[gentoo-portage-dev] Re: Portage phase hooks patch

[Ryan Hill]

Kevin F. Quinn wrote:
> Mike Kelly <pioto@×××××.org> wrote:
>
>> Well, the main benefit I get by not using an eclass hook is that I can
>> properly clean up after myself if a build fails, and, I think, better
>> handle the addition of users in the case where the build and install
>> machines are different.
>
> If the main issue is cleaning up after an abort, perhaps it would be
> useful to add a pkg_abort() phase to the package manager; then that can
> be implemented in an eclass.

I'd also be interested in a pkg_abort() phase, or another way to script actions 
triggered by a compile failure.  If it could tell the difference between build 
error and user abort, even better.  And if it could pass the phase it was in 
when the abort occurred to the eclass, that would rock.

--de.

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