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From: Samuli Suominen <ssuominen@g.o>
To: gentoo-dev@l.g.o
Subject: Re: [gentoo-dev] Possibility of overriding user defined INSTALL_MASK from an ebuild?
Date: Fri, 28 Feb 2014 17:21:17
Message-Id: 5310C4DC.8070808@gentoo.org
In Reply to: Re: [gentoo-dev] Possibility of overriding user defined INSTALL_MASK from an ebuild? by Lars Wendler
1 On 28/02/14 19:01, Lars Wendler wrote:
2 > On Fri, 28 Feb 2014 16:41:23 +0200 Samuli Suominen wrote:
3 >
4 >> On 28/02/14 16:41, Lars Wendler wrote:
5 >>> On Fri, 28 Feb 2014 15:28:30 +0200 Samuli Suominen wrote:
6 >>>
7 >>>> It would be very helpful if INSTALL_MASK could be overriden from an
8 >>>> ebuild, if user hasn't
9 >>>> set otherwise.
10 >>>> So it could be configured like USE_ORDER which is
11 >>>> "env:pkg:conf:defaults:pkginternal:repo:env.d"
12 >>>> So INSTALL_MASK_ORDER like "ebuild:${user's own INSTALL_MASK}"
13 >>>> This would be very helpful in preventing people from shooting
14 >>>> themself in the foot
15 >>>>
16 >>>> The only problem is that I propably don't have enough python skills
17 >>>> to make that happen w/
18 >>>> sys-apps/portage. But does the suggestion make sense? Should I open
19 >>>> a feature request bug?
20 >>>>
21 >>> No need for if the ebuild(s) would use sane installation paths.
22 >>>
23 >>> Please finally stop imposing your insane ideas upon us, thanks.
24 >>>
25 >> You should stop attacking people. Period.
26 > Once you stop trying to make things worse in Gentoo I will consider
27 > stopping my attacks... so it's up to you.
28 >
29
30 Is there anything you'd like to add before I open the comrel bug about
31 baseless accusation of making things intentionally worse?
32
33 - Samuli

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