Bug 374823

Summary:	New flag: automask, automatically mask failed steps in the build queue
Product:	Portage Development	Reporter:	Dennis Schridde <dschridde+gentoobugs>
Component:	Enhancement/Feature Requests	Assignee:	Portage team <dev-portage>
Status:	CONFIRMED ---
Severity:	enhancement
Priority:	Normal
Version:	unspecified
Hardware:	All
OS:	Linux
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Package list:		Runtime testing required:	---

Description Dennis Schridde 2011-07-11 09:50:05 UTC

Similar to --autounmask, --automask would offer to mask packages that failed during the current build cycle, including packages in the build queue that depend on the failed package.

The outcome is similar to --keep-going, only that the solution is simpler, because it only logs failed packages as package.mask atoms to the console, including all existing conflicting packaged that are currently to be emerged.

Comment 1 Dennis Schridde 2011-07-11 09:50:58 UTC

(In reply to comment #0)
> including all existing conflicting packaged that are currently to be emerged.
s/packaged/packages/

Comment 2 RedEyedMan 2013-08-14 11:09:37 UTC

Oh, that is very good! I'm waiting for it in portage :)