commit:     2fa7e69aa732f1053f6429d3a1fa4789a12b0c8b
Author:     Sam James <sam <AT> gentoo <DOT> org>
AuthorDate: Fri Mar 12 21:17:18 2021 +0000
Commit:     Ulrich Müller <ulm <AT> gentoo <DOT> org>
CommitDate: Sun Mar 21 05:47:41 2021 +0000
URL:        https://gitweb.gentoo.org/proj/devmanual.git/commit/?id=2fa7e69a

ebuild-writing/error-handling: add note for external commands and die

Signed-off-by: Sam James <sam <AT> gentoo.org>
Signed-off-by: Ulrich Müller <ulm <AT> gentoo.org>

 ebuild-writing/error-handling/text.xml | 7 ++++---
 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/ebuild-writing/error-handling/text.xml 
b/ebuild-writing/error-handling/text.xml
index f74f6d8..3c5289c 100644
--- a/ebuild-writing/error-handling/text.xml
+++ b/ebuild-writing/error-handling/text.xml
@@ -57,9 +57,10 @@ Sometimes displaying additional error information beforehand 
can be useful. Use
 <c>eerror</c> to do this. See <uri link="::ebuild-writing/messages"/>.
 </p>
 
-<p>
-It's best to use <c>|| die</c> too often than too little.
-</p>
+<note>
+You should use <c>die</c> on almost all external commands in ebuilds.
+</note>
+
 </body>
 </section>
 

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