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28.12.2013 22:56, hasufell пишет: |
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> static-libs - Build static libraries |
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> This can be ambiguous as some packages (like SDL2 - after I apply the |
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> necessary patch) have libraries that are not supposed to be dynamic at |
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> all. |
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> An alternative description would be: |
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> static-libs - Build static versions of dynamic libraries as well |
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> that makes clear that |
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> a) it's about _additionally_ installing static libraries |
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> and |
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> b) there is a dynamic "counterpart" of that library |
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> This is often a confusing topic for new ebuild writers. The |
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> description might help with that too. |
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> Are there any known exceptions that would need a local description |
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> after this change? |
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+1 for that. As i see in tree, this USE-flag is used just for concrete |
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purpose - building of static libraries in addition to dynamic ones. |
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So, changing description to be more relevant is a good thing. |
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