[gentoo-commits] gentoo commit in xml/htdocs/proj/en/devrel/handbook: hb-policy-ebuild.xml

[Christian Heim (phreak)]

phreak      07/11/01 20:16:09

  Modified:             hb-policy-ebuild.xml
  Log:
  Document the *proper* use of PROVIDE (#183947).

Revision  Changes    Path
1.23                 xml/htdocs/proj/en/devrel/handbook/hb-policy-ebuild.xml

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Index: hb-policy-ebuild.xml
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RCS file: /var/cvsroot/gentoo/xml/htdocs/proj/en/devrel/handbook/hb-policy-ebuild.xml,v
retrieving revision 1.22
retrieving revision 1.23
diff -u -r1.22 -r1.23
--- hb-policy-ebuild.xml	1 Nov 2007 19:55:45 -0000	1.22
+++ hb-policy-ebuild.xml	1 Nov 2007 20:16:09 -0000	1.23
@@ -247,10 +247,11 @@
 <p>
 Now, when <c>foocron-1.0</c> is installed, the <c>virtual/cron</c> package
 will be registered. If you didn't have any cron package installed before, this
-would mean that any package <e>depending</e> on <c>virtual/cron</c> would have
+would mean that any package <e>DEPEND</e>ing on <c>virtual/cron</c> would have
 that dependency fully satisfied. Note that it is advised to only specify a
-<c>PROVIDE</c> value for packages actually starting with <c>virtual/</c>.
-Please don't use this to rename packages.
+<c>PROVIDE</c> value for defined virtuals (see <path>/etc/make.profile/virtuals</path>).
+Also please note that (a) <c>PROVIDE</c> isn't to handle renaming of packages
+and (b) don't use it with new style virtuals.
 </p>
 
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