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On Thu, 10 Feb 2011, Ryan Hill wrote: |
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> On Wed, 9 Feb 2011 13:04:11 +0100 |
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> Ulrich Mueller <ulm@g.o> wrote: |
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>> Maybe we also need a guideline that whenever possible, ebuilds should |
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>> accept the default USE flags from our profiles as a valid combination? |
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>> Or, in the exceptional case when that isn't possible, a package.use |
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>> entry should be added to profiles. |
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> Yes, we need to be careful when using REQUIRED_USE with global USE flags, |
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> especially the defaults. If a new user has to spend half an hour trying to |
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> figure out the magic combination of USE flags that will allow them to run |
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> `emerge @world` on their fresh install they're going to get frustrated and |
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> leave. |
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> I imagine it would break stage building as well (?) |
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The stage building process is affected by ebuilds that die for |
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conflicting and or missing use flags. Fortunately, stage building only |
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builds packages in the system set and not the world set. |
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So if you have a package in the system set, before you make it die in the |
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above scenario, be sure to check with releng the impact and try to provide |
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an "exception" for USE="build". |
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Regards, |
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Jorge Vicetto (jmbsvicetto) - jmbsvicetto at gentoo dot org |
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