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From: Konstantin Tokarev <annulen@××××××.ru>
To: gentoo-alt@l.g.o
Subject: Re: [gentoo-alt] ppc-macos = ppc && x86-macos ?
Date: Tue, 09 Nov 2010 09:02:47
Message-Id: 254351289293362@web40.yandex.ru
In Reply to: Re: [gentoo-alt] ppc-macos = ppc && x86-macos ? by Fabian Groffen
1 09.11.2010, 11:59, "Fabian Groffen" <grobian@g.o>:
2 > On 09-11-2010 10:42:41 +0300, Konstantin Tokarev wrote:
3 >
4 >> š07.11.2010, 18:51, "Konstantin Tokarev" <annulen@××××××.ru>;:
5 >>> šHi all,
6 >>>
7 >>> šIt seems to me like many packages working on ppc-macos are not keyworded
8 >>> šBut package working on ppc and x86-macos or x86_64-macos is likely to be
9 >>> šworking for ppc-macos (also, package working for x86 and ppc-macos will work
10 >>> šon x86-macos, and so on)
11 >>>
12 >>> šMaybe it's worth to add special mode to portage-prefix accepting such keyword
13 >>> šcombinations (e.g., when some option is specified in emerge command line)?
14 >> šAlso, I suppose ppc64-macos = ppc64 && X-macos (X - some other arch). It would
15 >> šbe useful for those who tries ppc64-macos prefix because too few packages are
16 >> škeyworded
17 >
18 > actually none are keyworded ppc64-macos.
19 >
20 > It is not safe to assume that what compiles on ppc(-linux) also compiles
21 > on ppc-macos. šWhile it is likely that *-macos all or none compile, it
22 > is also best to first verify that, before assuming it is.
23
24 Hmm, I hoped that most of *-macos should at least compile :)
25 (I didn't explore very many packages, but most of ~ppc-macos do compile)
26
27
28 --
29 Regards,
30 Konstantin

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Re: [gentoo-alt] ppc-macos = ppc && x86-macos ? Fabian Groffen <grobian@g.o>