Bug 670334

Summary:	net-libs/libtirpc: USE=static-libs doesn't enforce static build for virtual/krb5 dep (USE=kerberos)
Product:	Gentoo Linux	Reporter:	Thomas Deutschmann (RETIRED) <whissi>
Component:	Current packages	Assignee:	Gentoo's Team for Core System packages <base-system>
Status:	CONFIRMED ---
Severity:	normal	CC:	jfostiguy
Priority:	Normal
Version:	unspecified
Hardware:	All
OS:	Linux
See Also:	https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=667272
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Description Thomas Deutschmann (RETIRED) gentoo-dev

2018-11-04 22:52:18 UTC

net-libs/libtirpc promise to support static linking via USE=static-libs. However, we cannot keep that promise when USE=kerberos is also set because we cannot enforce static-libs through all virtual/krb5 providers.

Comment 1 Mike Gilbert gentoo-dev

2018-11-05 04:31:24 UTC

This seems like a stupid reason to drop static-libs.

Better solutions:

1. Set REQUIRED_USE="static-libs? ( !kerberos )" in net-libs/libtirpc.

2. Add IUSE="static-libs" to virtual/krb5, and force heimdal if it is enabled.

3. Add static libs support to app-crypt/mit-krb5 (if possible).

Comment 2 Thomas Deutschmann (RETIRED) gentoo-dev

2018-11-05 10:36:09 UTC

Of course, you could also fix this. I initially said "drop" because if you consider your option 1 as possible solution we wouldn't need static-libs at all because virtual/krb5 is the only dependency.