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From: Ian Zimmerman <itz@×××××××.net>
To: gentoo-user@l.g.o
Subject: [gentoo-user] Re: foo uses runscript, please convert to openrc-run
Date: Thu, 08 Sep 2016 02:17:51
Message-Id: 20160908021624.3990.18F72C05@matica.foolinux.mooo.com
In Reply to: Re: [gentoo-user] Re: foo uses runscript, please convert to openrc-run by Michael Orlitzky
1 On 2016-09-07 15:58, Michael Orlitzky wrote:
2
3 > > The gist of my post and question is: sysklogd is _already_ the "fixed"
4 > > version on both hosts. Why has the upgrade brought the relevant file up
5 > > to date on one system and not the other?
6 > >
7 >
8 > Because the init script was changed without a revision bump to the
9 > package that provides it. The versions look the same, but they aren't.
10 > It was a dumb idea and violates our stable ebuild policy and our
11 > revision policy, but it saved people from unnecessary rebuilds. Except
12 > now every gentoo user needs to rebuild every package that provides an
13 > init script. Oops!
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15 I see now, thanks.
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17 Yes, a horrible idea.
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