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On Thu, 1 Aug 2013 12:15:28 +0100 |
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Neil Bothwick <neil@××××××××××.uk> w |
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> On Thu, 1 Aug 2013 06:24:17 -0400, Walter Dnes wrote: |
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> |
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> > > You can use it to prevent ebuilds from installing unit files |
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> > > or open-rc scripts from doing so (based on what you want to |
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> > > opt-out of). |
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> > |
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> > From the man page... |
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> > > INSTALL_MASK = [space delimited list of file names] |
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> > |
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> > I do not want to input umpteen files names, or even extensions. |
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> > The man page says nothing about masking out directories. |
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> "Everything is a file", nor does the man page say anything about not |
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> using it to mask out directories. Bearing in mind that this is the |
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> means chosen by the devs, it is reasonable to assume that it is |
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> practicable. |
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Elsewhere, man make.conf uses "[space delimited list of files and/or |
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directories]", e.g. when describing CONFIG_PROTECT's value. IMO it's |
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reasonable to expect the man page to be consistent. |
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