On Tue, Apr 27, 2010 at 9:19 AM, Dennis.Yxun <dennis.yxun@gmail.com> wrote:

> HI Folks:
>     I have problem to merge binary packages into my cross env.
>     Let me make it clear, I've setup cross develop evironment in my
> Desktop,
> say the path is /usr/armv7a-softfloat-linux-gnueabi. And I find
> x11-libs/cairo-1.8.8-r1
> will fail when do cross compile, so I compile it natively on my ARM board,
> it pass successfullly,
> So I package it up, swith back to my cross environment,
> using "emerge-armv7a-softfloat-linux-gnueabi -k cairo", strangly it refuse
> to merge the binary package
> but try to compile it directly.
>     This problem not always happen, for some packages I compiled on my ARM
> board,
>  do install successful on my cross env
>     Why?
>     Attached png, shows that green-colored packages will be compiled even
> there do exist binary packages.
>
> Dennis Lan
>

here is output from -K option, but tell doesn't tell me the reason

sabayon ~ # emerge-armv7a-softfloat-linux-gnueabi -tvaK1
=media-libs/tiff-3.9.2-r1

!!! All ebuilds that could satisfy "=media-libs/tiff-3.9.2-r1" have been
masked.
!!! One of the following masked packages is required to complete your
request:
- media-libs/tiff-3.9.2-r1 (masked by: )


For more information, see the MASKED PACKAGES section in the emerge
man page or refer to the Gentoo Handbook