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From: Jason Stubbs <jstubbs@g.o>
To: gentoo-portage-dev@l.g.o
Subject: Re: [gentoo-portage-dev] [PATCH] post_sync actions
Date: Sat, 29 Oct 2005 18:15:17
Message-Id: 200510300315.35851.jstubbs@gentoo.org
In Reply to: [gentoo-portage-dev] [PATCH] post_sync actions by Ned Ludd
1 On Sunday 30 October 2005 01:03, Ned Ludd wrote:
2 > The following simple patch adds the ability for to run a userside
3 > post_sync script, right now it's only used with rsync but the idea could
4 > be adopted rather easy for other methods of transfer that portage may
5 > use. The basic idea is to be able to preform a set of maintenance tasks
6 > right after sync up with an rsync server. Be that adding a call to svn
7 > co, cvs co, ebuild manipulation, updating search caches or other. I've
8 > been using this method on and off sense about portage-2.0.51.16 without
9 > any problems. Any comments before I file a bug for inclusion?
10
11 This really goes hand in hand with the pre/post phase hooks patch. That patch,
12 however, implements hooks as bash functions rather than external executables.
13 The discrepancy there should probably be worked out before either are
14 included. Personally, I'm for the external executable method but I'm sure
15 that there will be alternative opinions...
16
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18 Jason Stubbs
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Re: [gentoo-portage-dev] [PATCH] post_sync actions Ned Ludd <solar@g.o>