On Sat, Jan 05, 2013 at 10:33:04AM +1100, Adam Kennedy wrote:
> I'll say it a second time...
> 
> Packlist 2.0
> 
> Take MYMETA, add an extra key with the list that will be installed, intall
> it in the usual place as we do now.
> 
> Package manager scans the filesystem for the packlist files.
> 

Or the distribution -> packlist index can be store in a well known location
(top of the install directory I suppose).

> Might seem slow, but on SSDs scanning the filesystem like that is super
> super fast.

-- 
 Philippe Bruhat (BooK)

 When you wander near evil, Security is only a function of foolishness...
                                    (Moral from Groo The Wanderer #21 (Epic))

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