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On Wed, 17 Aug 2011 06:27:36 -0700 |
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Zac Medico <zmedico@g.o> wrote: |
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> Note that the jre and jdk relationship isn't necessarily the only |
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> relationship with these properties. Wouldn't it be better to make the |
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> dependency resolver a bit smarter (as implemented in portage for many |
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> years), than to introduce a bunch of workarounds like the jdk USE flag |
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> that you suggest? |
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The dependency resolver can only be made smarter if it's given accurate |
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information about when it can be smart. |
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Random guesswork isn't accurate information. |
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Ciaran McCreesh |
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