Re: [gentoo-python] RFC: Redesign for 'best implementation' in python-r1

[Michał Górny]

Dnia 2014-12-31, o godz. 11:41:45
Mike Gilbert <floppym@g.o> napisał(a):

> >
> > As for the choice within the list the algo needs to stay as-is for now.
> > However, in the future we could either:
> >
> > a. respect EPYTHON and fallback to the other algo,
> >
> > b. respect pre-defined order i.e. 3.4 > 2.7,
> >
> > c. respect the order in PYTHON_COMPAT -- however that could be a little
> > surprising to devs.
> >
> >
> > What are your thoughts?
>
> Starting/ending with EPYTHON from the environment seems wrong, and
> doesn't seem to add value anyway.
>
> I would prefer to stick with a predefined order unless someone can
> present a case where the ebuild author really needs to control it.

Well, it isn't really about the ebuild author but about the user.
EPYTHON idea is pretty much a reference to the python-any-r1 behavior.
IOW, having both eclasses use the same preference handling.

-- 
Best regards,
Michał Górny