portage.dep._slot_operator module

portage.dep._slot_operator._eval_deps(dep_struct, vardbs)
portage.dep._slot_operator._find_built_slot_operator(dep_struct)
portage.dep._slot_operator.evaluate_slot_operator_equal_deps(settings, use, trees)
portage.dep._slot_operator.find_built_slot_operator_atoms(pkg)
portage.dep._slot_operator.ignore_built_slot_operator_deps(dep_struct)
portage.dep._slot_operator.strip_slots(dep_struct)

Search dep_struct for any slot := operators and remove the slot/sub-slot part, while preserving the operator. The result is suitable for –changed-deps comparisons.