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On 07/08/2012 11:10 PM, Michał Górny wrote: |
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> On Sun, 08 Jul 2012 19:49:25 +0200 |
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> René Neumann <lists@××××××.eu> wrote: |
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>> Hi all, |
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>> I'd like just to receive a short clarification about the 'status' of |
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>> base.eclass: Is this eclass expected to be available everywhere, i.e. |
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>> should each eclass make sure it imports and incorporates it. Or is it |
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>> just an eclass like the others and ebuilds should make sure they |
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>> inherit it if needed? |
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> No. It is unmaintained, has serious design flaws and it simply should |
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> not be used anywhere. At least in EAPI != [01]. |
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yet base.eclass supports arguments for base_src_install passed to 'make |
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install' |
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and council voted against moving this to the PM |
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so what ciaranm said is very true, people just refuse to let it become |
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useless |