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From: Ian Stakenvicius <axs@g.o>
To: gentoo-dev@l.g.o
Subject: Re: [gentoo-dev] Re: On the good usage of subslots
Date: Mon, 11 Feb 2013 15:40:06
Message-Id: 511910D5.8000205@gentoo.org
In Reply to: Re: [gentoo-dev] Re: On the good usage of subslots by Alexis Ballier
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4 On 09/02/13 07:52 AM, Alexis Ballier wrote:
5 > On Sat, 09 Feb 2013 23:38:35 +1100 Michael Palimaka
6 > <kensington@g.o> wrote:
7 >
8 >> I even noticed some maintainers adding subslots dependencies on
9 >> libraries that do not yet define subslots. This too seems
10 >> reasonable, given that there would be no impact until the library
11 >> defines a (sensible) subslot in the future.
12 >
13 > By the way, this could also be discussed: I did not check, but as
14 > far as I understand it subslot is equal to slot if not defined.
15 > When said library defines a subslot, the subslot will change and
16 > thus triggers a (likely useless) rebuild of your package setting a
17 > := dep.
18 >
19 > Alexis.
20 >
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22 That isn't so much of a concern, imo, as the sub-slot introduction
23 (and therefore change) will most likely not occur on a library until
24 that library is bumped (ie, when an upgrade occurs on the library and
25 therefore also a rebuild of rdeps)
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