Re: [gentoo-portage-dev] Re: ACCEPT_KEYWORDS depreciation

[Andreas Baer]

Marcelo Resegue wrote:
> On a related matter, maybe it would be a good idea to change the text in
> make.conf about ACCEPT_KEYWORDS.
>
> # Advanced Masking
> # ================
> #
> # Gentoo is using a new masking system to allow for easier stability
> testing
> # on packages. KEYWORDS are used in ebuilds to mask and unmask packages
> based
> # on the platform they are set for. A special form has been added that
> # indicates packages and revisions that are expected to work, but have
> not yet
> # been approved for the stable set. '~arch' is a superset of 'arch' which
> # includes the unstable, in testing, packages. Users of the 'x86'
> architecture
> # would add '~x86' to ACCEPT_KEYWORDS to enable unstable/testing packages.
> # '~ppc', '~sparc' are the unstable KEYWORDS for their respective
> platforms.
> #
> # Please note that this is not for development, alpha, beta, nor cvs
> release
> # packages. "Broken" packages will not be added to testing and should
> not be
> # requested to be added. Alternative routes are available to developers
> # for experimental packages, and it is at their discretion to use them.
> #
> # DO NOT PUT ANYTHING BUT YOUR SPECIFIC ~ARCHITECTURE IN THE LIST.
> # IF YOU ARE UNSURE OF YOUR ARCH, OR THE IMPLICATIONS, DO NOT MODIFY THIS.
> #
> ACCEPT_KEYWORDS="x86"[/code]
>
> Maybe adding something like:
>
> # Using this may let your system unstable, use it at your own risk. If
> you only want to test a few packages, consider including them in
> package.keywords instead.

good idea, but what about adding this text also, included in a big
colored warning box, to the handbook?

for example for the x86 section one good location could be:
http://www.gentoo.org/doc/en/handbook/handbook-x86.xml?part=3&chap=3

just a suggestion...
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