On Mon, 23 Feb 2009 06:15:25 -0800
Brian Harring <ferringb@...> wrote:
> > No it doesn't. It's transparent to users using an older package
> > manager.
> 
> Would be useful if someone pulled older portage versions and checked 
> exactly what they do in this case- explode, behave, etc (manifest 
> behaviour included).  It's been several years, but I recall portage 
> having problems at the onset of EAPI w/ it.

It was checked back when 55 was originally written. If it's broken now,
it's a breakage since then...

> Frankly, in terms of g55 I don't particularly care if it were 
> implemented- although I'd rather see it go in a seperate repo along
> w/ the dozen other fixups needed, preferably starting w/ overlays...

Well yes, but that's never realistically going to happen. 55's one of
the few repository format fixes that can happen in a reasonable
timeframe.

-- 
Ciaran McCreesh