On Mon, 2021-05-03 at 19:06 +0100, Sam James wrote: > > > On 2 May 2021, at 23:04, Michał Górny <mgo...@gentoo.org> wrote: > > [snip] > > +Upgrade commands > > +================ > > +The Python 3.8 cleanup requires that Python 3.8 is removed from complete > > +dependency trees in batch. If some of the installed packages using > > +an older Python version are not triaged for the upgrade, the package > > +manager will throw dependency conflicts. This makes it important that > > +the upgrade is carried via a --deep --changed-use @world upgrade, > > +as well as that any stray packages are removed prior to it, e.g.: > > + > > + emerge --depclean > > + emerge -1vUD @world > > + emerge --depclean > > > Only suggestion: we put this at the top and suggest people do it immediately > on the switchover day, and ideally beforehand to minimise possible conflicts > (so their system is in good state beforehand).
I want to avoid it on the top, so people don't do it prematurely before reading their options. -- Best regards, Michał Górny
