From 3e3d699eccc26655618b3ef55e78673ade7bf635 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Kent Fredric Date: Mon, 17 Apr 2017 23:40:28 +1200 Subject: [PATCH] profiles: pmask dev-perl/encoding-warnings This is mostly a long standing historical accident as its supposed to be part of perl itself. The CPAN version is also accumulating bugs so installing it is _WORSE_ than using the version shipped with perl, as perl > CPAN Bug: https://bugs.gentoo.org/615844 Bug: https://rt.cpan.org/Ticket/Display.html?id=121206 Bug: https://rt.cpan.org/Ticket/Display.html?id=100538 --- profiles/package.mask | 7 +++++++ 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+) diff --git a/profiles/package.mask b/profiles/package.mask index c1db41eef798..d05de4d2f09c 100644 --- a/profiles/package.mask +++ b/profiles/package.mask @@ -29,6 +29,13 @@ #--- END OF EXAMPLES --- +# Kent Fredric (17 Apr 2017) +# Should be provided by dev-lang/perl or a virtual since perl 5.9, +# But was added accidentally in 2012. Don't depend on this, +# and if you need a version newer than 0.11, ask perl project +# for a virtual +dev-perl/encoding-warnings + # James Le Cuirot (14 Apr 2017) # Outdated and stuck behind a temperamental registration wall that I # have lost my patience with. Removal in 30 days if no one cares -- 2.26.2