[gentoo-dev] [RFC] Removing barely used global flags

[Michał Górny]

Hi,

We seem to have a lot of global flags that are used only by a few
packages.  How about moving them to local flags?  List of flags with
less than 5 packages using them, ordered by use count, follows.  Where
applicable, local flag descriptions are listed.

bcmath (1 uses):
  dev-lang/php: (global)

boundschecking (1 uses):
  sys-devel/gcc: (global)

bsf (1 uses):
  dev-java/ant: (global)

ctype (1 uses):
  dev-lang/php: (global)

directfb (1 uses):
  media-libs/libggi: (global)

enscript (1 uses):
  www-apps/websvn: (global)

evo (1 uses):
  net-mail/lbdb: (global)

foomaticdb (1 uses):
  net-print/lprng: (global)

inifile (1 uses):
  dev-lang/php: (global)

iwmmxt (1 uses):
  x11-libs/pixman: (global)

memlimit (1 uses):
  app-emulation/fuse: (global)

migemo (1 uses):
  www-client/jd: (global)

mozilla (1 uses):
  app-crypt/johntheripper: Support mozilla password cracking

netboot (1 uses):
  sys-boot/grub: (global)

pcntl (1 uses):
  dev-lang/php: (global)

seamonkey (1 uses):
  sci-chemistry/ghemical: (global)

sharedmem (1 uses):
  dev-lang/php: (global)

shorten (1 uses):
  media-sound/shntool: (global)

simplexml (1 uses):
  dev-lang/php: (global)

sybase (1 uses):
  dev-db/sqldeveloper: (global)

sybase-ct (1 uses):
  dev-lang/php: (global)

sysvipc (1 uses):
  dev-lang/php: (global)

tokenizer (1 uses):
  dev-lang/php: (global)

wddx (1 uses):
  dev-lang/php: (global)

yaz (1 uses):
  kde-misc/tellico: (global)

big-endian (2 uses):
  dev-haskell/skein: When manually selecting the endianness, use big-
endian (default is little-endian)
  dev-java/icedtea-bin: (global)

bootstrap (2 uses):
  dev-lang/gnat-gpl: (global)
  sys-devel/gcc-apple: (global)

cscope (2 uses):
  app-editors/gvim: (global)
  app-editors/vim: (global)

dbm (2 uses):
  app-misc/note: (global)
  www-servers/ocsigenserver: (global)

flatfile (2 uses):
  dev-lang/php: (global)
  net-mail/tpop3d: Enable authentication against /etc/passwd-style flat
files

gcj (2 uses):
  dev-lang/gnat-gpl: (global)
  sys-devel/gcc: (global)

icq (2 uses):
  net-im/ayttm: (global)
  net-im/telepathy-connection-managers: (global)

libwww (2 uses):
  dev-perl/POE: (global)
  dev-tex/html2latex: (global)

milter (2 uses):
  app-antivirus/clamav: (global)
  mail-filter/dcc: (global)

mime (2 uses):
  dev-libs/glib: Pull in shared MIME database that many glib-based
applications require at runtime to detect or open files. Warning: do not
disable this flag unless installing on a headless server.
  net-nntp/tin: (global)

mule (2 uses):
  app-editors/xemacs: (global)
  app-xemacs/xemacs-packages-all: (global)

oci8-instant-client (2 uses):
  dev-lang/php: (global)
  dev-php/PEAR-MDB2: (global)

plotutils (2 uses):
  media-gfx/pstoedit: (global)
  sci-electronics/gwave: (global)

ppds (2 uses):
  net-print/cups-pdf: (global)
  net-print/gutenprint: (global)

prelude (2 uses):
  net-analyzer/nessus-core: (global)
  net-firewall/nufw: (global)

recode (2 uses):
  app-i18n/enca: (global)
  dev-lang/php: (global)

uclibc (2 uses):
  app-antivirus/clamav: (global)
  x11-wm/icewm: (global)

3dfx (3 uses):
  games-fps/unreal-tournament: (global)
  games-fps/unreal-tournament-goty: (global)
  media-libs/libggi: (global)

apm (3 uses):
  app-laptop/laptop-mode-tools: (global)
  app-misc/lcd4linux: Enable the APM plugin.
  x11-plugins/wmbattery: (global)

cdb (3 uses):
  app-i18n/skk-jisyo: (global)
  dev-lang/php: (global)
  mail-mta/postfix: (global)

freetds (3 uses):
  dev-libs/apr-util: (global)
  dev-qt/qtsql: (global)
  net-misc/asterisk: (global)

jingle (3 uses):
  kde-apps/kopete: (global)
  net-im/gajim: (global)
  net-voip/telepathy-gabble: (global)

matroska (3 uses):
  media-video/h264enc: (global)
  media-video/ogmrip: (global)
  media-video/vlc: Enable matroska support using reference libraries
(fallback on other existing matroska support if disabled, i.e., matroska
enabled FFmpeg)

msn (3 uses):
  net-im/ayttm: (global)
  net-im/bitlbee: (global)
  net-im/telepathy-connection-managers: (global)

musicbrainz (3 uses):
  kde-apps/libkcddb: (global)
  media-sound/abcde: (global)
  media-sound/cantata: (global)

neXt (3 uses):
  app-editors/gvim: (global)
  app-editors/xemacs: (global)
  app-text/xdvik: (global)

nocd (3 uses):
  games-action/descent3: (global)
  games-action/fakk2: (global)
  games-strategy/heroes3: (global)

oscar (3 uses):
  kde-apps/kopete: (global)
  net-im/ayttm: (global)
  net-im/bitlbee: (global)

pcmcia (3 uses):
  sci-libs/linux-gpib: (global)
  sci-libs/linux-gpib-modules: (global)
  sys-firmware/atmel-firmware: (global)

pda (3 uses):
  mail-client/claws-mail: (global)
  mail-client/sylpheed: (global)
  net-mail/lbdb: (global)

plasma (3 uses):
  dev-util/kdevelop: (global)
  net-misc/smb4k: (global)
  x11-themes/qtcurve: (global)

posix (3 uses):
  dev-lang/php: (global)
  dev-scheme/scm: (global)
  net-irc/inspircd: Adds support for POSIX-compatible functions

qmail-spp (3 uses):
  mail-mta/netqmail: (global)
  mail-mta/qmail-ldap: (global)
  sys-apps/ucspi-tcp: (global)

slp (3 uses):
  net-nds/openldap: (global)
  sys-block/open-iscsi: (global)
  sys-block/open-isns: (global)

tidy (3 uses):
  dev-lang/php: (global)
  kde-apps/konqueror: (global)
  media-libs/libextractor: (global)

yahoo (3 uses):
  dev-python/geopy: Enables use of YahooPlaceFinder
  net-im/ayttm: (global)
  net-im/telepathy-connection-managers: Enable Yahoo! messaging support.



-- 
Best regards,
Michał Górny