Re: [gentoo-dev] Possibility of overriding user defined INSTALL_MASK from an ebuild?

[Steev Klimaszewski]

On Fri, 2014-02-28 at 19:18 +0200, Samuli Suominen wrote:
> On 28/02/14 19:01, Lars Wendler wrote:
> > On Fri, 28 Feb 2014 16:41:23 +0200 Samuli Suominen wrote:
> >
> >> On 28/02/14 16:41, Lars Wendler wrote:
> >>> On Fri, 28 Feb 2014 15:28:30 +0200 Samuli Suominen wrote:
> >>>
> >>>> It would be very helpful if INSTALL_MASK could be overriden from an
> >>>> ebuild, if user hasn't
> >>>> set otherwise.
> >>>> So it could be configured like USE_ORDER which is
> >>>> "env:pkg:conf:defaults:pkginternal:repo:env.d"
> >>>> So INSTALL_MASK_ORDER like "ebuild:${user's own INSTALL_MASK}"
> >>>> This would be very helpful in preventing people from shooting
> >>>> themself in the foot
> >>>>
> >>>> The only problem is that I propably don't have enough python skills
> >>>> to make that happen w/
> >>>> sys-apps/portage. But does the suggestion make sense? Should I open
> >>>> a feature request bug?
> >>>>
> >>> No need for if the ebuild(s) would use sane installation paths.
> >>>
> >>> Please finally stop imposing your insane ideas upon us, thanks.
> >>>
> >> You should stop attacking people. Period.
> > Once you stop trying to make things worse in Gentoo I will consider
> > stopping my attacks... so it's up to you.
> >
>
> Is there anything you'd like to add before I open the comrel bug about
> baseless accusation of making things intentionally worse?
>
> - Samuli
>

I would like to add something - you had absolutely no problem attacking
him for putting in the work of splitting udev out to like it used to be,
but the second he says something even remotely "inciteful" (as an
innocent bystander, I didn't even understand why you felt attacked) - so
while you're opening one on him, please open one on yourself.