There are a number of cases where the use of ROOT in the environment is ignored by emerge. CASE 1: using emerge with the -e (empty-tree) option. Note taking away the --pretend option had a unexpected effect on me - Yes it does what is says its going to do. CASE 2: Haven't quite figured out why - may something to do with virtuals. The net-mail/ssmtp package isn't installed in the root directory. The --deep option made this one show up. Reproducible: Always Steps to Reproduce: 1. frog gcc # env ROOT=/var/lib/rootfs_i386/ USE="-java -X -pam -berkdb -tcl -doc -nls -ssl -ncurses -pic -gdbm" emerge -pev sys-libs/glibc 2. # env ROOT=/var/lib/rootfs_i386/ USE="-java -X -pam -berkdb -tcl -doc -nls -ssl -ncurses -pic -gdbm" emerge -pv --deep system Actual Results: Step 1 output: These are the packages that I would merge, in order: Calculating dependencies ...done! [ebuild N ] sys-devel/gnuconfig-20030708 [ebuild N ] sys-apps/gawk-3.1.3 -nls -build [ebuild N ] sys-apps/sed-4.0.7 -nls -static -build [ebuild N ] sys-libs/zlib-1.1.4-r2 [ebuild N ] dev-python/python-fchksum-1.6.1-r1 [ebuild N ] app-arch/bzip2-1.0.2-r2 -build -static [ebuild N ] sys-libs/ncurses-5.3-r2 -debug [ebuild N ] sys-apps/texinfo-4.5 -nls -build [ebuild N ] sys-apps/groff-1.18.1-r3 -X -cjk [ebuild N ] sys-apps/cronbase-0.2.1-r2 [ebuild N ] sys-apps/man-1.5l-r6 -nls [ebuild N ] sys-devel/libperl-5.8.0 -berkdb -gdbm [ebuild N ] dev-lang/perl-5.8.0-r12 -berkdb -doc -gdbm -threads [ebuild N ] sys-devel/m4-1.4 -nls [ebuild N ] sys-devel/autoconf-2.57-r1 [ebuild N ] sys-devel/automake-1.7.5-r2 [ebuild N ] sys-apps/coreutils-5.0-r3 -nls -build -static [ebuild N ] sys-apps/debianutils-1.16.7-r3 -static -build [ebuild N ] app-shells/bash-2.05b-r7 -nls -build [ebuild N ] dev-libs/expat-1.95.6-r1 [ebuild N ] dev-lang/python-2.2.3-r5 -ncurses -gdbm +readline -tcltk -berkdb -build -doc -ssl [ebuild N ] sys-apps/portage-2.0.49-r15 -build *** Please update portage to the above version before proceeding. Failure to do so may result in failed or improper merges. A simple 'emerge -u portage' is sufficient. [ebuild N ] sys-kernel/linux-headers-2.4.19-r1 [ebuild N ] sys-apps/util-linux-2.11z-r6 +crypt -nls -static -pam [ebuild N ] sys-apps/baselayout-1.8.6.10-r1 -bootstrap -build -static [ebuild N ] net-misc/dhcpcd-1.3.22_p4-r2 -build -static [ebuild N ] sys-devel/gcc-config-1.3.4 [ebuild N ] sys-devel/gcc-3.2.3-r3 -static -nls -bootstrap -java -build [ebuild N ] sys-libs/glibc-2.3.2-r3 -nls -pic -build -nptl [ebuild N ] sys-devel/patch-2.5.9 -build -static [ebuild N ] sys-devel/libtool-1.4.3-r1 [ebuild N ] sys-devel/binutils-2.14.90.0.6-r6 -nls -bootstrap -build [ebuild N ] sys-kernel/linux-headers-2.4.19-r1 to /var/lib/rootfs_i386/ [ebuild N ] sys-apps/gawk-3.1.3 