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diff --git a/metadata/news/2021-10-18-libxcrypt-migration-stable/2021-10-18-libxcrypt-migration-stable.en.txt b/metadata/news/2021-10-18-libxcrypt-migration-stable/2021-10-18-libxcrypt-migration-stable.en.txt index d821eace0bb1..74e80d58f7e6 100644 --- a/metadata/news/2021-10-18-libxcrypt-migration-stable/2021-10-18-libxcrypt-migration-stable.en.txt +++ b/metadata/news/2021-10-18-libxcrypt-migration-stable/2021-10-18-libxcrypt-migration-stable.en.txt @@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ aggressive in protecting even orphaned files. Instead, use FEATURES="unmerge-orphans" which is almost identical in behaviour. -## Delaying the migration +## Delaying the migration *or* circular dependencies If for whatever reason you do *not* wish to switch now - which is only delaying the inevitable - you @@ -53,6 +53,11 @@ need to take the following steps: * mask >=virtual/libcrypt-2 * unmask virtual/libcrypt:0/1 +If hitting circular dependencies involving Python 3.10, +see the wiki for more details [3], but the same steps +listed above must be taken (mask newer libcrypt temporarily, +do a world upgrade, then unmask). + ## Migrating early If you wish to manually migrate now, there are a series @@ -102,3 +107,4 @@ For more information or troubleshooting tips, please see: [0] https://bugs.gentoo.org/802267 [1] https://bugs.gentoo.org/802807 [2] https://bugs.gentoo.org/802210 +[3] https://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/User:Sam/Portage_help/Circular_dependencies#Python_and_libcrypt |