On Sat, Aug 14, 2010 at 06:26:36PM +0200, Thilo Bangert wrote:
> > So you want me to force everyone to update the package just to respect
> > the LDFLAGS.
> 
> yes. IIRC it has been stated on this list before, that a change which 
> changes the resulting binary always needs to be done in a revbump. 
List? Really? I use devmanual for ebuild development not list archives.
> 
> > Why, since until recently, nobody gave a crap about this
> > kind of QA issues?
> 
> Thats a bad excuse!
Yet it is true. The tree is flood with such packages. So my assumption is
correct. Maintainers didn't and still don't give a crap about this QA issue,
other they wouldn't commit broken packages in the first place
> 
> > 
> > Please provide a patch for devmanual to make it more clear.
> 
> Good idea. Any takers?
> 
> thanks
> kind regards
> 
> Thilo



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