call stack:
  ebuild.sh, line 1546:   Called dyn_compile
  ebuild.sh, line 937:   Called src_compile
  git-1.4.1.1.ebuild, line 77:   Called die

!!! make failed
!!! If you need support, post the topmost build error, and the call stack if relevant.

[root@kron shaw 161]%

[Comment 1 Fernando J. Pereda (RETIRED) 2006-09-22 15:16:27 UTC]

This should not happen on newer Git versions, please try dev-util/git-1.4.2.1 and report back if this still happens. It just worked for me and there is a fix for the problem you are seeing between git-1.4.1 and git-1.4.2.1

- ferdy

[Comment 2 Shaw 2006-09-22 15:35:24 UTC]

Works fine, thanks.