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Hello, |
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First of all, I would like to notice I'm not trying to force moving |
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Portage-specific features to PMS. I'm just trying to get some |
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standarization on one of these features to make it possible for devs to |
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use it in gx86 without commiting non-standard files. |
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The particular feature I'm talking about is defining repository-wide |
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package sets. Currently, this is done through a Portage-specific |
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'sets.conf' file in the repository's root directory. Although such file |
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could be considered acceptable for an overlay, I wouldn't like to see |
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such a non-standard file commited to gx86. |
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On the other hand, many of current Portage users could benefit from |
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the 'x11-module-rebuild' set we have introduced in 'x11' overlay [1]. |
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This particular set quickly aggregates all X11 modules for a rebuild |
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after the xorg-server ABI change. |
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Portage by default supplies a few more sets which would fit repository- |
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-specific set definition file better than the system-wide Portage |
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configuration directory -- like the @live-rebuild and @module-rebuild |
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sets. |
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This is why I suggest considering adding some basic definitions |
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for 'sets' in the PMS, keeping that feature fully optional for PMs but |
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preparing a standarized ground for those who would like to use it. |
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What I would like to see in the PMS is: |
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1) a definition of a 'set', |
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2) a definition of few basic types of sets (Portage currently describes |
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them using specific classes but portable names would be much better), |
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3) a specification for repository-wide sets definition file. |
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In fact, the specification doesn't really even need to push the 'sets' |
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into atom specifications -- as I guess we would rather keep away from |
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using them in dependencies, and PM could be free to use any syntax to |
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reference them. |
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[1] http://tnij.org/g6rl |
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Best regards, |
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Michał Górny |
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<http://mgorny.alt.pl> |
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<xmpp:mgorny@××××××.ru> |