[gentoo-dev] Problems with ebd cache dependencies

[gentoo-dev] Problems with ebd cache dependencies

[Markus Brischke]

IMHO the example in the FAQ didn't work anymore. If you introduce a new
category not existing in /var/cache/edb/dep you get a dependency failure
like:

Calculating dependencies \portage: aux_get(): couldn't open cache entry
for bla/ncp-1.2.3 (likely caused by syntax error or corruption in the
bla/ncp-1.2.3 ebuild.)

I had to make the bla directory by hand :(

Zoke

Re: [gentoo-dev] Problems with ebd cache dependencies

[Karl Peters]

On Thursday 04 July 2002 09:41, Markus Brischke wrote:
> IMHO the example in the FAQ didn't work anymore. If you introduce a new
> category not existing in /var/cache/edb/dep you get a dependency failure
> like:
>
> Calculating dependencies \portage: aux_get(): couldn't open cache entry
> for bla/ncp-1.2.3 (likely caused by syntax error or corruption in the
> bla/ncp-1.2.3 ebuild.)
>
> I had to make the bla directory by hand :(

Hi,

after updating portage I have the same problem. A "workaround" is to use the 
new (?) PORTDIR_OVERLAY="/some/dir" option in make.conf to have local 
ebuilds.
Detailed decription is at the end of the actual portage.ebuild .

I don't know yet what if I like the old behaviour or the function better.

regards
karl peters