Remove virtual_for_key

30 files changed, 0 insertions, 121 deletions

diff --git a/doc/api/ruby/example_dep_tree.rb b/doc/api/ruby/example_dep_tree.rb
index 6249ba681..23a8bee5f 100644
--- a/doc/api/ruby/example_dep_tree.rb
+++ b/doc/api/ruby/example_dep_tree.rb
@@ -123,9 +123,6 @@ results = { }
 
 # For each ID:
 ids.each do | id |
-    # Ignore old-style virtuals
-    next if id.virtual_for_key
-
     # Make a default result for this ID.
     results[id.to_s] = { :has_dep => false, :has_ext => false }
 
diff --git a/paludis/package_id.hh b/paludis/package_id.hh
index fe1d083cb..ea85b3a25 100644
--- a/paludis/package_id.hh
+++ b/paludis/package_id.hh
@@ -185,13 +185,6 @@ namespace paludis
             virtual const std::shared_ptr<const MetadataValueKey<SlotName> > slot_key() const = 0;
 
             /**
-             * The virtual_for_key, if non-zero, indicates that we are an
-             * (old-style) virtual for another package. This affects dependency
-             * resolution.
-             */
-            virtual const std::shared_ptr<const MetadataValueKey<std::shared_ptr<const PackageID> > > virtual_for_key() const = 0;
-
-            /**
              * The keywords_key, if non-zero, is used by FindUnusedPackagesTask
              * to determine whether a package is unused.
              */
diff --git a/paludis/repositories/accounts/accounts_id.cc b/paludis/repositories/accounts/accounts_id.cc
index b6245bc48..ecf27e9d9 100644
--- a/paludis/repositories/accounts/accounts_id.cc
+++ b/paludis/repositories/accounts/accounts_id.cc
@@ -307,12 +307,6 @@ AccountsID::uniquely_identifying_spec() const
             _imp->env, { });
 }
 
-const std::shared_ptr<const MetadataValueKey<std::shared_ptr<const PackageID> > >
-AccountsID::virtual_for_key() const
-{
-    return make_null_shared_ptr();
-}
-
 const std::shared_ptr<const MetadataCollectionKey<KeywordNameSet> >
 AccountsID::keywords_key() const
 {
diff --git a/paludis/repositories/accounts/accounts_id.hh b/paludis/repositories/accounts/accounts_id.hh
index 6f6e33375..34b7383b5 100644
--- a/paludis/repositories/accounts/accounts_id.hh
+++ b/paludis/repositories/accounts/accounts_id.hh
@@ -62,7 +62,6 @@ namespace paludis
                 ///\{
 
                 virtual const std::shared_ptr<const MetadataValueKey<SlotName> > slot_key() const;
-                virtual const std::shared_ptr<const MetadataValueKey<std::shared_ptr<const PackageID> > > virtual_for_key() const;
                 virtual const std::shared_ptr<const MetadataCollectionKey<KeywordNameSet> > keywords_key() const;
                 virtual const std::shared_ptr<const MetadataSpecTreeKey<ProvideSpecTree> > provide_key() const;
                 virtual const std::shared_ptr<const MetadataCollectionKey<PackageIDSequence> > contains_key() const;
diff --git a/paludis/repositories/accounts/installed_accounts_id.cc b/paludis/repositories/accounts/installed_accounts_id.cc
index 9b1672d90..c62471506 100644
--- a/paludis/repositories/accounts/installed_accounts_id.cc
+++ b/paludis/repositories/accounts/installed_accounts_id.cc
@@ -226,12 +226,6 @@ InstalledAccountsID::uniquely_identifying_spec() const
     return parse_user_package_dep_spec(stringify(name()) + "::" + stringify(repository_name()), _imp->env, { });
 }
 
