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On Fri, Nov 04, 2011 at 04:11:42PM +0100, Fabio Erculiani wrote: |
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> On Fri, Nov 4, 2011 at 3:46 PM, Mike Gilbert <floppym@g.o> wrote: |
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> > It is good that we warn users about this when they install the package, |
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> > but I don't think the ebuild should die. |
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> I've always found ebuilds dying at kernel config checks really annoying. |
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> Checking kernel features at build time (if we die) is broken and |
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> should be banned IMO: |
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You're going off on a tangent. |
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The ONLY time that kernel config checks are fatal is when you're |
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building kernel modules, and the module will fail to compile unless |
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there is a .config and suitable options set. |
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chromium is using the fatal mode of CONFIG_CHECK wrongly. |
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Robin Hugh Johnson |
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Gentoo Linux: Developer, Trustee & Infrastructure Lead |
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E-Mail : robbat2@g.o |
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