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From: James Le Cuirot <chewi@g.o>
To: gentoo-pms@l.g.o
Subject: Re: [gentoo-pms] [PATCH] Correct the definition of ESYSROOT as EPREFIX isn't always applicable
Date: Fri, 14 Jun 2019 22:30:27
Message-Id: 20190614233011.22c87585@symphony.aura-online.co.uk
In Reply to: Re: [gentoo-pms] [PATCH] Correct the definition of ESYSROOT as EPREFIX isn't always applicable by James Le Cuirot
1 On Fri, 14 Jun 2019 23:23:27 +0100
2 James Le Cuirot <chewi@g.o> wrote:
3
4 > If you think this is too confusing or prone to breakage then we could
5 > add a restriction that forces SYSROOT's prefix to be EPREFIX but this
6 > would be a largely artificial restriction. We would have to change
7 > crossdev to install to /myprefix/usr/${CHOST}/myprefix rather than
8 > just /myprefix/usr/${CHOST} and I fear that could get messy.
9
10 Actually I take the crossdev part back. EPREFIX only needs to match
11 BROOT when SYSROOT=/ and that wouldn't be the case when cross-compiling.
12 Too tired to think straight now!
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15 James Le Cuirot (chewi)
16 Gentoo Linux Developer