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On L, 2008-09-06 at 00:33 +0000, Duncan wrote: |
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> Christian Faulhammer <opfer@g.o> posted |
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> 20080905214759.71ca271c@×××××.solaris, excerpted below, on Fri, 05 Sep |
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> 2008 21:47:59 +0200: |
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> >> 2) Should I file stabilization requests on software that works mostly |
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> >> as in everything that I use it for normally but I can force it to fail |
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> >> if I feed it some really strange input or contrive a specific set of |
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> >> options that will cause invalid or incorrect output. |
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> > Try to sort it out with upstream (original package author). Depends |
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> > on the problem, if an older stable version shows the same behavior it |
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> > should be no show-stopper. |
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> Also, consider merging with FEATURES=test and the test USE flag if |
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> appropriate as well. |
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Setting test USE flag is never appropriate as far as I know. |
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FEATURES=test enables the USE flag on its own, and it should never be |
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enabled or disabled in a users USE settings in /etc/make.conf or any |
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other place. FEATURES=test is the thing that can be modified for this. |
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Mart Raudsepp |
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Gentoo Developer |
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Mail: leio@g.o |
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Weblog: http://planet.gentoo.org/developers/leio |
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