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On 10/01/2011 11:27 AM, Fabian Groffen wrote: |
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> Hi Zac, |
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> On 01-10-2011 10:34:02 -0700, Zac Medico wrote: |
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>> As I integrate prefix support into mainline portage, I think it will |
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> Cool! and Thanks! |
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>> make more sense to use $EROOT instead of $ROOT for keys to portage.db |
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>> and similar map objects. This will also affect the portageq commands |
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>> which take a <root> parameter. The reason that I think $EROOT makes more |
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>> sense for these keys is that it will allow for multiple prefixes to |
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>> exist simultaneously in maps like portage.db. |
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>> This won't affect non-prefix users, since $EROOT == $ROOT when $EPREFIX |
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>> is empty. So, I'm asking here because if might affect prefix users who |
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>> use portageq, or any programs installed in a prefix that use the |
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>> sys-apps/portage python API. If necessary, I suppose that python |
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>> programs could have some compatibility code which checks whether or no |
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>> $EROOT is contained in portage.db, and fall back to "/" otherwise. |
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> What does it actually mean? Does one have to use |
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> portageq envvar CHOST $EPREFIX/ |
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> instead when this is implemented? |
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> That would seem not correct to me. |
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Well, it wouldn't apply to portageq's envvar command, since that doesn't |
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have a <root> argument. These are the portageq commands that would be |
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affected: |
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all_best_visible <root> |
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best_version <root> <category/package> |
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best_visible <root> [pkgtype] <atom> |
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contents <root> <category/package> |
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expand_virtual <root> <atom> |
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filter_protected <root> |
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get_repo_path <root> <repo_id>+ |
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get_repos <root> |
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has_version <root> <category/package> |
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is_protected <root> <filename> |
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list_preserved_libs <root> |
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mass_best_version <root> [<category/package>]+ |
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mass_best_visible <root> [<category/package>]+ |
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match <root> <atom> |
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metadata <root> <pkgtype> <category/package> [<key>]+ |
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owners <root> [<filename>]+ |
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-- |
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Thanks, |
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Zac |