-const std::shared_ptr<const MetadataValueKey<std::shared_ptr<const PackageID> > >
-InstalledAccountsID::virtual_for_key() const
-{
-    return make_null_shared_ptr();
-}
-
 const std::shared_ptr<const MetadataCollectionKey<KeywordNameSet> >
 InstalledAccountsID::keywords_key() const
 {
diff --git a/paludis/repositories/accounts/installed_accounts_id.hh b/paludis/repositories/accounts/installed_accounts_id.hh
index 7e5838446..431a5091d 100644
--- a/paludis/repositories/accounts/installed_accounts_id.hh
+++ b/paludis/repositories/accounts/installed_accounts_id.hh
@@ -60,7 +60,6 @@ namespace paludis
                 ///\{
 
                 virtual const std::shared_ptr<const MetadataValueKey<SlotName> > slot_key() const;
-                virtual const std::shared_ptr<const MetadataValueKey<std::shared_ptr<const PackageID> > > virtual_for_key() const;
                 virtual const std::shared_ptr<const MetadataCollectionKey<KeywordNameSet> > keywords_key() const;
                 virtual const std::shared_ptr<const MetadataSpecTreeKey<ProvideSpecTree> > provide_key() const;
                 virtual const std::shared_ptr<const MetadataCollectionKey<PackageIDSequence> > contains_key() const;
diff --git a/paludis/repositories/e/e_installed_repository_id.cc b/paludis/repositories/e/e_installed_repository_id.cc
index 44263ed8c..ee2816581 100644
--- a/paludis/repositories/e/e_installed_repository_id.cc
+++ b/paludis/repositories/e/e_installed_repository_id.cc
@@ -710,12 +710,6 @@ EInstalledRepositoryID::eapi() const
     return _imp->eapi;
 }
 
-const std::shared_ptr<const MetadataValueKey<std::shared_ptr<const PackageID> > >
-EInstalledRepositoryID::virtual_for_key() const
-{
-    return std::shared_ptr<const MetadataValueKey<std::shared_ptr<const PackageID> > >();
-}
-
 const std::shared_ptr<const MetadataCollectionKey<KeywordNameSet> >
 EInstalledRepositoryID::keywords_key() const
 {
diff --git a/paludis/repositories/e/e_installed_repository_id.hh b/paludis/repositories/e/e_installed_repository_id.hh
index 27a27b84b..615d94ca1 100644
--- a/paludis/repositories/e/e_installed_repository_id.hh
+++ b/paludis/repositories/e/e_installed_repository_id.hh
@@ -58,7 +58,6 @@ namespace paludis
                 virtual bool is_installed() const PALUDIS_ATTRIBUTE((warn_unused_result));
 
                 virtual const std::shared_ptr<const MetadataValueKey<SlotName> > slot_key() const;
-                virtual const std::shared_ptr<const MetadataValueKey<std::shared_ptr<const PackageID> > > virtual_for_key() const;
                 virtual const std::shared_ptr<const MetadataCollectionKey<KeywordNameSet> > keywords_key() const;
                 virtual const std::shared_ptr<const MetadataSpecTreeKey<ProvideSpecTree> > provide_key() const;
                 virtual const std::shared_ptr<const MetadataSpecTreeKey<DependencySpecTree> > build_dependencies_key() const;
diff --git a/paludis/repositories/e/ebuild_id.cc b/paludis/repositories/e/ebuild_id.cc
index 3ea0bdf36..f9b571b17 100644
--- a/paludis/repositories/e/ebuild_id.cc
+++ b/paludis/repositories/e/ebuild_id.cc
@@ -691,12 +691,6 @@ EbuildID::eapi() const
     return _imp->eapi;
 }
 
