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From: Ben de Groot <yngwin@g.o>
To: gentoo-dev <gentoo-dev@l.g.o>
Subject: Re: [gentoo-dev] libressl status
Date: Mon, 06 Apr 2015 23:21:14
Message-Id: CAB9SyzTCQPdmTTWaaPAZs0_4NQy8ZwXjUxP9vd1ChGPwNEQnBw@mail.gmail.com
In Reply to: Re: [gentoo-dev] libressl status by "Jason A. Donenfeld"
1 On 7 April 2015 at 06:07, Jason A. Donenfeld <zx2c4@g.o> wrote:
2 > Solution:
3 >
4 > Packages that will compile against either one get "|| (openssl libressl)".
5 > Packages that require a specific one will just have that one listed. Openssl
6 > will block Libressl and vice versa.
7
8 This would result in a similar mess as we have been dealing with in
9 the ffmpeg / libav situation. Please don't do that. Make the choice
10 explicit, and don't rely on semi-automagic dependency resolution.
11 Also, explain clearly to users what the default implementation is and
12 why.
13
14 --
15 Cheers,
16
17 Ben | yngwin
18 Gentoo developer