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On Sat, 14 Apr 2007 02:44:31 -0700 |
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Alec Warner <antarus@g.o> wrote: |
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> Any arch team that wants tests by default on their arch can just add |
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> test to FEATURES in their arch profiles; magically the users running |
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> that arch will get the tests run (with USE=test set) by default. |
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> Users who don't want tests can always turn them off in make.conf. |
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> So I struggle to grasp why this must be mandated via EAPI, since the |
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> arches who want testing could just turn it on. |
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And for at least the third time... |
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That can't be done because there are too many EAPI 0 packages that will |
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fail, which leads to user confusion. But bringing it in for EAPI 1 |
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ensures a smooth gradual migration. |
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Ciaran McCreesh |
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