[gentoo-dev] Re: Policy for conflicting USE flags

[Ryan Hill]

On Wed, 9 Feb 2011 13:04:11 +0100
Ulrich Mueller <ulm@g.o> wrote:

> Maybe we also need a guideline that whenever possible, ebuilds should
> accept the default USE flags from our profiles as a valid combination?
> Or, in the exceptional case when that isn't possible, a package.use
> entry should be added to profiles.

Yes, we need to be careful when using REQUIRED_USE with global USE flags,
especially the defaults.  If a new user has to spend half an hour trying to
figure out the magic combination of USE flags that will allow them to run
`emerge @world` on their fresh install they're going to get frustrated and
leave.

I imagine it would break stage building as well (?)


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