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On Wed, Nov 16, 2016 at 8:51 PM, Kai Krakow <hurikhan77@×××××.com> wrote: |
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>> All this would be easier if upstream package developers would explain |
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>> what the different config options really entail. Most of the times, |
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>> "./configure --help" is not that helpful. |
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> One could start a wiki entry for each use flag on the Gentoo wiki. |
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A package maintainer would probably be qualified to say what a flag |
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means to that package, and they might add it to the flag page. |
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Sometimes, reading the ebuild helps (e.g., vim), sometimes it doesn't |
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(e.g., firefox). |
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> Also, you can use "euse -i USEFLAGNAME" which is sometimes helpful, |
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> sometimes not - depending on how generic the description is. |
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Yes, this may help a bit too. |
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Regards, |
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Jorge |
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