Re: [gentoo-dev] [RFC] GLEP 74 post-Council review update [v2]

[Michał Górny]

W dniu wto, 21.11.2017 o godzinie 21∶28 +0100, użytkownik Ulrich Mueller
napisał:
> > > > > > On Tue, 21 Nov 2017, Michał Górny wrote:
> > > > It is an error for a single file to be matched by multiple entries
> > > > of different semantics, file size or checksum values. It is an error
> > > > to specify another entry for a file matching ``IGNORE``, or one of its
> > > > subdirectories.
> > >
> > > What about regular files in a directory (or subdirectory) matched
> > > by IGNORE? Looks like this case is not covered (?).
> > Ignored regular files must not have any other (e.g. DATA) entries.
> > Otherwise the expected behavior is unclear -- are we supposed to
> > verify the file or ignore it?
>
> I still believe that the wording doesn't convey that. Maybe an example
> will clarify what I mean.
>
> There is a directory foo/bar and a regular file foo/bar/quux in it.
> Now in Manifest there are these entries:
>
>    IGNORE foo/bar
>    DATA foo/bar/quux <size> <checksums>
>
> The spec says: "It is an error to specify another entry for a file
> matching ``IGNORE``, or one of its subdirectories." However, file
> foo/bar/quux neither matches IGNORE nor is a subdirectory of it.

Indeed, the second part of that sentence needs to change. Do you have
a suggestion how to word it best?

-- 
Best regards,
Michał Górny