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From: Rich Freeman <rich0@g.o>
To: gentoo-user@l.g.o
Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] Re: using package.provided
Date: Fri, 26 Feb 2016 21:55:23
Message-Id: CAGfcS_nEWBha0_s+uf9H37UTSv4WNYXxrZQ6HKa_WMH55vLFEw@mail.gmail.com
In Reply to: [gentoo-user] Re: using package.provided by Nikos Chantziaras
1 On Fri, Feb 26, 2016 at 4:15 PM, Nikos Chantziaras <realnc@×××××.com> wrote:
2 >
3 > Yes, which is what I recommended. Don't block 4.1.x security/bugfix patches.
4 > Just block 4.2 and above.
5 >
6
7 ++
8
9 4.1 is a longterm series, so if your goal is minimum disruption you
10 can stay on it until Sep 2017. I would still recommend taking the
11 4.1.x updates both for backports and possible security updates.
12
13 I personally just have my own git tree. It is easy to just update it
14 in place vs unpacking huge tarballs every time there is a patch
15 release, and I'm less-tied to the Gentoo maintainers. They do a great
16 job, but since I run btrfs I tend to be really picky about what kernel
17 series I'm on.
18
19 The one thing I'd love to see upstreamed is the openrc/systemd/etc
20 convenience configuration items.
21
22 --
23 Rich