[gentoo-user] eix-diff output meaning

[gentoo-user] eix-diff output meaning

[Dale]

Howdy,

It's cold so I booted up my old rig, and NAS box, and was updating the
OS for a little extra heat.  I was looking at the output of eix-diff
that is at the end of eix-sync.  I'm used to seeing U, N and such but
noticed something new today.  Some, llvm for example, has a "*"
included.  Like this: 


[*U]  >> llvm-core/clang (19.1.4(19/19.1)): C language family frontend
for LLVM
[*U]  >> llvm-core/clang-common (19.1.4): Common files shared between
multiple slots of clang
[*U]  >> llvm-core/clang-runtime (19.1.4(19)): Meta-ebuild for clang
runtime libraries
[*U]  >> llvm-core/clang-toolchain-symlinks (19(19)): Symlinks to use
Clang on GCC-free system
[*N]  >> llvm-core/libclc (19.1.4): OpenCL C library
[*U]  >> llvm-core/lld (19.1.4(19/19.1)): The LLVM linker (link editor)
[*U]  >> llvm-core/lld-toolchain-symlinks (19(19)): Symlinks to use LLD
on binutils-free system
[*N]  >> llvm-core/lldb (19.1.4(0/19.1)): The LLVM debugger
[*U]  >> llvm-core/llvm (19.1.4(19/19.1)): Low Level Virtual Machine
[*U]  >> llvm-core/llvm-common (19.1.4): Common files shared between
multiple slots of LLVM
[*U]  >> llvm-core/llvm-toolchain-symlinks (19(19)): Symlinks to use
LLVM on binutils-free system
[*U]  >> llvm-core/llvmgold (19): LLVMgold plugin symlink for autoloading
[*U]  >> llvm-runtimes/compiler-rt (19.1.4(19)): Compiler runtime
library for clang (built-in part)
[*U]  >> llvm-runtimes/compiler-rt-sanitizers (19.1.4(19)): Compiler
runtime libraries for clang (sanitizers & xray)
[*N]  >> llvm-runtimes/libcxx (19.1.4): New implementation of the C++
standard library, targeting C++11
[*N]  >> llvm-runtimes/libcxxabi (19.1.4): Low level support for a
standard C++ library
[*N]  >> llvm-runtimes/libunwind (19.1.4): C++ runtime stack unwinder
from LLVM


I googled, checked the Gentoo wiki and even looked up some pages about
diff itself, thinking it would spit out the same type of stuff and
explain what that means.  I found explanations of some output stuff but
nothing about the "*" bit. 

Anyone know what that is about?  What does the "*" mean?  Is it unique
to Gentoo? 

Thanks. 

Dale

:-)  :-) 

Re: [gentoo-user] eix-diff output meaning

[Matt Connell]

On Thu, 2024-12-19 at 11:57 -0600, Dale wrote:
>  Some, llvm for example, has a "*" included.

Almost certain this is because the package moved to a new category.

Re: [gentoo-user] eix-diff output meaning

[Michael]

[-- Attachment #1: Type: text/plain, Size: 537 bytes --]

On Thursday 19 December 2024 18:02:29 GMT Matt Connell wrote:
> On Thu, 2024-12-19 at 11:57 -0600, Dale wrote:
> >  Some, llvm for example, has a "*" included.
> 
> Almost certain this is because the package moved to a new category.

Yes, the fine manual says so, check section "eix-diff":

[*N]  >> foo/bar (1.0): description of foo/bar
              The package foo/bar has freshly appeared in the tree.  Moreover,
              it has a version (1.0)  which  could
              be installed without any sort of unmasking/keywording.

[-- Attachment #2: This is a digitally signed message part. --]
[-- Type: application/pgp-signature, Size: 833 bytes --]

Re: [gentoo-user] eix-diff output meaning

[Dale]

Michael wrote:
> On Thursday 19 December 2024 18:02:29 GMT Matt Connell wrote:
>> On Thu, 2024-12-19 at 11:57 -0600, Dale wrote:
>>>  Some, llvm for example, has a "*" included.
>> Almost certain this is because the package moved to a new category.
> Yes, the fine manual says so, check section "eix-diff":
>
> [*N]  >> foo/bar (1.0): description of foo/bar
>               The package foo/bar has freshly appeared in the tree.  Moreover,
>               it has a version (1.0)  which  could
>               be installed without any sort of unmasking/keywording.


Manual?  The only thing I could find was the help output, which was of
no help for this.  It claims it has no man page and I couldn't find one
online, unless my search terms are bad again.  o_O 

I recall seeing some moves, saw it on -dev mailing list.  I just didn't
know eix-diff showed the change. 

Thanks.  Now I know, if only I can remember it.  :/

Dale

:-)  :-) 

Re: [gentoo-user] eix-diff output meaning

[Michael]

[-- Attachment #1: Type: text/plain, Size: 1114 bytes --]

On Thursday 19 December 2024 20:47:57 GMT Dale wrote:
> Michael wrote:
> > On Thursday 19 December 2024 18:02:29 GMT Matt Connell wrote:
> >> On Thu, 2024-12-19 at 11:57 -0600, Dale wrote:
> >>>  Some, llvm for example, has a "*" included.
> >> 
> >> Almost certain this is because the package moved to a new category.
> > 
> > Yes, the fine manual says so, check section "eix-diff":
> > 
> > [*N]  >> foo/bar (1.0): description of foo/bar
> > 
> >               The package foo/bar has freshly appeared in the tree. 
> >               Moreover,
> >               it has a version (1.0)  which  could
> >               be installed without any sort of unmasking/keywording.
> 
> Manual?  The only thing I could find was the help output, which was of
> no help for this.  It claims it has no man page and I couldn't find one
> online, unless my search terms are bad again.  o_O 
> 
> I recall seeing some moves, saw it on -dev mailing list.  I just didn't
> know eix-diff showed the change. 
> 
> Thanks.  Now I know, if only I can remember it.  :/
> 
> Dale
> 
> :-)  :-) 

Check 'man eix' and search for eix-diff

[-- Attachment #2: This is a digitally signed message part. --]
[-- Type: application/pgp-signature, Size: 833 bytes --]

Re: [gentoo-user] eix-diff output meaning

[Dale]

Michael wrote:
> On Thursday 19 December 2024 20:47:57 GMT Dale wrote:
>> Michael wrote:
>>> On Thursday 19 December 2024 18:02:29 GMT Matt Connell wrote:
>>>> On Thu, 2024-12-19 at 11:57 -0600, Dale wrote:
>>>>>  Some, llvm for example, has a "*" included.
>>>> Almost certain this is because the package moved to a new category.
>>> Yes, the fine manual says so, check section "eix-diff":
>>>
>>> [*N]  >> foo/bar (1.0): description of foo/bar
>>>
>>>               The package foo/bar has freshly appeared in the tree. 
>>>               Moreover,
>>>               it has a version (1.0)  which  could
>>>               be installed without any sort of unmasking/keywording.
>> Manual?  The only thing I could find was the help output, which was of
>> no help for this.  It claims it has no man page and I couldn't find one
>> online, unless my search terms are bad again.  o_O 
>>
>> I recall seeing some moves, saw it on -dev mailing list.  I just didn't
>> know eix-diff showed the change. 
>>
>> Thanks.  Now I know, if only I can remember it.  :/
>>
>> Dale
>>
>> :-)  :-) 
> Check 'man eix' and search for eix-diff


Oh.  < slaps forehead >  I didn't look there.  I did man eix-diff. 
Well, I know now.  LOL 

Dale

:-)  :-)