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> On Apr 17, 2016, at 10:13 AM, Mike Gilbert <floppym@g.o> wrote: |
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> The xorg-2 eclass currently uses the deprecated autotools-utils and |
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> autotools-multilib eclasses, which are banned in EAPI 6. |
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> This patchset attempts to remove any trace of autotools-utils from ebuilds |
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> using xorg-2. |
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> Note that I am touching stable ebuilds here to avoid forking an "xorg-3" |
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> eclass. If there is a strong feeling that this is too dangerous, I can alter |
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> my approach. I have build tested most packages using xorg-2, and only a few |
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> had issues. |
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Although I commend you for these efforts, given that this deprecation is also linked to EAPI6, why not instead bump to XORG-3 requiring EAPI6, take advantage of all the simplifications, and this will allow/enforce migration of all the ebuilds as well in turn? |
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It would be nice for instance to drop the epatch stuffs at the same time, if we could... |
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