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On Sat, 25 Aug 2018 14:24:02 -0400 Mike Gilbert wrote: |
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> On Sat, Aug 25, 2018 at 1:41 AM Andrew Savchenko <bircoph@g.o> wrote: |
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> > |
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> > On Fri, 24 Aug 2018 14:24:06 -0400 Mike Gilbert wrote: |
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> > > --- |
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> > > general-concepts/dependencies/text.xml | 38 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++ |
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> > > 1 file changed, 38 insertions(+) |
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> > > |
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> > > diff --git a/general-concepts/dependencies/text.xml b/general-concepts/dependencies/text.xml |
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> > > index 2f10380..64be9dc 100644 |
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> > > --- a/general-concepts/dependencies/text.xml |
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> > > +++ b/general-concepts/dependencies/text.xml |
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> > > @@ -578,6 +578,44 @@ valid. |
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> > > </body> |
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> > > </section> |
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> > > |
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> > > +<section> |
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> > > +<title>Test Dependencies</title> |
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> > > +<body> |
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> > > + |
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> > > +<p> |
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> > > +Packages often have optional dependencies that are needed only when running |
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> > > +tests. These should be specified in DEPEND behind a USE flag. Often, the |
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> > > +'test' USE flag is used for this purpose. |
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> > > +</p> |
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> > > + |
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> > > +<p> |
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> > > +Since testing will likely fail when test dependencies are not installed, the |
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> > > +test phase should be disabled in this case. This may be accomplished via USE |
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> > > +conditionals in the RESTRICT variable. |
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> > > +</p> |
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> > > + |
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> > > +<p> |
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> > > +If other optional features must be enabled/disabled when testing, REQUIRED_USE |
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> > > +may be set to express this. |
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> > > +</p> |
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> > > + |
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> > > +<codesample lang="ebuild"> |
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> > > +# Define some USE flags |
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> > > +IUSE="debug test" |
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> > > + |
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> > > +# Disable test phase when test USE flag is disabled |
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> > > +RESTRICT="!test? ( test )" |
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> > |
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> > I do not understand why we need this useless code. If test USE flag |
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> > is disabled, tests must be disabled as well. It is PM's job and |
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> > there is no need to put this obvious stuff into each ebuild with |
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> > tests and extra deps. I see no reason to support running src_test() |
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> > with USE="-test". |
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> |
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> PMS does not specify that behavior (skipping src_test with USE=-test). |
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> It is better to define the requrement explicitly rather than relying |
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> on a Portage-specific behavior. |
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Then PMS should be fixed. Putting useless code in thousands |
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of ebuilds due to bureaucratic reasons is ridiculous. Having strict |
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conformance to the PMS is good, but common sense should still be |
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considered. |
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Best regards, |
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Andrew Savchenko |
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