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Markos Chandras <hwoarang@g.o> said: |
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> Hi there, |
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> The official policy for live ebuilds is the following one: |
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> http://devmanual.gentoo.org/ebuild-writing/functions/src_unpack/cvs-sources/index.html |
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> I don't quite agree with this policy and I guess most of you don't agree |
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> either looking at the number of live ebuilds/package.mask entries. |
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> My proposal is to keep empty keywords on live ebuilds without masking |
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> them via package.mask |
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> Users interpret this as a 'double masking' which in fact it is since |
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> they need to touch two files before they are able to use the package. |
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> I also know that we can use overlays for that, but distribute the |
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> ebuilds among dev/proj overlays is not always a solution. |
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I'm personally against such a change and would infact like to see all |
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live packages nuked from the tree and moved to some experimental tree. |
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If you move them there, I don't care what policies you apply, but we |
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should try to maintain a solid set of working packages in the main tree, |
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which no one can guarantee with a live ebuild. I know most people |
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aren't going to agree with me, but I felt the need to say it anyway. |
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Mark Loeser |
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email - halcy0n AT gentoo DOT org |
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email - mark AT halcy0n DOT com |
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web - http://www.halcy0n.com |