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commit: c47bae818f63867150e6893232e289f242eb9622 |
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Author: Sam James <sam <AT> gentoo <DOT> org> |
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AuthorDate: Sun Oct 3 02:09:39 2021 +0000 |
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Commit: Ulrich Müller <ulm <AT> gentoo <DOT> org> |
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CommitDate: Wed Oct 13 13:39:14 2021 +0000 |
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URL: https://gitweb.gentoo.org/proj/devmanual.git/commit/?id=c47bae81 |
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general-concepts/dependencies: clarify strong blocker usage |
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Noticed we could be a bit clearer in the devmanual after |
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a discussion on a PR [0]. We've had a lot of confusion over |
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when it's appropriate to use strong blockers, so I think giving |
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a non-abstract "example" is helpful here. |
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[0] https://github.com/gentoo/gentoo/pull/22433#discussion_r720746670 |
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Signed-off-by: Sam James <sam <AT> gentoo.org> |
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Signed-off-by: Ulrich Müller <ulm <AT> gentoo.org> |
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general-concepts/dependencies/text.xml | 6 ++++++ |
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1 file changed, 6 insertions(+) |
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diff --git a/general-concepts/dependencies/text.xml b/general-concepts/dependencies/text.xml |
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index c175cfa..1340b1c 100644 |
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--- a/general-concepts/dependencies/text.xml |
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+++ b/general-concepts/dependencies/text.xml |
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@@ -305,6 +305,12 @@ the package from source, and may not apply once the package is installed |
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or when it is installed from a binary package. |
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</p> |
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+<p> |
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+The most common use for strong blockers is where another package simply |
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+being installed causes a build failure. Strong blockers are not to be used |
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+to prevent just file collisions. |
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+</p> |
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+ |
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<note> |
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If both weak and strong blockers match a given package, the strong blocker |
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takes precedence. |
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