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From: Thomas Petazzoni <thomas.petazzoni@bootlin.com>
Date: Sat, 11 Apr 2020 10:41:04 +0200
Subject: [Buildroot] [PATCH 3/8] core/show-info: report install types
 for virtual packages too
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On Sat, 11 Apr 2020 10:12:28 +0200
"Yann E. MORIN" <yann.morin.1998@free.fr> wrote:

> Although virtual packages do not usually install anything, they do
> participate in the dependency chain, and they also transition smoothly
> from 'not handled yet' all the way down to 'all set'.

I'm having a hard time to understand what you mean by:

  they also transition smoothly from 'not handled yet' all the way down
  to 'all set'.

Could you clarify ?

Thanks,

Thomas
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