to /var/lib/rootfs_i386/ -nls -build [ebuild N ] sys-apps/sed-4.0.7 to /var/lib/rootfs_i386/ -nls -static -build [ebuild N ] sys-libs/zlib-1.1.4-r2 to /var/lib/rootfs_i386/ [ebuild N ] dev-python/python-fchksum-1.6.1-r1 to /var/lib/rootfs_i386/ [ebuild N ] app-arch/bzip2-1.0.2-r2 to /var/lib/rootfs_i386/ -build -static [ebuild N ] sys-apps/coreutils-5.0-r3 to /var/lib/rootfs_i386/ -nls -build -static [ebuild N ] sys-apps/debianutils-1.16.7-r3 to /var/lib/rootfs_i386/ -static -build [ebuild N ] sys-libs/ncurses-5.3-r2 to /var/lib/rootfs_i386/ -debug [ebuild N ] app-shells/bash-2.05b-r7 to /var/lib/rootfs_i386/ -nls -build [ebuild N ] dev-libs/expat-1.95.6-r1 to /var/lib/rootfs_i386/ [ebuild N ] dev-lang/python-2.2.3-r5 to /var/lib/rootfs_i386/ -ncurses -gdbm +readline -tcltk -berkdb -build -doc -ssl [ebuild N ] sys-apps/portage-2.0.49-r15 to /var/lib/rootfs_i386/ -build *** Please update portage to the above version before proceeding. Failure to do so may result in failed or improper merges. A simple 'emerge -u portage' is sufficient. [ebuild N ] dev-lang/perl-5.8.0-r12 to /var/lib/rootfs_i386/ -berkdb -doc -gdbm -threads [ebuild N ] sys-apps/util-linux-2.11z-r6 to /var/lib/rootfs_i386/ +crypt -nls -static -pam [ebuild N ] sys-apps/baselayout-1.8.6.10-r1 to /var/lib/rootfs_i386/ -bootstrap -build -static [ebuild N ] sys-libs/glibc-2.3.2-r3 to /var/lib/rootfs_i386/ -nls -pic -build -nptl [ebuild N ] net-misc/dhcpcd-1.3.22_p4-r2 to /var/lib/rootfs_i386/ -build -static Step 2: These are the packages that I would merge, in order: Calculating system dependencies ...done! [ebuild N ] net-mail/ssmtp-2.48 [ebuild N ] sys-kernel/linux-headers-2.4.19-r1 to /var/lib/rootfs_i386/ [ebuild N ] sys-libs/glibc-2.3.2-r3 to /var/lib/rootfs_i386/ -nls -pic -build -nptl [ebuild N ] sys-apps/gawk-3.1.3 to /var/lib/rootfs_i386/ -nls -build [ebuild N ] sys-apps/sed-4.0.7 to /var/lib/rootfs_i386/ -nls -static -build [ebuild N ] sys-libs/zlib-1.1.4-r2 to /var/lib/rootfs_i386/ [ebuild N ] dev-python/python-fchksum-1.6.1-r1 to /var/lib/rootfs_i386/ (etc....................) Expected Results: All packages to be installed in the root dir /var/lib/rootfs_i386. Is sandboxing the install to the ROOT a workable protection mechanism? Would this break adduser add group or anything else? emerge info Portage 2.0.49-r4 (default-x86-1.4, gcc-3.2.3, glibc-2.3.2-r3, 2.4.20-gentoo-r6) ================================================================= System uname: 2.4.20-gentoo-r6 i686 Celeron (Coppermine) distcc 2.11.1 i686-pc-linux-gnu (protocols 1 and 2) (default port 3632) [disabled] ACCEPT_KEYWORDS="x86" AUTOCLEAN="yes" CFLAGS="-march=pentium3 -O3" CHOST="i686-pc-linux-gnu" COMPILER="gcc3" CONFIG_PROTECT="/etc /var/qmail/control /usr/kde/2/share/config /usr/kde/3/share/config /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/xkb /usr/kde/3.1/share/config /usr/share/texmf/tex/generic/config/ /usr/share/texmf/tex/platex/config/ /usr/share/config" CONFIG_PROTECT_MASK="/etc/gconf /etc/env.d" CXXFLAGS="-O2 -mcpu=i686 -pipe" DISTDIR="/usr/portage/distfiles" FEATURES="autoaddcvs sandbox usersandbox userpriv ccache" GENTOO_MIRRORS="http://user:password@premium.planetmirror.com/pub/gentoo http://gentoo.oregonstate.edu http://distro.ibiblio.org/pub/linux/distributions/gentoo" MAKEOPTS="-j2" PKGDIR="/usr/portage/packages" PORTAGE_TMPDIR="/var/tmp" PORTDIR="/usr/portage" PORTDIR_OVERLAY="" SYNC="rsync://rsync-gentoo.planetmirror.com/gentoo-portage" USE="x86 oss apm avi crypt cups encode foomaticdb gif jpeg libg++ mad mikmod mpeg ncurses nls pdflib png quicktime spell truetype xml2 xmms xv zlib gtkhtml alsa gdbm berkdb slang readline arts tetex nas bonobo svga tcltk guile mysql postgres X sdl gpm tcpd pam libwww ssl perl python esd imlib oggvorbis gnome gtk qt kde motif mozilla ldap cdr 3dfx acpi apache2 artswrappersuid doc ethereal fam fastcgi flash gd gphoto2 gtk2 imagemagick java jikes junit libgda mbox mmx openal php pic plotutils ppds psyco samba sasl scanner skey slp snmp socks5 sox sse tiff usb vhost xinerama xml zeo -opengl" frog gcc # more /var/cache/edb/virtuals virtual/java-scheme dev-java/blackdown-jre virtual/python dev-lang/python virtual/kernel sys-kernel/linux-headers virtual/glibc dev-libs/uclibc-buildroot sys-libs/glibc virtual/editor app-editors/nano virtual/cron sys-apps/vcron sys-apps/dcron virtual/os-headers sys-kernel/linux-headers virtual/jre dev-java/blackdown-jre virtual/mta net-mail/sendmail net-mail/ssmtp
Probably should mention that gentoo-embedded was hoping to use this mechainism to create root filesystems. If a crosscompiler was used at the time this could badly cripple a development system.
Running with portage 2.0.49-r15 has similar results: Case #1: Calculating dependencies ...done! [ebuild N ] sys-devel/gnuconfig-20030708 [ebuild N ] sys-apps/gawk-3.1.3 -nls -build [ebuild N ] sys-apps/sed-4.0.7 -nls -static -build [ebuild N ] sys-libs/zlib-1.1.4-r2 [ebuild N ] dev-python/python-fchksum-1.6.1-r1 [ebuild N ] app-arch/bzip2-1.0.2-r2 -build -static [ebuild N ] sys-libs/ncurses-5.3-r2 -debug [ebuild N ] sys-apps/texinfo-4.5 -nls -build [ebuild N ] sys-apps/groff-1.18.1-r3 -X -cjk [ebuild N ] sys-apps/cronbase-0.2.1-r2 [ebuild N ] sys-apps/man-1.5l-r6 -nls [ebuild N ] sys-devel/libperl-5.8.0 -berkdb -gdbm [ebuild N ] dev-lang/perl-5.8.0-r12 -berkdb -doc -gdbm -threads [ebuild N ] sys-devel/m4-1.4 -nls [ebuild N ] sys-devel/autoconf-2.57-r1 [ebuild N ] sys-devel/automake-1.7.5-r2 [ebuild N ] sys-apps/coreutils-5.0-r3 -nls -build -static [ebuild N ] sys-apps/debianutils-1.16.7-r3 -static -build [ebuild N ] app-shells/bash-2.05b-r7 -nls -build [ebuild N ] dev-libs/expat-1.95.6-r1 [ebuild N ] dev-lang/python-2.2.3-r5 -ncurses -gdbm +readline -tcltk -berkdb -build -doc -ssl [ebuild N ] sys-apps/portage-2.0.49-r15 -build [ebuild N ] sys-kernel/linux-headers-2.4.19-r1 [ebuild N ] sys-apps/util-linux-2.11z-r6 +crypt -nls -static -pam [ebuild N ] sys-apps/baselayout-1.8.6.10-r1 -bootstrap -build -static [ebuild N ] net-misc/dhcpcd-1.3.22_p4-r2 -build -static [ebuild N ] sys-devel/gcc-config-1.3.4 [ebuild N ] sys-devel/gcc-3.2.3-r3 -static -nls -bootstrap -java -build [ebuild N ] sys-libs/glibc-2.3.2-r3 -nls -pic -build -nptl [ebuild N ] sys-devel/patch-2.5.9 -build -static [ebuild N ] sys-devel/libtool-1.4.3-r1 [ebuild N ] sys-devel/binutils-2.14.90.0.6-r6 -nls -bootstrap -build [ebuild N ] sys-kernel/linux-headers-2.4.19-r1 to /var/lib/rootfs_i386/ [ebuild N ] sys-apps/gawk-3.1.3 to /var/lib/rootfs_i386/ -nls -build [ebuild N ] sys-apps/sed-4.0.7 to /var/lib/rootfs_i386/ -nls -static -build [ebuild N ] sys-libs/zlib-1.1.4-r2 to /var/lib/rootfs_i386/ [ebuild N ] dev-python/python-fchksum-1.6.1-r1 to /var/lib/rootfs_i386/ [ebuild N ] app-arch/bzip2-1.0.2-r2 to /var/lib/rootfs_i386/ -build -static [ebuild N ] sys-apps/coreutils-5.0-r3 to /var/lib/rootfs_i386/ -nls -build -static [ebuild N ] sys-apps/debianutils-1.16.7-r3 to /var/lib/rootfs_i386/ -static -build [ebuild N ] sys-libs/ncurses-5.3-r2 to /var/lib/rootfs_i386/ -debug [ebuild N ] app-shells/bash-2.05b-r7 to /var/lib/rootfs_i386/ -nls -build [ebuild N ] dev-libs/expat-1.95.6-r1 to /var/lib/rootfs_i386/ [ebuild N ] dev-lang/python-2.2.3-r5 to /var/lib/rootfs_i386/ -ncurses -gdbm +readline -tcltk -berkdb -build -doc -ssl [ebuild N ] sys-apps/portage-2.0.49-r15 to /var/lib/rootfs_i386/ -build [ebuild N ] dev-lang/perl-5.8.0-r12 to /var/lib/rootfs_i386/ -berkdb -doc -gdbm -threads [ebuild N ] sys-apps/util-linux-2.11z-r6 to /var/lib/rootfs_i386/ +crypt -nls -static -pam [ebuild N ] sys-apps/baselayout-1.8.6.10-r1 to /var/lib/rootfs_i386/ -bootstrap -build -static [ebuild N ] sys-libs/glibc-2.3.2-r3 to /var/lib/rootfs_i386/ -nls -pic -build -nptl [ebuild N ] net-misc/dhcpcd-1.3.22_p4-r2 to /var/lib/rootfs_i386/ -build -static Case #2:These are the packages that I would merge, in order: Calculating dependencies ...done! [ebuild N ] sys-devel/libperl-5.8.0 -berkdb -gdbm [ebuild N ] sys-kernel/linux-headers-2.4.19-r1 to /var/lib/rootfs_i386/ [ebuild N ] sys-apps/gawk-3.1.3 to /var/lib/rootfs_i386/ -nls -build [ebuild N ] sys-apps/sed-4.0.7 to /var/lib/rootfs_i386/ -nls -static -build [ebuild N ] sys-libs/zlib-1.1.4-r2 to /var/lib/rootfs_i386/ [ebuild N ] dev-python/python-fchksum-1.6.1-r1 to /var/lib/rootfs_i386/ [ebuild N ] app-arch/bzip2-1.0.2-r2 to /var/lib/rootfs_i386/ -build -static [ebuild N ] sys-apps/coreutils-5.0-r3 to /var/lib/rootfs_i386/ -nls -build -static [ebuild N ] sys-apps/debianutils-1.16.7-r3 to /var/lib/rootfs_i386/ -static -build [ebuild N ] sys-libs/ncurses-5.3-r2 to /var/lib/rootfs_i386/ -debug [ebuild N ] app-shells/bash-2.05b-r7 to /var/lib/rootfs_i386/ -nls -build [ebuild N ] dev-libs/expat-1.95.6-r1 to /var/lib/rootfs_i386/ [ebuild N ] dev-lang/python-2.2.3-r5 to /var/lib/rootfs_i386/ -ncurses -gdbm +readline -tcltk -berkdb -build -doc -ssl [ebuild N ] sys-apps/portage-2.0.49-r15 to /var/lib/rootfs_i386/ -build [ebuild N ] dev-lang/perl-5.8.0-r12 to /var/lib/rootfs_i386/ -berkdb -doc -gdbm -threads [ebuild N ] sys-apps/util-linux-2.11z-r6 to /var/lib/rootfs_i386/ +crypt -nls -static -pam [ebuild N ] sys-apps/baselayout-1.8.6.10-r1 to /var/lib/rootfs_i386/ -bootstrap -build -static [ebuild N ] sys-libs/glibc-2.3.2-r3 to /var/lib/rootfs_i386/ -nls -pic -build -nptl [ebuild N ] net-misc/dhcpcd-1.3.22_p4-r2 to /var/lib/rootfs_i386/ -build -static Portage info: Gentoo Base System version 1.4.3.12 Portage 2.0.49-r15 (default-x86-1.4, gcc-3.3.2, glibc-2.3.2-r9, 2.6.0-test11) ================================================================= System uname: 2.6.0-test11 i686 Pentium III (Coppermine) ACCEPT_KEYWORDS="x86" AUTOCLEAN="yes" CFLAGS="-O2 -mcpu=i686 -pipe" CHOST="i686-pc-linux-gnu" COMPILER="gcc3" CONFIG_PROTECT="/etc /var/qmail/control /usr/share/config /usr/kde/2/share/config /usr/kde/3/share/config /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/xkb" CONFIG_PROTECT_MASK="/etc/gconf /etc/env.d" CXXFLAGS="-O2 -mcpu=i686 -pipe" DISTDIR="/usr/portage/distfiles" FEATURES="sandbox ccache autoaddcvs" GENTOO_MIRRORS="http://gentoo.oregonstate.edu http://distro.ibiblio.org/pub/Linux/distributions/gentoo" MAKEOPTS="-j2" PKGDIR="/usr/portage/packages" PORTAGE_TMPDIR="/var/tmp" PORTDIR="/usr/portage" PORTDIR_OVERLAY="" SYNC="rsync://rsync.gentoo.org/gentoo-portage" USE="arts foomaticdb kde gnome motif java perl x86 oss apm avi berkdb crypt cups encode gdbm gif gpm gtk imlib jpeg libg++ libwww mad mikmod mpeg ncurses nls oggvorbis opengl pam pdflib png python qt quicktime readline sdl slang spell ssl svga tcpd truetype X xml2 xmms xv zlib ethereal pcmcia mozilla acpi"
CASE 1 It seems such as a design. in emerge. if not self.select_dep("/",mydep["/"],myparent=mp,myuse=myuse): return 0 elif not self.select_dep(myroot,mydep[myroot],myparent=mp,myuse=myuse): return 0 carpaski: Why is it always "/" in the first line? CASE 2 it's works for me correctly. Can you show me '/var/lib/rootfs_i386/var/cache/edb/virtuals'?
