[gentoo-commits] proj/pms:eapi-9 commit in: /

[Ulrich Müller]

commit:     260e21bf65f67ad424e990306a7a4789b6b2f1de
Author:     Ulrich Müller <ulm <AT> gentoo <DOT> org>
AuthorDate: Wed May 11 21:55:40 2022 +0000
Commit:     Ulrich Müller <ulm <AT> gentoo <DOT> org>
CommitDate: Sat May 14 07:29:57 2022 +0000
URL:        https://gitweb.gentoo.org/proj/pms.git/commit/?id=260e21bf

pkg-mgr-commands.tex: Tighten the spec for reserved names

"abort", "dyn" and "prep" are only reserved at the beginning of a name.
This appears to be their only (historical and recent) usage in Portage.

"ebuild" is allowed as substring of words like "rebuild", which is
somewhat common in names.

Bug: https://bugs.gentoo.org/843779
Signed-off-by: Ulrich Müller <ulm <AT> gentoo.org>

 pkg-mgr-commands.tex | 14 ++++++++++----
 1 file changed, 10 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)

diff --git a/pkg-mgr-commands.tex b/pkg-mgr-commands.tex
index 6df5f32..d4dcffe 100644
--- a/pkg-mgr-commands.tex
+++ b/pkg-mgr-commands.tex
@@ -1316,19 +1316,25 @@ Ebuilds must not run any of these commands once the current phase function has r
 
 \subsection{Reserved commands and variables}
 
-Except where documented otherwise, all functions and variables that contain any of the following
+Except where documented otherwise, all functions and variables that begin with any of the following
 strings (ignoring case) are reserved for package manager use and may not be used or relied upon by
 ebuilds:
 
 \begin{compactitem}
-\item \t{__} (two underscores) at beginning of string
+\item \t{__} (two underscores)
 \item \t{abort}
 \item \t{dyn}
-\item \t{ebuild}
+\item \t{prep}
+\end{compactitem}
+
+The same applies to functions and variables that contain any of the following strings (ignoring
+case):
+\nobreakpar
+\begin{compactitem}
+\item \t{ebuild} (unless immediately preceded by another letter)
 \item \t{hook}
 \item \t{paludis}
 \item \t{portage}
-\item \t{prep}
 \end{compactitem}
 
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