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On Fri, 2013-08-23 at 11:45 +0200, Ulrich Mueller wrote: |
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> >>>>> On Sun, 18 Aug 2013, Ulrich Mueller wrote: |
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> For EAPI 6, introduction of a patch applying function to the package |
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> manager itself is being discussed. This would serve two purposes: |
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> - support for PATCHES variable in a default src_install phase |
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> - a function to apply user patches |
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> > 3. So far, we don't have a good name for the function. |
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> Only suggestion so far is "dopatch". I don't really like it because |
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> other do* functions are called from src_install. But if nobody comes |
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> up with a better name, then it will be dopatch. |
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> Ulrich |
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What about: |
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srcpatch() |
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userpatch() |
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If it is for applying user patches, then I prefer userpatch(). |
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It also gets away from the do*() naming. |
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I take it PATCHES variable will be a bash array, or space separated |
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list? |
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