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Masked: This package is masked.

Reason: Linux 7.3 release candidates as a dist-kernel, opt-in only. ::gentoo never ships an -rc dist-kernel (its -rc kernels are git-sources, sources only), so this pair has nothing upstream to defer to. It must stay masked because 7.3_rc5 sorts above 7.2.x: unmasked, every ~arch user's next world update would move them onto a release candidate, and out-of-tree modules such as nvidia-drivers still cap MODULES_KERNEL_MAX at 7.2. The virtual is masked with the kernel. It RDEPENDs on the exact ~sys-kernel/gentoo-kernel-${PV}, so an unmasked 7.3_rc virtual would be visible while the only kernel that satisfies it is not. The atoms are deliberately unqualified: Portage stamps them "::bentoo", which is where these ebuilds live. To opt in, unmask both: =sys-kernel/gentoo-kernel-7.3_rc* =virtual/dist-kernel-7.3_rc* Remove this entry with the last 7.3_rc ebuild, once ::gentoo ships its first 7.3 dist-kernel.

Masked by Lucas C.S. on 2026-10-02

Install

Install this package:

emerge -a sys-kernel/gentoo-kernel

Package Information

Description:: Linux kernel built with Gentoo patches
Homepage:: https://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/Project:Distribution_Kernel https://www.kernel.org/

Versions

Version	EAPI	Keywords	Slot
7.3_rc6	8	~alpha ~amd64 ~arm ~arm64 ~hppa ~loong ~m68k ~mips ~ppc ~ppc64 ~riscv ~s390 ~sparc ~x86

Metadata

Maintainers

Distribution Kernel Project (dist-kernel@gentoo.org) - Type: project

Raw Metadata XML

<pkgmetadata>
	<maintainer type="project">
		<email>dist-kernel@gentoo.org</email>
		<name>Distribution Kernel Project</name>
	</maintainer>
	<use>
		<flag name="hardened">
			Use selection of hardening options recommended by Kernel Self
			Protection Project
		</flag>
		<flag name="initramfs">
			Build initramfs along with the kernel.
		</flag>
	</use>
</pkgmetadata>

Lint Warnings

[Warning] Ebuild 7.3_rc6 has a line exceeding 80 positions on line 11.
[Warning] Ebuild 7.3_rc6 has a line exceeding 80 positions on line 30.
[Warning] Ebuild 7.3_rc6 has a line exceeding 80 positions on line 51.
[Warning] Ebuild 7.3_rc6 has a line exceeding 80 positions on line 52.
[Warning] Ebuild 7.3_rc6 has a line exceeding 80 positions on line 53.
[Warning] Ebuild 7.3_rc6 has a line exceeding 80 positions on line 54.
[Warning] Ebuild 7.3_rc6 has a line exceeding 80 positions on line 55.
[Warning] Ebuild 7.3_rc6 has a line exceeding 80 positions on line 59.
[Warning] Ebuild 7.3_rc6 has a line exceeding 80 positions on line 98.
[Warning] Ebuild 7.3_rc6 has a line exceeding 80 positions on line 101.
[Warning] Ebuild 7.3_rc6 has a line exceeding 80 positions on line 105.
[Warning] Ebuild 7.3_rc6 has a line exceeding 80 positions on line 108.
[Warning] Ebuild 7.3_rc6 has a line exceeding 80 positions on line 111.
[Warning] Ebuild 7.3_rc6 has a line exceeding 80 positions on line 115.
[Warning] Ebuild 7.3_rc6 has a line exceeding 80 positions on line 119.
[Warning] Ebuild 7.3_rc6 has a line exceeding 80 positions on line 125.
[Warning] Ebuild 7.3_rc6 has a line exceeding 80 positions on line 131.
[Warning] Ebuild 7.3_rc6 has a line exceeding 80 positions on line 133.
[Warning] Ebuild 7.3_rc6 has a line exceeding 80 positions on line 137.
[Warning] Ebuild 7.3_rc6 has a line exceeding 80 positions on line 141.
[Warning] Ebuild 7.3_rc6 has a line exceeding 80 positions on line 144.
[Warning] Ebuild 7.3_rc6 has a line exceeding 80 positions on line 147.
[Warning] Ebuild 7.3_rc6 has a line exceeding 80 positions on line 149.
[Warning] Ebuild 7.3_rc6 has a line exceeding 80 positions on line 150.
[Warning] Ebuild 7.3_rc6 has a line exceeding 80 positions on line 154.
[Warning] Ebuild 7.3_rc6 has a line exceeding 80 positions on line 177.
[Warning] USE flag 'debug' in ebuild 7.3_rc6 is not documented in metadata.xml
[Error] Ebuild 7.3_rc6 does not specify LICENSE
[Warning] Ebuild 7.3_rc6 is missing the SLOT variable.
[Error] Manifest entry for unused DIST file 'fedora-kernel-config-7.2.5-gentoo.tar.xz'
[Error] Manifest entry for unused DIST file 'gentoo-kernel-config-g19.tar.bz2'
[Error] Manifest entry for unused DIST file 'linux-31e70f1f469ef1ce4c910df1d12b7de09da561d1.tar.bz2'
[Error] Manifest entry for unused DIST file 'linux-7.2.tar.xz'
[Error] Manifest entry for unused DIST file 'linux-gentoo-patches-7.1.9.tar.xz'
[Error] Manifest entry for unused DIST file 'patch-7.3-rc6.patch'
[Error] Repository is missing a repo-name in metadata/layout.conf or profiles/repo_name
[Notice] Package has only unstable keywords for arch(es): [ alpha, amd64, arm, arm64, hppa, loong, m68k, mips, ppc, ppc64, riscv, s390, sparc, x86 ], all versions are unstable: [ 7.3_rc6 ]

USE Flags

Manage flags for this package: euse -i <flag> -p sys-kernel/gentoo-kernel | euse -E <flag> -p sys-kernel/gentoo-kernel | euse -D <flag> -p sys-kernel/gentoo-kernel

Flag	Description	7.3_rc6
debug	Enable DCHECK feature with severity configurable at runtime. Mostly intended for debugging and development, NOT RECOMMENDED for general use. ⚠️	✓
hardened	Use selection of hardening options recommended by Kernel Self Protection Project	✓

Manifest

Type	File	Size	Versions

Unmatched Entries

Type	File	Size
DIST	fedora-kernel-config-7.2.5-gentoo.tar.xz	284672 bytes
DIST	gentoo-kernel-config-g19.tar.bz2	5610 bytes
DIST	linux-31e70f1f469ef1ce4c910df1d12b7de09da561d1.tar.bz2	1406093 bytes
DIST	linux-7.2.tar.xz	160068116 bytes
DIST	linux-gentoo-patches-7.1.9.tar.xz	10624 bytes
DIST	patch-7.3-rc6.patch	64038834 bytes