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On Wed, 2007-10-10 at 20:03 -0700, Alec Warner wrote: |
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> > B. don't use GNU extensions in pkg_functions and have some way to export |
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> > them (extract pkg_* functions from environment.bz2). Those can then be |
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> > used by pre/post script in binary package manager. |
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> This is your best bet, but again mandates are ineffective. As you've |
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> no doubt noticed with quoting, people will do whatever works and the |
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> people who aim for odd targets like no GNU crap or sh compatability |
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> are going to have to do the code reviews and encourage that sort of |
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> thing. Just saying 'pre/post functions must be POSIX compatable' will |
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> get you nowhere. The point here is to sell your idea to other |
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> developers; if you can't sell it you may need to take it elsewhere. |
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This is what I'm preaching, but for the whole ebuild not just the |
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pre/post functions. |
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It's a tough crowd as everyone's a zealot with their own favourite "must |
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have" tools + the territorial crap which rears it's ugly head from time |
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to time. |
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Thanks |
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Roy |
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