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On Thu, 26 Mar 2009 08:25:18 +0100 |
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Ulrich Mueller <ulm@g.o> wrote: |
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> >> The replacement is to write the deps out correctly. Every single |
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> >> use of || ( use? ( ... ) ) in the tree is wrong. |
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> That its use in the tree is often wrong is a non-argument. After all, |
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> it's not the package manager's business to educate people. |
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There's no right way of using it. |
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> We shouldn't make the syntax of these expressions non-orthogonal |
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> without real need. |
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The behaviour of || ( use? ( ... ) ) is a fluke of an early |
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implementation of Portage that someone picked up on and documented (with |
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incorrect examples). It's *already* special, weird behaviour, and it's |
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special, weird behaviour that can't be used correctly. |
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Ciaran McCreesh |
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