In depgraph._show_unsatisfied_dep(), if the child package is masked then a

change to parent USE is not a valid solution (a normal mask message should
be displayed instead).

1 files changed, 7 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/pym/_emerge/depgraph.py b/pym/_emerge/depgraph.py
index 13787b2f3..33fed5082 100644
--- a/pym/_emerge/depgraph.py
+++ b/pym/_emerge/depgraph.py
@@ -2177,6 +2177,13 @@ class depgraph(object):
 			if not missing_iuse and myparent and atom.unevaluated_atom.use.conditional:
 				# Lets see if the violated use deps are conditional.
 				# If so, suggest to change them on the parent.
+
+				# If the child package is masked then a change to
+				# parent USE is not a valid solution (a normal mask
+				# message should be displayed instead).
+				if pkg in masked_pkg_instances:
+					continue
+
 				mreasons = []
 				violated_atom = atom.unevaluated_atom.violated_conditionals(self._pkg_use_enabled(pkg), \
 					pkg.iuse.is_valid_flag, self._pkg_use_enabled(myparent))