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On Sun, Sep 28, 2014 at 12:31:16PM -0400, Richard Yao wrote: |
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> May I suggest an alternative? We could implement sys-virtual/posix and |
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> make it depend on all packages that are not necessary for @system, but |
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> are necessary for proper POSIX compliance. Then we can tell users who |
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> need/want an environment containing all tools specified by POSIX, such |
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> as those not using sys-kernel/*-sources, to `emerge virtual/posix`. |
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I like this idea, for a virtual/posix; would let us trim a lot of other |
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things from some environments. |
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In a similar vein, would releng be open to moving stage1/2/3 package |
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sets to virtual packages or package sets? Presently they are inside |
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catalyst, and I think this would clean things up a lot. |
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Robin Hugh Johnson |
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Gentoo Linux: Developer, Infrastructure Lead |
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E-Mail : robbat2@g.o |
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