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Thomas de Grenier de Latour wrote:
 > Btw, what's wrong with the `DEPEND="$(your_function)" || die`
> i've proposed?  Using a return code seems to be the simplest way
> to signal a failure, no?
> 

calling a function in a global scope is a bad idea. it leads to lots of
unneccessary (and timely) computations

remember your ebuild/end-of-mentoring quiz?

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