Marcelo Resegue wrote: > On a related matter, maybe it would be a good idea to change the text in > make.conf about ACCEPT_KEYWORDS. > > # Advanced Masking > # ================ > # > # Gentoo is using a new masking system to allow for easier stability > testing > # on packages. KEYWORDS are used in ebuilds to mask and unmask packages > based > # on the platform they are set for. A special form has been added that > # indicates packages and revisions that are expected to work, but have > not yet > # been approved for the stable set. '~arch' is a superset of 'arch' which > # includes the unstable, in testing, packages. Users of the 'x86' > architecture > # would add '~x86' to ACCEPT_KEYWORDS to enable unstable/testing packages. > # '~ppc', '~sparc' are the unstable KEYWORDS for their respective > platforms. > # > # Please note that this is not for development, alpha, beta, nor cvs > release > # packages. "Broken" packages will not be added to testing and should > not be > # requested to be added. Alternative routes are available to developers > # for experimental packages, and it is at their discretion to use them. > # > # DO NOT PUT ANYTHING BUT YOUR SPECIFIC ~ARCHITECTURE IN THE LIST. > # IF YOU ARE UNSURE OF YOUR ARCH, OR THE IMPLICATIONS, DO NOT MODIFY THIS. > # > ACCEPT_KEYWORDS="x86"[/code] > > Maybe adding something like: > > # Using this may let your system unstable, use it at your own risk. If > you only want to test a few packages, consider including them in > package.keywords instead.
good idea, but what about adding this text also, included in a big colored warning box, to the handbook? for example for the x86 section one good location could be: http://www.gentoo.org/doc/en/handbook/handbook-x86.xml?part=3&chap=3 just a suggestion... -- [email protected] mailing list
