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On 01/28/2018 04:17 PM, Michael Orlitzky wrote: |
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> Since ::gentoo is the only repository governed by the PMS, can't we make |
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> repoman do this? The problem with requiring "repoman --force" for an |
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> in-place dependency change is that repoman generally won't have access |
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> to the unedited ebuild; but for ::gentoo, we can probably hack something |
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> together in git. Have it source the old and new ebuilds, and compare |
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> their dependency lists. |
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Yes I'm in favor of that, but it doesn't accomplish my current goal, as |
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I'll explain below. |
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> It won't work outside of a git repo, but it will work in the one place |
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> that really matters. |
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My goal for this patch is to provide a safety net for users, such that |
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they'll be automatically notified that the --changed-deps option is |
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available when needed to solve problems involving stale dependencies. |
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The reason behind this goal is that git commits flow directly to rsync |
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without any restriction, which makes users vulnerable to stale |
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dependencies, in the form of failed dependency calculations. |
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This goal is currently my highest priority, since I want to protect |
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users from having difficulty with problems triggered by the new |
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--dynamic-deps=n default [1]. |
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[1] https://bugs.gentoo.org/645550 |
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Thanks, |
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Zac |
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