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From: Mike Frysinger <vapier@g.o>
To: gentoo-dev@l.g.o
Subject: Re: [gentoo-dev] Re: Suitable USE flag name for stuff that requires non volatile memory
Date: Sat, 12 May 2007 12:13:54
Message-Id: 200705120811.53704.vapier@gentoo.org
In Reply to: [gentoo-dev] Re: Suitable USE flag name for stuff that requires non volatile memory by Duncan <1i5t5.duncan@cox.net>
1 On Saturday 12 May 2007, Duncan wrote:
2 > Mike Frysinger <vapier@g.o> posted
3 > > On Friday 11 May 2007, Roy Marples wrote:
4 > >> livecd
5 > >> (only a livecd is volative, even embedded devices have non volative
6 > >> storage)
7 > >
8 > > i would use that myself ... perhaps even tie in USE=netboot ...
9 >
10 > Except that livecd is entirely unsuitable. The description says it's for
11 > internal use only, not to be set on a standard installation, while Roy's
12 > post specifically stated that those merging the package for use on IPv6
13 > will probably want the functionality on.
14
15 and Roy's description of the flag sounds like it's one you shouldnt be
16 disabling in general so it aligns with our internal usage
17 -mike

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