-const std::shared_ptr<const MetadataValueKey<std::shared_ptr<const PackageID> > >
-EbuildID::virtual_for_key() const
-{
-    return std::shared_ptr<const MetadataValueKey<std::shared_ptr<const PackageID> > >();
-}
-
 const std::shared_ptr<const MetadataCollectionKey<KeywordNameSet> >
 EbuildID::keywords_key() const
 {
diff --git a/paludis/repositories/e/ebuild_id.hh b/paludis/repositories/e/ebuild_id.hh
index 02c18a894..f4f457f10 100644
--- a/paludis/repositories/e/ebuild_id.hh
+++ b/paludis/repositories/e/ebuild_id.hh
@@ -65,7 +65,6 @@ namespace paludis
                 virtual bool is_installed() const PALUDIS_ATTRIBUTE((warn_unused_result));
 
                 virtual const std::shared_ptr<const MetadataValueKey<SlotName> > slot_key() const;
-                virtual const std::shared_ptr<const MetadataValueKey<std::shared_ptr<const PackageID> > > virtual_for_key() const;
                 virtual const std::shared_ptr<const MetadataCollectionKey<KeywordNameSet> > keywords_key() const;
                 virtual const std::shared_ptr<const MetadataSpecTreeKey<ProvideSpecTree> > provide_key() const;
                 virtual const std::shared_ptr<const MetadataSpecTreeKey<DependencySpecTree> > build_dependencies_key() const;
diff --git a/paludis/repositories/fake/fake_package_id.cc b/paludis/repositories/fake/fake_package_id.cc
index bfb0157f8..1da3b57ae 100644
--- a/paludis/repositories/fake/fake_package_id.cc
+++ b/paludis/repositories/fake/fake_package_id.cc
@@ -731,12 +731,6 @@ FakePackageID::repository_name() const
     return _imp->repository_name;
 }
 
-const std::shared_ptr<const MetadataValueKey<std::shared_ptr<const PackageID> > >
-FakePackageID::virtual_for_key() const
-{
-    return make_null_shared_ptr();
-}
-
 const std::shared_ptr<const MetadataCollectionKey<KeywordNameSet> >
 FakePackageID::keywords_key() const
 {
diff --git a/paludis/repositories/fake/fake_package_id.hh b/paludis/repositories/fake/fake_package_id.hh
index bbf768a4d..c8fb286b9 100644
--- a/paludis/repositories/fake/fake_package_id.hh
+++ b/paludis/repositories/fake/fake_package_id.hh
@@ -240,7 +240,6 @@ namespace paludis
             virtual PackageDepSpec uniquely_identifying_spec() const;
 
             virtual const std::shared_ptr<const MetadataValueKey<SlotName> > slot_key() const;
-            virtual const std::shared_ptr<const MetadataValueKey<std::shared_ptr<const PackageID> > > virtual_for_key() const;
             virtual const std::shared_ptr<const MetadataCollectionKey<KeywordNameSet> > keywords_key() const;
             virtual const std::shared_ptr<const MetadataSpecTreeKey<ProvideSpecTree> > provide_key() const;
             virtual const std::shared_ptr<const MetadataSpecTreeKey<DependencySpecTree> > dependencies_key() const;
diff --git a/paludis/repositories/gemcutter/gemcutter_id.cc b/paludis/repositories/gemcutter/gemcutter_id.cc
index 20f7c53ca..31b382840 100644
--- a/paludis/repositories/gemcutter/gemcutter_id.cc
+++ b/paludis/repositories/gemcutter/gemcutter_id.cc
@@ -341,12 +341,6 @@ GemcutterID::behaviours_key() const
     return make_null_shared_ptr();
 }
 
-const std::shared_ptr<const MetadataValueKey<std::shared_ptr<const PackageID> > >
-GemcutterID::virtual_for_key() const
-{
-    return std::shared_ptr<const MetadataValueKey<std::shared_ptr<const PackageID> > >();
-}
-
 const std::shared_ptr<const MetadataCollectionKey<KeywordNameSet> >
 GemcutterID::keywords_key() const
 {
diff --git a/paludis/repositories/gemcutter/gemcutter_id.hh b/paludis/repositories/gemcutter/gemcutter_id.hh
index d7fe3ed14..c2875a2dd 100644
--- a/paludis/repositories/gemcutter/gemcutter_id.hh
+++ b/paludis/repositories/gemcutter/gemcutter_id.hh
@@ -66,8 +66,6 @@ namespace paludis
                  virtual PackageDepSpec uniquely_identifying_spec() const;
 
