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From: Alexis Ballier <aballier@g.o>
To: gentoo-dev@l.g.o
Subject: Re: [gentoo-dev] base.eclass
Date: Sun, 08 Jul 2012 21:36:05
Message-Id: 20120708173508.058a4a7a@gentoo.org
In Reply to: Re: [gentoo-dev] base.eclass by "Michał Górny"
1 On Sun, 8 Jul 2012 22:10:02 +0200
2 Michał Górny <mgorny@g.o> wrote:
3
4 > On Sun, 08 Jul 2012 19:49:25 +0200
5 > René Neumann <lists@××××××.eu> wrote:
6 >
7 > > Hi all,
8 > >
9 > > I'd like just to receive a short clarification about the 'status' of
10 > > base.eclass: Is this eclass expected to be available everywhere,
11 > > i.e. should each eclass make sure it imports and incorporates it.
12 > > Or is it just an eclass like the others and ebuilds should make
13 > > sure they inherit it if needed?
14 >
15 > No. It is unmaintained, has serious design flaws and it simply should
16 > not be used anywhere. At least in EAPI != [01].
17 >
18
19 what is the PATCHES=() replacement in new eapis? (mainly why i use
20 base.eclass more and more these days)

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Re: [gentoo-dev] base.eclass "Michał Górny" <mgorny@g.o>