Gentoo Archives: gentoo-pms

From: David Leverton <levertond@××××××××××.com>
To: gentoo-pms@l.g.o
Cc: David Leverton <levertond@××××××××××.com>
Subject: [gentoo-pms] [PATCH] ~ ignores revision parts
Date: Sun, 18 Oct 2009 00:38:25
Message-Id: 1255826298-24273-1-git-send-email-levertond@googlemail.com
1 The current tree doesn't appear to rely on any particular behaviour,
2 so match what Portage does.
3 ---
4 dependencies.tex | 5 ++---
5 1 files changed, 2 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)
6
7 diff --git a/dependencies.tex b/dependencies.tex
8 index 2ad0185..2d0e603 100644
9 --- a/dependencies.tex
10 +++ b/dependencies.tex
11 @@ -307,9 +307,8 @@ The following operators are available:
12 specified has an asterisk immediately following it, a string prefix comparison is
13 used instead. When an asterisk is used, the specification must remain valid if the
14 asterisk were removed. (An asterisk used with any other operator is illegal.)
15 -\item[\t{\textasciitilde}] Equal to the specified version, except the revision part of the matching
16 - package may be greater than the revision part of the specified version (\t{-r0} is
17 - assumed if no revision is explicitly stated).
18 +\item[\t{\textasciitilde}] Equal to the specified version, except the revision parts of
19 + the versions being compared are ignored.
20 \item[\t{>=}] Greater than or equal to the specified version.
21 \item[\t{>}] Strictly greater than the specified version.
22 \end{description}
23 --
24 1.6.4.4

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Re: [gentoo-pms] [PATCH] ~ ignores revision parts Ciaran McCreesh <ciaran.mccreesh@××××××××××.com>