                  const std::shared_ptr<const MetadataValueKey<SlotName> > slot_key() const;
-                 const std::shared_ptr<const MetadataValueKey<std::shared_ptr<const PackageID> > >
-                     virtual_for_key() const;
                  const std::shared_ptr<const MetadataCollectionKey<KeywordNameSet> > keywords_key() const;
                  const std::shared_ptr<const MetadataSpecTreeKey<ProvideSpecTree> > provide_key() const;
                  const std::shared_ptr<const MetadataCollectionKey<PackageIDSequence> > contains_key() const;
diff --git a/paludis/repositories/repository/repository_id.cc b/paludis/repositories/repository/repository_id.cc
index 96e98755f..0aafe9f61 100644
--- a/paludis/repositories/repository/repository_id.cc
+++ b/paludis/repositories/repository/repository_id.cc
@@ -204,12 +204,6 @@ RepositoryID::behaviours_key() const
     return _imp->behaviours_key;
 }
 
-const std::shared_ptr<const MetadataValueKey<std::shared_ptr<const PackageID> > >
-RepositoryID::virtual_for_key() const
-{
-    return std::shared_ptr<const MetadataValueKey<std::shared_ptr<const PackageID> > >();
-}
-
 const std::shared_ptr<const MetadataCollectionKey<KeywordNameSet> >
 RepositoryID::keywords_key() const
 {
diff --git a/paludis/repositories/repository/repository_id.hh b/paludis/repositories/repository/repository_id.hh
index c964bf202..541adb904 100644
--- a/paludis/repositories/repository/repository_id.hh
+++ b/paludis/repositories/repository/repository_id.hh
@@ -64,8 +64,6 @@ namespace paludis
                  virtual PackageDepSpec uniquely_identifying_spec() const;
 
                  const std::shared_ptr<const MetadataValueKey<SlotName> > slot_key() const;
-                 const std::shared_ptr<const MetadataValueKey<std::shared_ptr<const PackageID> > >
-                     virtual_for_key() const;
                  const std::shared_ptr<const MetadataCollectionKey<KeywordNameSet> > keywords_key() const;
                  const std::shared_ptr<const MetadataSpecTreeKey<ProvideSpecTree> > provide_key() const;
                  const std::shared_ptr<const MetadataCollectionKey<PackageIDSequence> > contains_key() const;
diff --git a/paludis/repositories/unavailable/unavailable_package_id.cc b/paludis/repositories/unavailable/unavailable_package_id.cc
index 1079b4098..efd2d77e8 100644
--- a/paludis/repositories/unavailable/unavailable_package_id.cc
+++ b/paludis/repositories/unavailable/unavailable_package_id.cc
@@ -228,12 +228,6 @@ UnavailablePackageID::behaviours_key() const
     return make_null_shared_ptr();
 }
 
-const std::shared_ptr<const MetadataValueKey<std::shared_ptr<const PackageID> > >
-UnavailablePackageID::virtual_for_key() const
-{
-    return std::shared_ptr<const MetadataValueKey<std::shared_ptr<const PackageID> > >();
-}
-
 const std::shared_ptr<const MetadataCollectionKey<KeywordNameSet> >
 UnavailablePackageID::keywords_key() const
 {
diff --git a/paludis/repositories/unavailable/unavailable_package_id.hh b/paludis/repositories/unavailable/unavailable_package_id.hh
index a0968ee3d..b147f19cf 100644
--- a/paludis/repositories/unavailable/unavailable_package_id.hh
+++ b/paludis/repositories/unavailable/unavailable_package_id.hh
@@ -78,8 +78,6 @@ namespace paludis
                  virtual PackageDepSpec uniquely_identifying_spec() const;
 
