Re: [gentoo-dev] [PATCHES] multilib-build: use MULTILIB_ABI for eclass-specific ABI value

[Michał Górny]

On Wed, 03 Apr 2013 11:40:31 +0200
Thomas Sachau <tommy@g.o> wrote:

> Michał Górny schrieb:
> > The first patch changes the eclass logic. The abi_* values, with 'abi_'
> > prefix stripped, are called MULTILIB_ABI now. They are used to run
> > the 'foreach' functions, and now are set in the called functions along
> > with ABI.
> >
> > [...]
> >
> > Additionally, the 'default' fallback no longer calls
> > multilib_toolchain_setup. This should improve compatibility with
> > multilib-portage and *maybe* cross-compiling.
>
> You know, that multilib-portage does use MULTILIB_ABI as USE-expanded
> variable? Using exactly the same in the eclass will call for collision
> issues.

Ok, I see one more issue. Whenever ebuilds start checking
MULTILIB_ABI or the new-named equivalent of it, multilib portage is
going to fail those checks by using 'default'.

Any suggestions how to avoid that? Probably achievable only through
staying with $ABI.

-- 
Best regards,
Michał Górny