[x11/nvidia-driver] conflicts with linux dri ports

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On Mon, 08 Jun 2009 00:06:56 +0400
Boris Samorodov <bsam at ipt.ru> wrote:

> On Sun,  7 Jun 2009 21:34:53 +0200 barbara wrote:
> 
> > > I've just received a report at emulation@ about x11/nvidia-driver
> > > and other linux dri ports to be in conflict.
> > > 
> > > If a linux dri port is installed x11/nvidia-driver seems to
> > > replace libGL.so with a link to nvidia library. Not good. Is it
> > > right to mark this port and other linux dri ports to be in
> > > conflict?
> 
> > Why it's not good?
> > I'm not sure I've understood, but I think it's more or less the
> > same with the native counterpart: if you install x11/nvidia-driver,
> > libGL.so from graphics/libGL get replaced (actually renamed).
> 
> Because if port B replaces a file from port A, then when port A is
> deinstalled, the file from the ports B is removed.

It's not ideal, but making nvidia-driver conflict with its own
dependencies is a lot worse.