Bug 220056

Summary:	netscape-flash missing ppc keyword, fails emerge
Product:	Gentoo Linux	Reporter:	Peter DeMarco <yinrunning>
Component:	Current packages	Assignee:	Gentoo Linux bug wranglers <bug-wranglers>
Status:	RESOLVED INVALID
Severity:	normal
Priority:	High
Version:	unspecified
Hardware:	PPC
OS:	Linux
Whiteboard:
Package list:		Runtime testing required:	---

Description Peter DeMarco 2008-05-02 17:13:39 UTC

netscape-flash missing ppc keyword, fails emerge

Reproducible: Always

Steps to Reproduce:
1.emerge netscape-flash
2.fail
3.sigh
4.Follow steps from PPC FAQ to temporarily resolve on local system, including reporting bug here.
5.<confetti>




catTemp yinrunning # emerge netscape-flash
Calculating dependencies /
!!! All ebuilds that could satisfy "net-www/netscape-flash" have been masked.
!!! One of the following masked packages is required to complete your request:
- net-www/netscape-flash-9.0.124.0 (masked by: missing keyword)
- net-www/netscape-flash-9.0.115.0 (masked by: missing keyword)
- net-www/netscape-flash-7.0.68 (masked by: package.mask, missing keyword)
/usr/portage/profiles/package.mask:

Comment 1 nixnut (RETIRED) gentoo-dev

2008-05-02 17:17:06 UTC

Adobe's flash player is a binary. It's not available in a version the powerpc machines. That's why it's masked in the first place. Unmasking it won't make it work on an architecture it cannot be executed on.