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On Fri, 19 Mar 2010 02:56:08 -0700 |
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Brian Harring <ferringb@×××××.com> wrote: |
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> > We are waiting on ABI dependencies (and extended support for |
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> > multiple ABIs in package manager), which will provide some needed |
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> > functionality. |
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> You can do it now w/out waiting on ABI dependencies- I'm not saying |
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> the dependencies would be pretty, but it's doable to get abi level |
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> depdencies per slotting via expanding out the use combinations. |
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> Note that's a step beyond what's in place now- converting over to the |
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> ruby abuse of USE_EXPAND hands over better control to users now w/ |
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> the same dep gurantees. |
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> So... yeah, it's not reliant on EAPI. An EAPI extension *would* make |
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> it easier, but it's not required to do it (especially since the deps |
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> are already autogenerated to a decent degree). |
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How would do it and deal with existing packages not having the required |
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things in IUSE without (+)/(-) use deps? I don't see a way of doing it |
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legally without those. |
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Ciaran McCreesh |