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On 4/22/20 12:24 PM, Michael Jones wrote:
> 
> On a source-based distribution, the thing that manages package
> installations can break itself if it incorrectly installs a library that
> a subsequent run of itself would dynamically link against.
> 

I won't say this is impossible, but in general it hasn't been true for a
long time in Gentoo. Old libraries are left behind until you rebuild the
things that link against them (that's what emerge @preserved-rebuild
does). When used correctly, subslot dependencies in ebuilds avoid the
need for even that additional step.