                  const std::shared_ptr<const MetadataValueKey<SlotName> > slot_key() const;
-                 const std::shared_ptr<const MetadataValueKey<std::shared_ptr<const PackageID> > >
-                     virtual_for_key() const;
                  const std::shared_ptr<const MetadataCollectionKey<KeywordNameSet> > keywords_key() const;
                  const std::shared_ptr<const MetadataSpecTreeKey<ProvideSpecTree> > provide_key() const;
                  const std::shared_ptr<const MetadataCollectionKey<PackageIDSequence> > contains_key() const;
diff --git a/paludis/repositories/unavailable/unavailable_repository_id.cc b/paludis/repositories/unavailable/unavailable_repository_id.cc
index e221c4e56..66ccd4016 100644
--- a/paludis/repositories/unavailable/unavailable_repository_id.cc
+++ b/paludis/repositories/unavailable/unavailable_repository_id.cc
@@ -335,12 +335,6 @@ UnavailableRepositoryID::behaviours_key() const
     return _imp->behaviours_key;
 }
 
-const std::shared_ptr<const MetadataValueKey<std::shared_ptr<const PackageID> > >
-UnavailableRepositoryID::virtual_for_key() const
-{
-    return std::shared_ptr<const MetadataValueKey<std::shared_ptr<const PackageID> > >();
-}
-
 const std::shared_ptr<const MetadataCollectionKey<KeywordNameSet> >
 UnavailableRepositoryID::keywords_key() const
 {
diff --git a/paludis/repositories/unavailable/unavailable_repository_id.hh b/paludis/repositories/unavailable/unavailable_repository_id.hh
index 253acbc22..2875eea13 100644
--- a/paludis/repositories/unavailable/unavailable_repository_id.hh
+++ b/paludis/repositories/unavailable/unavailable_repository_id.hh
@@ -78,8 +78,6 @@ namespace paludis
                  virtual PackageDepSpec uniquely_identifying_spec() const;
 
                  const std::shared_ptr<const MetadataValueKey<SlotName> > slot_key() const;
-                 const std::shared_ptr<const MetadataValueKey<std::shared_ptr<const PackageID> > >
-                     virtual_for_key() const;
                  const std::shared_ptr<const MetadataCollectionKey<KeywordNameSet> > keywords_key() const;
                  const std::shared_ptr<const MetadataSpecTreeKey<ProvideSpecTree> > provide_key() const;
                  const std::shared_ptr<const MetadataCollectionKey<PackageIDSequence> > contains_key() const;
diff --git a/paludis/repositories/unpackaged/installed_id.cc b/paludis/repositories/unpackaged/installed_id.cc
index 809ddcf91..313afa4bb 100644
--- a/paludis/repositories/unpackaged/installed_id.cc
+++ b/paludis/repositories/unpackaged/installed_id.cc
@@ -544,12 +544,6 @@ InstalledUnpackagedID::repository_name() const
     return _imp->repository_name;
 }
 
-const std::shared_ptr<const MetadataValueKey<std::shared_ptr<const PackageID> > >
-InstalledUnpackagedID::virtual_for_key() const
-{
-    return std::shared_ptr<const MetadataValueKey<std::shared_ptr<const PackageID> > >();
-}
-
 const std::shared_ptr<const MetadataCollectionKey<KeywordNameSet> >
 InstalledUnpackagedID::keywords_key() const
 {
diff --git a/paludis/repositories/unpackaged/installed_id.hh b/paludis/repositories/unpackaged/installed_id.hh
index 8b8ac85eb..5a76387bf 100644
--- a/paludis/repositories/unpackaged/installed_id.hh
+++ b/paludis/repositories/unpackaged/installed_id.hh
@@ -57,7 +57,6 @@ namespace paludis
                 virtual PackageDepSpec uniquely_identifying_spec() const;
 