Sorry forgot about your request: Some of my config has changed however see what you make of this: bash-2.05b$ env ROOT=/var/lib/rootfs_i386/ USE="-java -X -pam -berkdb -tcl -doc -nls -ssl -ncurses -pic -gdbm" emerge -pv --deep system These are the packages that I would merge, in order: Calculating system dependencies ...done! [ebuild N ] sys-devel/automake-1.7.7 [ebuild N ] sys-libs/ncurses-5.3-r5 -debug [ebuild N ] sys-devel/m4-1.4-r1 -nls [ebuild N ] sys-libs/glibc-2.3.2-r9 to /var/lib/rootfs_i386/ -nls -pic -build -nptl [ebuild N ] sys-apps/gawk-3.1.3-r1 to /var/lib/rootfs_i386/ -nls -build [ebuild N ] sys-apps/sed-4.0.7 to /var/lib/rootfs_i386/ -nls -static -build [ebuild N ] sys-libs/zlib-1.1.4-r2 to /var/lib/rootfs_i386/ [ebuild N ] dev-python/python-fchksum-1.6.1-r1 to /var/lib/rootfs_i386/ [ebuild N ] app-arch/bzip2-1.0.2-r3 to /var/lib/rootfs_i386/ -build -static [ebuild N ] sys-libs/ncurses-5.3-r5 to /var/lib/rootfs_i386/ -debug [ebuild N ] sys-apps/coreutils-5.0.91-r4 to /var/lib/rootfs_i386/ -nls -build -acl -selinux -static [ebuild N ] sys-apps/debianutils-1.16.7-r4 to /var/lib/rootfs_i386/ -static -build [ebuild N ] app-shells/bash-2.05b-r7 to /var/lib/rootfs_i386/ -nls -build [ebuild N ] dev-libs/expat-1.95.6-r1 to /var/lib/rootfs_i386/ [ebuild N ] dev-lang/python-2.2.3-r5 to /var/lib/rootfs_i386/ -ncurses -gdbm +readline -tcltk -berkdb -build -doc -ssl [ebuild N ] sys-apps/portage-2.0.49-r21 to /var/lib/rootfs_i386/ -build *** Portage will stop merging at this point and reload itself, recalculate dependencies, and complete the merge. You may avoid the remerging of packages by updating portage on its own. [ebuild N ] dev-lang/perl-5.8.0-r12 to /var/lib/rootfs_i386/ -berkdb -doc -gdbm -threads [ebuild N ] sys-apps/util-linux-2.11z-r8 to /var/lib/rootfs_i386/ +crypt -nls -static -pam [ebuild N ] sys-apps/baselayout-1.8.6.10-r1 to /var/lib/rootfs_i386/ -bootstrap -build -static [ebuild N ] sys-devel/binutils-2.14.90.0.7-r4 to /var/lib/rootfs_i386/ -nls -bootstrap -build [ebuild N ] sys-apps/texinfo-4.5 to /var/lib/rootfs_i386/ -nls -build [ebuild N ] sys-devel/gcc-config-1.3.4 to /var/lib/rootfs_i386/ [ebuild N ] sys-devel/gcc-3.2.3-r3 to /var/lib/rootfs_i386/ -static -nls -bootstrap -java -build [ebuild N ] sys-apps/modutils-2.4.25 to /var/lib/rootfs_i386/ [ebuild N ] app-shells/sash-3.4-r5 to /var/lib/rootfs_i386/ +readline [ebuild N ] sys-libs/slang-1.4.9 to /var/lib/rootfs_i386/ -cjk [ebuild N ] app-editors/nano-1.2.2 to /var/lib/rootfs_i386/ -nls -build +spell -justify -debug +slang [ebuild N ] net-misc/dhcpcd-1.3.22_p4-r2 to /var/lib/rootfs_i386/ -build -static [ebuild N ] net-misc/iputils-020927 to /var/lib/rootfs_i386/ -static [ebuild N ] dev-libs/popt-1.7-r1 to /var/lib/rootfs_i386/ -nls [ebuild N ] net-misc/rsync-2.6.0 to /var/lib/rootfs_i386/ [ebuild N ] net-misc/wget-1.9-r2 to /var/lib/rootfs_i386/ -ssl -nls -static -ipv6 -debug +socks5 [ebuild N ] sys-apps/kbd-1.08-r4 