Gentoo Archives: gentoo-dev

From: "Robin H. Johnson" <robbat2@g.o>
To: gentoo-dev@l.g.o
Subject: Re: [gentoo-dev] Re: [gentoo-commits] gentoo-x86 commit in profiles: use.local.desc
Date: Fri, 11 Dec 2009 21:44:30
Message-Id: robbat2-20091211T214311-110897593Z@orbis-terrarum.net
In Reply to: Re: [gentoo-dev] Re: [gentoo-commits] gentoo-x86 commit in profiles: use.local.desc by "Hanno Böck"
1 On Fri, Dec 11, 2009 at 10:30:57PM +0100, Hanno Böck wrote:
2 > Am Freitag 11 Dezember 2009 schrieb Christian Faulhammer:
3 > > "George Shapovalov (george)" <george@g.o>:
4 > > > Modified: use.local.desc
5 > > > Log:
6 > > > added local flags for new version of net-fs/coda
7 > >
8 > > Please don't add local flags to use.local.desc anymore. They are now
9 > > maintained in metadata.xml file.
10 > Is this a wise idea?
11 > Because, when I choose a new local flag, I try to stick with ones other
12 > packages already use (to make possible future transition to a new global one
13 > easier). This isn't possible any more if there's no central place for them.
14 > Maybe something like use.local.desc that is autogenerated?
15 You can read the use.local.desc copy to look for an existing flag to
16 copy, and thereafter we can see about new candidates for global flags.
17
18 --
19 Robin Hugh Johnson
20 Gentoo Linux: Developer, Trustee & Infrastructure Lead
21 E-Mail : robbat2@g.o
22 GnuPG FP : 11AC BA4F 4778 E3F6 E4ED F38E B27B 944E 3488 4E85