Gentoo Archives: gentoo-dev

From:	Brian Harring <ferringb@×××××.com>
To:	gentoo-dev@l.g.o
Subject:	Re: [gentoo-dev] slot deps in package.mask and profiles
Date:	Tue, 27 Jan 2009 00:21:50
Message-Id:	`20090127002117.GA3823@hrair.corp.631h.metaweb.com`
In Reply to:	Re: [gentoo-dev] slot deps in package.mask and profiles by Donnie Berkholz

1	On Mon, Jan 26, 2009 at 09:28:00AM -0800, Donnie Berkholz wrote:
2	> "Decision: Approved. Existing stable profiles must use EAPI=0. New or dev
3	> profiles can use higher EAPIs.
4	>
5	> "Ref: http://archives.gentoo.org/gentoo-dev/msg_930f58fcebcbbcbe523c001f2c825179.xml"
6
7	I'm not saying it's exactly fun for profile developers, but if y'all
8	are after avoiding users syncing and suddenly having their profile
9	unusable the rule really should be "once a profile node is stabilized,
10	its EAPI is locked" rather then "existing stable profiles must use
11	EAPI=0". The current decree protects older portage users, the former
12	decree blocks the scenario from ever reoccuring.
13
14	Potentially overkill- thoughts?
15	~brian