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--include-dependencies does not always pull in all dependencies listed by kde-build-metadata

When you enable building of Qt5 through --include-dependencies (either with !4 (closed) or !5 (closed)) you will find that for some modules the dependency tree becomes curiously 'trimmed':

  1. try kdesrc-build --include-dependencies kded 
--- Ignoring matched active module breeze-grub in module set kf5-workspace-modules
--- Ignoring matched active module breeze-grub in module set kf5-workspace-modules
 -- Reading dependencies from /home/prometheus/projects/kde/src/kde-build-metadata/dependency-data-common
 -- Reading dependencies from /home/prometheus/projects/kde/src/kde-build-metadata/dependency-data-kf5-qt5
dep-resolv: Visiting kded
        dep-resolv: kded:master depends on kcoreaddons:*
dep-resolv: Visiting  kcoreaddons
        dep-resolv: kcoreaddons:master depends on Qt5:*
        dep-resolv: kcoreaddons:master depends on extra-cmake-modules:*
dep-resolv: Visiting   extra-cmake-modules
        dep-resolv: extra-cmake-modules:master depends on Qt5:*
No command-line filter seems to be present.
Adding Qt5 to module list
Skipping duplicate module Qt5
Adding extra-cmake-modules to module list
Adding kcoreaddons to module list
Adding kded to module list
  1. compare with kdesrc-build --include-dependencies kinit.
--- Ignoring matched active module breeze-grub in module set kf5-workspace-modules
--- Ignoring matched active module breeze-grub in module set kf5-workspace-modules
 -- Reading dependencies from /home/prometheus/projects/kde/src/kde-build-metadata/dependency-data-common
 -- Reading dependencies from /home/prometheus/projects/kde/src/kde-build-metadata/dependency-data-kf5-qt5
dep-resolv: Visiting kinit
        dep-resolv: kinit:master depends on kcrash:*
dep-resolv: Visiting  kcrash
        dep-resolv: kcrash:master depends on kcoreaddons:*
dep-resolv: Visiting   kcoreaddons
        dep-resolv: kcoreaddons:master depends on Qt5:*
        dep-resolv: kcoreaddons:master depends on extra-cmake-modules:*
dep-resolv: Visiting    extra-cmake-modules
        dep-resolv: extra-cmake-modules:master depends on Qt5:*
        dep-resolv: kcrash:master depends on kwindowsystem:*
dep-resolv: Visiting   kwindowsystem
        dep-resolv: kwindowsystem:master depends on Qt5:*
        dep-resolv: kinit:master depends on kdoctools:*
dep-resolv: Visiting  kdoctools
        dep-resolv: kdoctools:master depends on karchive:*
dep-resolv: Visiting   karchive
        dep-resolv: karchive:master depends on Qt5:*
        dep-resolv: kdoctools:master depends on ki18n:*
dep-resolv: Visiting   ki18n
        dep-resolv: ki18n:master depends on Qt5:*
        dep-resolv: kdoctools:master depends on Qt5:*
        dep-resolv: kinit:master depends on kio:*
dep-resolv: Visiting  kio
        dep-resolv: kio:master depends on kbookmarks:*
dep-resolv: Visiting   kbookmarks
        dep-resolv: kbookmarks:master depends on kconfigwidgets:*
dep-resolv: Visiting    kconfigwidgets
        dep-resolv: kconfigwidgets:master depends on kauth:*
dep-resolv: Visiting     kauth
        dep-resolv: kauth:master depends on polkit-qt-1:*
dep-resolv: Visiting      polkit-qt-1
        dep-resolv: polkit-qt-1:master depends on Qt5:*
        dep-resolv: kauth:master depends on Qt5:*
        dep-resolv: kconfigwidgets:master depends on kcodecs:*
dep-resolv: Visiting     kcodecs
        dep-resolv: kcodecs:master depends on Qt5:*
        dep-resolv: kconfigwidgets:master depends on kconfig:*
dep-resolv: Visiting     kconfig
        dep-resolv: kconfig:master depends on Qt5:*
        dep-resolv: kconfigwidgets:master depends on kguiaddons:*
dep-resolv: Visiting     kguiaddons
        dep-resolv: kguiaddons:master depends on Qt5:*
        dep-resolv: kconfigwidgets:master depends on kwidgetsaddons:*
dep-resolv: Visiting     kwidgetsaddons
        dep-resolv: kwidgetsaddons:master depends on Qt5:*
        dep-resolv: kconfigwidgets:master depends on Qt5:*
        dep-resolv: kbookmarks:master depends on kiconthemes:*
dep-resolv: Visiting    kiconthemes
        dep-resolv: kiconthemes:master depends on kitemviews:*
dep-resolv: Visiting     kitemviews
        dep-resolv: kitemviews:master depends on Qt5:*
        dep-resolv: kiconthemes:master depends on Qt5:*
        dep-resolv: kbookmarks:master depends on kxmlgui:*
