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On Wed, Mar 31, 2010 at 02:20:35AM -0700, Brian Harring wrote: |
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> Hola all- |
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> For those who aren't familiar, pkg_pretend is in EAPI4- the main usage |
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> of it is will be use dep checking- this email is specifically |
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> regarding an alternative to it that *should* be superior for that use |
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> case, but I'm looking for feedback. |
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> Basically, we use the original VALID_USE proposal from way back in |
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> '05- if you're familiar w/ MYOPTIONS, they're reasonably similar. |
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> Roughly, VALID_USE is a list of constraints stating what the allowed |
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> use flag combinations are for this pkg. If you think of normal |
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> depdencies (I must have openssl and python merged prior), it's the |
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> same machinery. |
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> [snip] |
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> Comments desired; assuming no significant blowback, I'll be pushing |
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> this to the council level since eapi4 is annoying feature locked right |
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> now. |
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I like the whole concept, it is clean and straightforward. |
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Also, notifying the user of any possible issues and breaking so he can |
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make the actual decision sounds far better than making the choice for him. |
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VALID_USE does look a bit strange. |
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how about |
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IUSE_RULES |
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or |
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IUSE_RESTRICTIOMS |
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or |
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RUSE |
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? |
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Alex Alexander :: wired |
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Gentoo Developer |
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www.linuxized.com |