to /var/lib/rootfs_i386/ -nls [ebuild N ] app-arch/cpio-2.5 to /var/lib/rootfs_i386/ [ebuild N ] sys-apps/diffutils-2.8.4-r4 to /var/lib/rootfs_i386/ -nls -build -static [ebuild N ] sys-fs/e2fsprogs-1.34 to /var/lib/rootfs_i386/ -nls -static [ebuild N ] sys-apps/ed-0.2-r3 to /var/lib/rootfs_i386/ [ebuild N ] sys-apps/fbset-2.1 to /var/lib/rootfs_i386/ [ebuild N ] sys-apps/file-4.02 to /var/lib/rootfs_i386/ [ebuild N ] sys-apps/findutils-4.1.7-r5 to /var/lib/rootfs_i386/ -nls -build -afs [ebuild N ] sys-apps/miscfiles-1.3-r1 to /var/lib/rootfs_i386/ [ebuild N ] sys-libs/cracklib-2.7-r7 to /var/lib/rootfs_i386/ [ebuild N ] sys-apps/shadow-4.0.3-r9 to /var/lib/rootfs_i386/ -pam -selinux [ebuild N ] sys-apps/slocate-2.7-r5 to /var/lib/rootfs_i386/ [ebuild N ] sys-apps/grep-2.5.1-r1 to /var/lib/rootfs_i386/ -nls -build [ebuild N ] sys-apps/groff-1.18.1-r4 to /var/lib/rootfs_i386/ -X -cjk [ebuild N ] sys-apps/cronbase-0.2.1-r2 to /var/lib/rootfs_i386/ [ebuild N ] sys-apps/man-1.5l-r6 to /var/lib/rootfs_i386/ -nls [ebuild N ] app-arch/gzip-1.3.3-r2 to /var/lib/rootfs_i386/ -nls -build [ebuild N ] sys-apps/hdparm-5.4 to /var/lib/rootfs_i386/ [ebuild N ] sys-apps/less-381 to /var/lib/rootfs_i386/ [ebuild N ] sys-apps/man-pages-1.64 to /var/lib/rootfs_i386/ [ebuild N ] sys-apps/net-tools-1.60-r7 to /var/lib/rootfs_i386/ -nls -build -static [ebuild N ] sys-apps/procps-3.1.12-r1 to /var/lib/rootfs_i386/ -selinux [ebuild N ] sys-apps/psmisc-21.2-r3 to /var/lib/rootfs_i386/ -nls [ebuild N ] sys-apps/setserial-2.17-r2 to /var/lib/rootfs_i386/ [ebuild N ] sys-devel/m4-1.4-r1 to /var/lib/rootfs_i386/ -nls [ebuild N ] sys-devel/autoconf-2.58 to /var/lib/rootfs_i386/ [ebuild N ] sys-devel/flex-2.5.4a-r5 to /var/lib/rootfs_i386/ [ebuild N ] dev-libs/glib-1.2.10-r5 to /var/lib/rootfs_i386/ [ebuild N ] sys-libs/pwdb-0.61-r4 to /var/lib/rootfs_i386/ -selinux [ebuild N ] sys-devel/automake-1.7.7 to /var/lib/rootfs_i386/ [ebuild N ] sys-libs/pam-0.75-r11 to /var/lib/rootfs_i386/ -berkdb -selinux [ebuild N ] sys-apps/pam-login-3.11 to /var/lib/rootfs_i386/ -nls [ebuild N ] app-arch/sharutils-4.2.1-r6 to /var/lib/rootfs_i386/ -nls [ebuild N ] app-arch/tar-1.13.25-r3 to /var/lib/rootfs_i386/ -nls -static -build [ebuild N ] sys-apps/which-2.16 to /var/lib/rootfs_i386/ [ebuild N ] sys-libs/readline-4.3-r4 to /var/lib/rootfs_i386/ [ebuild N ] sys-devel/bc-1.06-r5 to /var/lib/rootfs_i386/ +readline [ebuild N ] sys-devel/bin86-0.16.0 to /var/lib/rootfs_i386/ [ebuild N ] sys-devel/bison-1.35 to /var/lib/rootfs_i386/ -nls -static -build [ebuild N ] sys-devel/libtool-1.4.3-r1 to /var/lib/rootfs_i386/ [ebuild N ] sys-devel/make-3.80 to /var/lib/rootfs_i386/ -nls -static -build [ebuild N ] sys-devel/patch-2.5.9 to /var/lib/rootfs_i386/ -build -static [ebuild N ] sys-libs/db-4.0.14-r2 to /var/lib/rootfs_i386/ -tcltk -java -doc [ebuild N ] app-admin/skey-1.1.5-r1 to /var/lib/rootfs_i386/ -doc [ebuild N ] dev-libs/openssl-0.9.7c-r1 to /var/lib/rootfs_i386/ [ebuild N ] net-misc/openssh-3.7.1_p2-r1 to /var/lib/rootfs_i386/ -ipv6 -static -pam +tcpd -kerberos +skey -selinux -X509 [ebuild N ] sys-fs/devfsd-1.3.25-r3 to /var/lib/rootfs_i386/ bash-2.05b$ emerge info Portage 2.0.49-r20 (default-x86-1.4, gcc-3.2.3, glibc-2.3.2-r3, 2.6.1-gentoo) ================================================================= System uname: 2.6.1-gentoo i686 Celeron (Coppermine) Gentoo Base System version 1.4.3.10 distcc 2.11.1 i686-pc-linux-gnu (protocols 1 and 2) (default port 3632) [disabled] ACCEPT_KEYWORDS="x86" AUTOCLEAN="yes" CFLAGS="-march=pentium3 -O3" CHOST="i686-pc-linux-gnu" COMPILER="gcc3" CONFIG_PROTECT="/etc /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/xkb /usr/kde/2/share/config /usr/kde/3.1/share/config /usr/kde/3/share/config /usr/share/config /usr/share/texmf/tex/generic/config/ /usr/share/texmf/tex/platex/config/ /var/qmail/control" CONFIG_PROTECT_MASK="/etc/gconf /etc/env.d" CXXFLAGS="-O2 -mcpu=i686 -pipe" DISTDIR="/usr/portage/distfiles" FEATURES="autoaddcvs ccache cvs sandbox userpriv usersandbox" GENTOO_MIRRORS="http://user:password@premium.planetmirror.com/pub/gentoo http://gentoo.oregonstate.edu http://distro.ibiblio.org/pub/linux/distributions/gentoo" MAKEOPTS="-j2" PKGDIR="/usr/portage/packages" PORTAGE_TMPDIR="/var/tmp" PORTDIR="/usr/portage" PORTDIR_OVERLAY="/usr/local/portage" SYNC="rsync://rsync-gentoo.planetmirror.com/gentoo-portage" USE="3dfx X acpi alsa apache2 apm arts artswrappersuid avi berkdb bonobo cdr crypt cups doc encode esd ethereal fam fastcgi flash foomaticdb gd gdbm gif gnome gphoto2 gpm gtk gtk2 gtkhtml guile imagemagick imlib java jpeg kde ldap libg++ libgda libwww mad mbox mikmod mmx motif mozilla mpeg mysql nas ncurses nls oggvorbis openal oss pam pdflib perl php pic plotutils png postgres ppds psyco python qt quicktime readline samba sasl scanner sdl skey slang slp snmp socks5 sox spell sse ssl svga tcltk tcpd tetex tiff truetype usb vhost x86 xinerama xml xml2 xmms xv zeo zlib"
Created attachment 24120 [details] /var/lib/rootfs_i386/var/cache/edb/virtuals
Created attachment 24121 [details] /var/cache/edb/virtuals
Created attachment 24123 [details, diff] emerge--empty_only_root.patch What about this for case 1? It makes the "--empty" option having effect only on $ROOT vartree, but not on "/" vartree if $ROOT != "/". This behavior is more intuitive imho.
I experienced case 1 while trying to cross-compile for an Amiga. Good thing I noticed after the first package, that would have totally screwed things up! CC=/usr/m68k-linux/gcc-bin/3.4.4/m68k-linux-gcc USE="-* crypt nptl pam ncurses readline zlib gpm" ROOT=/mnt/gamiga CBUILD=m68k-linux CTARGET=m68k-linux ACCEPT_KEYWORDS=~m68k CFLAGS="-68030 -m68881 -Os" PKG_DIR=/usr/local/portage/ packages-m68k emerge -e -k -v system
*** Bug 114887 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***
Released in 2.1_pre1.