                 virtual const std::shared_ptr<const MetadataValueKey<SlotName> > slot_key() const;
-                virtual const std::shared_ptr<const MetadataValueKey<std::shared_ptr<const PackageID> > > virtual_for_key() const;
                 virtual const std::shared_ptr<const MetadataCollectionKey<KeywordNameSet> > keywords_key() const;
                 virtual const std::shared_ptr<const MetadataSpecTreeKey<ProvideSpecTree> > provide_key() const;
                 virtual const std::shared_ptr<const MetadataCollectionKey<PackageIDSequence> > contains_key() const;
diff --git a/paludis/repositories/unpackaged/unpackaged_id.cc b/paludis/repositories/unpackaged/unpackaged_id.cc
index 48e5a9087..008cafea9 100644
--- a/paludis/repositories/unpackaged/unpackaged_id.cc
+++ b/paludis/repositories/unpackaged/unpackaged_id.cc
@@ -203,12 +203,6 @@ UnpackagedID::repository_name() const
     return _imp->repository_name;
 }
 
-const std::shared_ptr<const MetadataValueKey<std::shared_ptr<const PackageID> > >
-UnpackagedID::virtual_for_key() const
-{
-    return std::shared_ptr<const MetadataValueKey<std::shared_ptr<const PackageID> > >();
-}
-
 const std::shared_ptr<const MetadataCollectionKey<KeywordNameSet> >
 UnpackagedID::keywords_key() const
 {
diff --git a/paludis/repositories/unpackaged/unpackaged_id.hh b/paludis/repositories/unpackaged/unpackaged_id.hh
index d60e7787f..22b68cecc 100644
--- a/paludis/repositories/unpackaged/unpackaged_id.hh
+++ b/paludis/repositories/unpackaged/unpackaged_id.hh
@@ -56,7 +56,6 @@ namespace paludis
                 virtual PackageDepSpec uniquely_identifying_spec() const;
 
                 virtual const std::shared_ptr<const MetadataValueKey<SlotName> > slot_key() const;
-                virtual const std::shared_ptr<const MetadataValueKey<std::shared_ptr<const PackageID> > > virtual_for_key() const;
                 virtual const std::shared_ptr<const MetadataCollectionKey<KeywordNameSet> > keywords_key() const;
                 virtual const std::shared_ptr<const MetadataSpecTreeKey<ProvideSpecTree> > provide_key() const;
                 virtual const std::shared_ptr<const MetadataCollectionKey<PackageIDSequence> > contains_key() const;
diff --git a/paludis/repositories/unwritten/unwritten_id.cc b/paludis/repositories/unwritten/unwritten_id.cc
index ee102c497..12df62d04 100644
--- a/paludis/repositories/unwritten/unwritten_id.cc
+++ b/paludis/repositories/unwritten/unwritten_id.cc
@@ -228,12 +228,6 @@ UnwrittenID::behaviours_key() const
     return make_null_shared_ptr();
 }
 
-const std::shared_ptr<const MetadataValueKey<std::shared_ptr<const PackageID> > >
-UnwrittenID::virtual_for_key() const
-{
-    return std::shared_ptr<const MetadataValueKey<std::shared_ptr<const PackageID> > >();
-}
-
 const std::shared_ptr<const MetadataCollectionKey<KeywordNameSet> >
 UnwrittenID::keywords_key() const
 {
diff --git a/paludis/repositories/unwritten/unwritten_id.hh b/paludis/repositories/unwritten/unwritten_id.hh
index f5534c56e..8d2fbff12 100644
--- a/paludis/repositories/unwritten/unwritten_id.hh
+++ b/paludis/repositories/unwritten/unwritten_id.hh
@@ -90,7 +90,6 @@ namespace paludis
                  virtual PackageDepSpec uniquely_identifying_spec() const;
 
