On Sun, 08 Feb 2009 14:43:01 -0800 Zac Medico <zmed...@gentoo.org> wrote: > Well, if you want to use timestamps, the alternative is to > distributors to use a protocol which preserves timestamps. This > creates an unnecessary burden. Allowing distribution of metadata > cache via version control systems is more flexible.
Ok, if we're going to encourage this, let's do it properly: * Have a branch called 'master'. Commit to it. Don't stick any metadata in it. * Have a branch called 'master-with-metadata'. Don't commit to it manually. * Have a script that merges master to master-with-metadata, and as part of the merge commit, generates all necessary metadata for the range it's merging. * Store either the partial hash or the owning repository and timestamp of each eclass used by an ebuild in its metadata. -- Ciaran McCreesh
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