On 06/16/2013 02:24 AM, Zac Medico wrote: > How about it we add a src_fetch phase, so that the VCS intricacies > can be delegated to ebuilds/eclasses (like they are now, but without > having to abuse src_unpack). If we include a way for src_fetch to > communicate changes in VCS revisions to the package manager, then > we'll be able to integrate functionality like smart-live-rebuild > directly into the package manager (as discussed in bug 182028 [1]).
Sounds interesting. Still please notice that the initial and misdelivered point about live ebuild being NOT for everybody beside who develops software should be clear. lu