Packages with the binary use flag

dev-haskell / nats : Natural numbers

enable binary instances

dev-haskell / parsers : Parsing combinators

You can disable the use of the `binary` package using `-f-binary`.

dev-java / sbt : sbt is a build tool for Scala and Java projects that aims to do the basics well

Install from (Gentoo-compiled) binary instead of building from sources. Set this when you run out of memory during build.

dev-lang / ghc : The Glasgow Haskell Compiler

Install the binary version directly, rather than using it to build the source version.

dev-lang / mlton : Standard ML optimizing compiler and libraries

install a binary version

dev-lang / scala : The Scala Programming Language

Install from (Gentoo-compiled) binary instead of building from sources. Set this when you run out of memory during build.

sys-firmware / edk2-ovmf : UEFI firmware for 64-bit x86 virtual machines

Use pre-built binaries

sys-firmware / ipxe : Open source network boot (PXE) firmware

Use pre-built binaries

sys-firmware / seabios : Open Source implementation of a 16-bit x86 BIOS

Use official upstream pre-built binaries

sys-firmware / sgabios : serial graphics adapter bios option rom for x86

Use pre-built binaries

sys-firmware / sigrok-firmware-fx2lafw : Firmware for Cypress FX2 chips for use as simple logic analyzer hardware

Use official upstream pre-built binaries

sys-firmware / vgabios : VGA BIOS implementation

Use official upstream pre-built binaries (only default and cirrus images)