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http://www.gentoo.org/proj/en/glep/glep-0029.html |
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We need to decide upon a solution to the -flags problem. The proposed |
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solutions are: |
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1) Disallow all negatives. Disadvantages: we don't tend to disallow |
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things just because users could shoot themselves in the foot with them. |
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2) Allow negatives, and document how to use them correctly. |
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Disadvantages: sooner or later, some developer isn't going to read the |
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docs, and will really really screw things up with a misunderstanding. |
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3) Reorder USE flags. Disadvantages: can't disable flags set by a group. |
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Breaks existing USE lines. |
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4) Have portage warn on dodgy USE flag lines. Disadvantages: tricky, |
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hard for the end user to figure out. |
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5) Use some weird tristate notation. Disadvantages: not everyone has the |
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slightest clue what set theory is. |
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I'm in favour of 2) personally, but others disagree. I'd like a proper |
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discussion on this before trying to get the GLEP through. |
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-- |
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Ciaran McCreesh : Gentoo Developer (Vim, Fluxbox, shell tools) |
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Mail : ciaranm at gentoo.org |
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Web : http://dev.gentoo.org/~ciaranm |
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