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On Fri, 2 Sep 2016 19:19:16 +0200 |
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Kristian Fiskerstrand <k_f@g.o> wrote: |
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> On 09/02/2016 07:17 PM, Rich Freeman wrote: |
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> > On Fri, Sep 2, 2016 at 12:53 PM, Alexis Ballier |
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> > <aballier@g.o> wrote: |
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> >> On Fri, 2 Sep 2016 18:13:20 +0200 |
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> >> Kristian Fiskerstrand <k_f@g.o> wrote: |
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> >>> Hi Devs, |
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> >>> |
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> >>> I'm wondering whether it wouldn't make sense to require eclasses |
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> >>> (or strongly encourage) to include an explicit list of EAPIs it |
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> >>> has been tested for in order to ease testing when introducing new |
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> >>> EAPIs. |
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> >>> |
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> >>> We have seen some issues already with EAPI6 bump related to |
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> >>> get_libdir and people updating EAPI in ebuild without properly |
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> >>> testing the inherited eclasses. having a whitelist in place and |
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> >>> die if eclass is not updated to handle it solves it. |
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> >>> |
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> >>> Thoughts? comments? cookies? threats? |
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> >>> |
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> >> |
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> >> Never liked to wait for a whole eclass update for a new eapi when I |
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> >> only use a couple functions from it that I have tested when |
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> >> updating an ebuild. |
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> > I think the idea is a sound one though. And there is no reason it |
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> > couldn't be tweaked to give the option to set it at the function |
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> > level and not the eclass level. This is also an argument for |
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> > simplifying eclasses when it makes sense (I realize this will never |
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> > be 100%). |
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> If specific functions can be useful there is also a case to be made |
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> for refactoring of the code |
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Well, let's say we have an eapi that introduces usedeps and |
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src_configure. Let's say we have an ebuild with a few built_with_use || |
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die calls that could benefit from usedeps. Let's call this ebuild vlc. |
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Let's say this ebuild inherits an eclass for updating the icon cache |
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and redefines all other ebuild phases. Let's call this eclass gnome2. |
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Let's assume this eclass is widely used by tens of packages that do |
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actually use the exported functions from it. It makes a lot of sense to |
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ban this new eapi in this eclass until it is ported. However, porting |
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it takes months and we are stick with those built_with_use || die calls. |
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Of course, the best solution is to port the eclass. The second |
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option is to drop the inherit from the ebuild and call the relevant |
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functions by defining ebuild phases. This duplicates a bit of code but |
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works well. However, it seems to me it is more practical to have an |
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eclass not dying and letting ebuild writers deal with their crap if |
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something goes wrong. |
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