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Masked: This package is masked.

Reason: Last update 25 years ago, stuck on linux-mod.eclass, lots of QA issues, doesn't build on recent kernels. Removal on 2026-06-29. Bug #908712.

Masked by David Seifert on 2026-05-30

Install

Install this package:

emerge -a media-libs/svgalib

Package Information

Description:: A library for running svga graphics on the console
Homepage:: http://www.svgalib.org/
License:: BSD

Versions

Version	EAPI	Keywords	Slot
1.9.25-r8	7	-* x86	0

Metadata

Raw Metadata XML

<pkgmetadata>
	<use>
		<flag name="kernel-helper">Build the helper kernel module</flag>
	</use>
</pkgmetadata>

Lint Warnings

[Warning] USE flag 'build' in ebuild 1.9.25-r8 is not documented in metadata.xml
[Error] Missing md5-cache for ebuild svgalib-1.9.25-r8
[Error] Package has no maintainers defined in metadata.xml

USE Flags

Manage flags for this package: euse -i <flag> -p media-libs/svgalib | euse -E <flag> -p media-libs/svgalib | euse -D <flag> -p media-libs/svgalib

Flag	Description	1.9.25-r8
build	!!internal use only!! DO NOT SET THIS FLAG YOURSELF!, used for creating build images and the first half of bootstrapping [make stage1]	✓
kernel-helper	Build the helper kernel module	⊕

Files

svgalib-1.9.19-pic.patch
svgalib-1.9.25-ar.patch
svgalib-1.9.25-build.patch
svgalib-1.9.25-fix_buffer.patch
svgalib-1.9.25-gl-asm-width.patch
svgalib-1.9.25-glibc210.patch
svgalib-1.9.25-linux_2.6.28.patch
svgalib-1.9.25-linux_2.6.36-r1.patch
svgalib-1.9.25-linux_2.6.patch
svgalib-1.9.25-linux_3.4.patch
svgalib-1.9.25-linux_3.9.patch
svgalib-1.9.25-missing_include.patch
svgalib-1.9.25-no-man-compression.patch
svgalib-1.9.25-vga_reset.patch
svgalib-1.9.25-wrapdemo-buf-overflow.patch
svgalib.udev.rules.d.2

Manifest

Type	File	Size	Versions

Unmatched Entries

Type	File	Size
DIST	svgalib-1.9.25.tar.gz	987084 bytes