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Mike Frysinger <vapier@g.o> wrote: |
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> On Monday 31 July 2006 21:37, Drake Wyrm wrote: |
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> > Mike Frysinger <vapier@g.o> wrote: |
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> > > short term we're gaining functionality: simply add .* |
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> > Just making sure that I understand you... Given the original example |
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> > atom of =foo-1.2*, which currently matches "foo-1.2", and his objection |
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> > that =foo-1.2.* does _not_ match "foo-1.2", you're suggesting that the |
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> > matching engine be modified such that =foo-1.2.* _will_ match "foo-1.2". |
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> > Does that sound about right? |
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> you're assuming =foo-1.* even works ... it doesnt |
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> so no one is using =foo-1.* now |
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I made no such assumption, although I can see how one might read that |
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into what I wrote. I was just trying to clarify in my own mind what you |
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were trying to convey. |
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The idea of expanding the =<base>* syntax to allow =<base>.* seems like |
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a reasonable response. As you pointed out, no one is using it, so adding |
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it won't break anything. |
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The question I'm trying to ask is this: =foo-1.2.* should obviously |
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match "foo-1.2.3", but should it also match on "foo-1.2"? It seems more |
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_useful_ that the 1.2 version would also match, despite not having the |
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.3 subversion, but perhaps that is not perfectly intuitive from the |
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syntax. |
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Your thoughts? |
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> > > if we want to go long term and cut #*, then we can chat on |
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> > > gentoo-dev |
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> > Is that from a development version, or have I missed something? I |
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> > can't seem to find atoms with the hash prefix anywhere. |
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> replace the # with a number |
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Ah, right. Of course. Thanks. |
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mount /dev/wyrm /mnt/bed ; sleep 28800 |
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