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On Wed, 2007-01-10 at 01:15 +0100, Robert Buchholz wrote: |
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> If no one objects, I'd like to implement these changes. But there are |
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> some questions still open: |
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> * Who will add the entries to base/make.defaults? Can I do this? |
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Not only *can* you, but you absolutely *must* do this if you're making |
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the changes. The profiles aren't some black box that nobody can touch. |
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The only thing anyone asks is that you know the ramifications of your |
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actions. Asking here and getting sound advice should suffice for |
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determining whether something is worth doing and the proper solution. |
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*Not* adding these yourself means pawning work off on someone else, and |
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possibly breaking (at least) your packages, and a violation of policy |
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(the "don't break the tree" one). |
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> * Should the defaults and the USE_EXPAND entry be in base/ even though |
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> both programs do not are not keyworded for all arches? |
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Yes. After all, they *may* be keyworded on any arch. It isn't like the |
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hardware/software *can't* run on those arches. |
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