Re: [gentoo-dev] USE_EXPAND and IUSE

[Jason Stubbs]

On Tuesday 21 June 2005 14:35, Alin Nastac wrote:
> I don't really understand why you consider pppconfig unpredictable.
> the ebuild displays what languages will be installed.

Because there is no way to foretell what will be installed without actually 
initiating an install.

> > >The IUSE thing would raise 2 problems:
> > > - lower maintainability - not really a major problem
> > > - if user wants all languages, it will be forced to select them one by
> > >one - now if LINGUAS is empty, all available languages gets installed.
> >
> > FRITZCAPI_CARDS FCDSL_CARDS VIDEO_CARDS INPUT_DEVICES LINGUAS
> >
> > Do any of these not follow the same pattern of empty var == all installed?
> > Any objections to making that a requirement for adding a new USE_EXPAND
> > variable? If so, the emerge *display* issue would be no problem.
>
> This would be fine as long as LINGUAS do not appear in IUSE. When
> LINGUAS var is empty, the "equery uses" report would be an abomination .

The whole point is to add this stuff to IUSE and improve the output 
accordingly. Using current tools as a reason to not improve things isn't 
really logical.

Regards,
Jason Stubbs