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Hi there,
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app-admin/equo (sabayon overlay -- Entropy Framework client) supports
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the postfix "@repository" to let users force the installation of a
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package from a specific repository.
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Users of multiple repositories seem to appreciate the freedom that is
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brought with this small-but-effective(TM) feature.
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So what about doing the same in Portage?
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Rationale:
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User should be able to force the installation of atoms from specific
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overlays without worrying too much if others or the main tree feature
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a greater release.
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Feature-testing overlay maintainers can make sure that packages are
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pulled in from their "sources", which could potentially contain
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reworked/improved/critically-changed ebuilds.
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Adding "@overlay" atoms/deps postfix support could really make life
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easier, especially because forcing specific atoms in *DEPEND hoping
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that these will be always pulled in from the same overlay is not
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something reliable, as you already know.
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Examples:
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app-foo/foo@overlay
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app-foo/foo:2@overlay
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foo:2@overlay
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foo@overlay
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Comments are welcome, flames are not.
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--
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Fabio Erculiani |
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