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diff --git a/man/emerge.1 b/man/emerge.1 index 2c038bbb7..2439618c6 100644 --- a/man/emerge.1 +++ b/man/emerge.1 @@ -543,6 +543,11 @@ The \fBpackage.mask\fR file primarily blocks the use of packages that cause problems or are known to have issues on different systems. It resides in \fI/usr/portage/profiles\fR. .TP +.BR EAPI +The \fBEAPI\fR variable in an \fBebuild\fR(5) file is used to mask packages +that are not supported by the current version of portage. Packages masked by +\fBEAPI\fR can only be installed after portage has been upgraded. +.TP .BR KEYWORDS The \fBKEYWORDS\fR variable in an \fBebuild\fR file is also used for masking a package still in testing. There are architecture\-specific keywords for |