                  const std::shared_ptr<const MetadataValueKey<SlotName> > slot_key() const;
-                 const std::shared_ptr<const MetadataValueKey<std::shared_ptr<const PackageID> > > virtual_for_key() const;
                  const std::shared_ptr<const MetadataCollectionKey<KeywordNameSet> > keywords_key() const;
                  const std::shared_ptr<const MetadataSpecTreeKey<ProvideSpecTree> > provide_key() const;
                  const std::shared_ptr<const MetadataCollectionKey<PackageIDSequence> > contains_key() const;
diff --git a/paludis/user_dep_spec.cc b/paludis/user_dep_spec.cc
index 986a6459c..2bea9e878 100644
--- a/paludis/user_dep_spec.cc
+++ b/paludis/user_dep_spec.cc
@@ -986,8 +986,6 @@ UserKeyRequirement::requirement_met(
             key = id->short_description_key().get();
         else if (_imp->key == "$slot")
             key = id->slot_key().get();
-        else if (_imp->key == "$virtual_for")
-            key = id->virtual_for_key().get();
     }
     else if (0 == _imp->key.compare(0, 2, "::"))
     {
diff --git a/python/package_id.cc b/python/package_id.cc
index ae11bf15f..d673775c4 100644
--- a/python/package_id.cc
+++ b/python/package_id.cc
@@ -108,12 +108,6 @@ void expose_package_id()
                 "NEED_DOC"
                 )
 
-        .def("virtual_for_key", &PackageID::virtual_for_key,
-                "The virtual_for_key, if not None, indicates that we are an\n"
-                "(old-style) virtual for another package. This affects dependency\n"
-                " resolution."
-            )
-
         .def("keywords_key", &PackageID::keywords_key,
                 "The keywords_key, if not None, is used by FindUnusedPackagesTask\n"
                 "to determine whether a package is unused."
diff --git a/ruby/package_id.cc b/ruby/package_id.cc
index 7b6a058b1..60f8c7dd0 100644
--- a/ruby/package_id.cc
+++ b/ruby/package_id.cc
@@ -397,14 +397,6 @@ namespace
      * Our source origin repository
      */
     /*
-     * Document-method: virtual_for_key
-     *
-     * call-seq:
-     *     virtual_for_key -> MetadataPackageIDKey
-     *
-     * What we are a virtual for
-     */
-    /*
      * Document-method: dependencies_key
      *
      * call-seq:
@@ -513,7 +505,6 @@ namespace
         rb_define_method(c_package_id, "masked?", RUBY_FUNC_CAST((&PackageIDBool<&PackageID::masked>::fetch)), 0);
         rb_define_method(c_package_id, "breaks_portage", RUBY_FUNC_CAST(&package_id_breaks_portage), 0);
 
-        rb_define_method(c_package_id, "virtual_for_key", RUBY_FUNC_CAST((&KeyValue<MetadataValueKey<std::shared_ptr<const PackageID> > , &PackageID::virtual_for_key>::fetch)), 0);
         rb_define_method(c_package_id, "keywords_key", RUBY_FUNC_CAST((&KeyValue<MetadataCollectionKey<KeywordNameSet>,&PackageID::keywords_key>::fetch)), 0);
         rb_define_method(c_package_id, "provide_key", RUBY_FUNC_CAST((
                         &KeyValue<MetadataSpecTreeKey<ProvideSpecTree>, &PackageID::provide_key>::fetch)), 0);
diff --git a/src/clients/cave/cmd_report.cc b/src/clients/cave/cmd_report.cc
index 6d6704ad2..b584d764d 100644
--- a/src/clients/cave/cmd_report.cc
+++ b/src/clients/cave/cmd_report.cc
@@ -187,12 +187,6 @@ ReportCommand::run(
     for (auto i(ids->begin()), i_end(ids->end()) ;
             i != i_end ; ++i)
     {
-        if ((*i)->virtual_for_key())
-        {
-            /* too weird */
-            continue;
-        }
-
         bool done_heading(false), done_heading_origin(false);
 
         auto origin(find_origin_for(env, *i));