dep-resolv: Visiting    kxmlgui
        dep-resolv: kxmlgui:master depends on attica:*
dep-resolv: Visiting     attica
        dep-resolv: attica:master depends on Qt5:*
        dep-resolv: kxmlgui:master depends on breeze-icons:*
dep-resolv: Visiting     breeze-icons
        dep-resolv: breeze-icons:master depends on Qt5:*
        dep-resolv: kxmlgui:master depends on kglobalaccel:*
dep-resolv: Visiting     kglobalaccel
        dep-resolv: kglobalaccel:master depends on kdbusaddons:*
dep-resolv: Visiting      kdbusaddons
        dep-resolv: kdbusaddons:master depends on Qt5:*
        dep-resolv: kglobalaccel:master depends on kservice:*
dep-resolv: Visiting      kservice
        dep-resolv: kservice:master depends on Qt5:*
        dep-resolv: kglobalaccel:master depends on Qt5:*
        dep-resolv: kxmlgui:master depends on ktextwidgets:*
dep-resolv: Visiting     ktextwidgets
        dep-resolv: ktextwidgets:master depends on kcompletion:*
dep-resolv: Visiting      kcompletion
        dep-resolv: kcompletion:master depends on Qt5:*
        dep-resolv: ktextwidgets:master depends on sonnet:*
dep-resolv: Visiting      sonnet
        dep-resolv: sonnet:master depends on Qt5:*
        dep-resolv: ktextwidgets:master depends on Qt5:*
        dep-resolv: kxmlgui:master depends on Qt5:*
        dep-resolv: kbookmarks:master depends on Qt5:*
        dep-resolv: kio:master depends on kjobwidgets:*
dep-resolv: Visiting   kjobwidgets
        dep-resolv: kjobwidgets:master depends on Qt5:*
        dep-resolv: kio:master depends on knotifications:*
dep-resolv: Visiting   knotifications
        dep-resolv: knotifications:master depends on phonon:*
dep-resolv: Visiting    phonon
        dep-resolv: phonon:master depends on Qt5:*
        dep-resolv: knotifications:master depends on Qt5:*
        dep-resolv: kio:master depends on kwallet:*
dep-resolv: Visiting   kwallet
        dep-resolv: kwallet:master depends on Qt5:*
        dep-resolv: kio:master depends on solid:*
dep-resolv: Visiting   solid
        dep-resolv: solid:master depends on Qt5:*
        dep-resolv: kio:master depends on Qt5:*
        dep-resolv: kinit:master depends on Qt5:*
No command-line filter seems to be present.
Adding Qt5 to module list
Skipping duplicate module Qt5
Adding extra-cmake-modules to module list
Adding kcoreaddons to module list
Skipping duplicate module Qt5
Adding kwindowsystem to module list
Adding kcrash to module list
Skipping duplicate module Qt5
Adding karchive to module list
Skipping duplicate module Qt5
Adding ki18n to module list
Skipping duplicate module Qt5
Adding kdoctools to module list
Skipping duplicate module Qt5
Adding polkit-qt-1 to module list
Skipping duplicate module Qt5
Adding kauth to module list
Skipping duplicate module Qt5
Adding kcodecs to module list
Skipping duplicate module Qt5
Adding kconfig to module list
Skipping duplicate module Qt5
Adding kguiaddons to module list
Skipping duplicate module Qt5
Adding kwidgetsaddons to module list
Skipping duplicate module Qt5
Adding kconfigwidgets to module list
Skipping duplicate module Qt5
Adding kitemviews to module list
Skipping duplicate module Qt5
Adding kiconthemes to module list
Skipping duplicate module Qt5
Adding attica to module list
Skipping duplicate module Qt5
Adding breeze-icons to module list
Skipping duplicate module Qt5
Adding kdbusaddons to module list
Skipping duplicate module Qt5
Adding kservice to module list
Skipping duplicate module Qt5
Adding kglobalaccel to module list
Skipping duplicate module Qt5
Adding kcompletion to module list
Skipping duplicate module Qt5
Adding sonnet to module list
Skipping duplicate module Qt5
Adding ktextwidgets to module list
Skipping duplicate module Qt5
Adding kxmlgui to module list
Skipping duplicate module Qt5
Adding kbookmarks to module list
Skipping duplicate module Qt5
Adding kjobwidgets to module list
Skipping duplicate module Qt5
Adding phonon to module list
Skipping duplicate module Qt5
Adding knotifications to module list
Skipping duplicate module Qt5
Adding kwallet to module list
Skipping duplicate module Qt5
Adding solid to module list
Skipping duplicate module Qt5
Adding kio to module list
Skipping duplicate module Qt5
Adding kinit to module list

You'd expect the former to pull in strictly a superset of the latter, since kinit is a dependency of kded. Clear this does not happen.