Re: [gentoo-dev] [PATCH 1/1] python.eclass: add PYTHON_COMPAT_ALLOW_EXTRA_IMPLS

[William Hubbs]

On Thu, Mar 26, 2020 at 03:37:48PM -0400, Mike Gilbert wrote:
> On Thu, Mar 26, 2020 at 3:13 PM William Hubbs <williamh@g.o> wrote:
> >
> > This variable is meant to be set in downstream overlays when they need python
> > implementations other than the ones we support in the tree.
> > It should be a space-separated list of extra implementations.
>
> This new variable should be documented in the eclass, along with a
> note that its use is unsupported for general use.
>
> Do you intend this variable to be set in profiles or make.conf? In
> either case, I don't think you can use bash arrays. Also, you're
> mixing scalar and array variable syntax in your patch.

Sure, I can do that. I'll fix up the syntax and add the documentation.

Thanks,

William