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On 12/31/2009 06:41 AM, Amit Dor-Shifer wrote: |
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> In cont. to my prev. question |
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> (http://archives.gentoo.org/gentoo-portage-dev/msg_9973fd6c12d7c2088457697f49ea2f5e.xml) |
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> Can I append use.force/package.use.force/package.use or similar to an |
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> overlay, and by that control USE flags on the host? |
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With EAPI 1 and greater you can use IUSE="+flag" to enable flags by |
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default in an ebuild. If you need to modify the profile then this is |
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a good way to do it: |
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http://en.gentoo-wiki.com/wiki/Custom_Profiles#Simple_Profile_Setup |
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> Though not necessarily related, I'm trying to resolve a broader issue: |
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> whether it is possible to extend a profile via an overlay. |
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> I've read http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=133740#c6. Also, I've |
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> found http://en.gentoo-wiki.com/wiki/Custom_Profiles which states how |
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> custom profiles can be integrated into a system, yet with the caveat of |
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> modifying local portage files (removing the symlink to the profile). I'd |
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> appreciate to know if it's also possible to gain similar results w/o |
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> touching files on the hosting portage setup. |
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Other than IUSE defaults, the only way is to create a |
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/etc/make.profile directory and list multiple profiles in the |
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"parent" file. |
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> In a/m bug, the lack of documentation in this area is mentioned . I'm |
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> wondering if this has changed since those comments were written, as I'm |
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> confounded by bits and pieces I'm fishing out w/google. |
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The information in the wiki seems current. |
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Thanks, |
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Zac |
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