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On Thu, 11 Aug 2005 01:57:36 -0700, Mike S wrote: |
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> well I checked the /etc/make.conf file, and yes you were right |
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> (almost) I am not sure what the difference is, but I am sure that I |
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> will find out sooner or later, instead of CONFIG_PROTECT_MASK variable |
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> set to something I had CONFIG_PROTECT="-*". So for the time being I |
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> just commented that line out, and will maybe change it once I learn |
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> more about it. |
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A wise move. It is not a good idea to add settings you don't fully |
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understand to a system-critical config file :( |
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> I will investigate the difference between CONFIG_PROTECT_MASK and |
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> CONFIG_PROTECT and see what the difference is (if any), or if they are |
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> merely the same variable with different names, |
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In fact, they are complete opposites of each other. See man make.conf for |
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more details. |
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CONFIG_PROTECT = [space delimited list of dirs] |
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All directories that are defined here will have "config file |
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protection" enabled for them. For more information, please see |
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`emerge --help config`. |
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CONFIG_PROTECT_MASK = [space delimited list of dirs] All directories that |
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are defined here will have "config file protection" disabled for |
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them. For more information, please see `emerge --help config`. |
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Neil Bothwick |
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Me? FAT? No, just horizontally disproportionate... |
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