On Mon, 2021-09-27 at 21:03 -0400, Mike Gilbert wrote:
> On Mon, Sep 27, 2021 at 1:20 PM Michał Górny <mgo...@gentoo.org> wrote:
> >
> > Warn the developers if ebuilds install files with xattrs to ${ED}.
> > The xattrs may or may not be preserved when installing the package,
> > making them unreliable on one hand, and somewhat suprising in other
> > cases (e.g. when they unintentionally leak from developer's system).
> >
> > This is the first step towards restoring PMS compliance and *not*
> > preserving extended metadata.
>
> How does preserving xattrs conflict with PMS?
The PMS doesn't specify that xattrs, ACLs, caps etc. are preserved.
By doing that, Portage allows developers to commit ebuilds that are not
going to work reliably without even realizing it. In fact, this can't
even work reliably inside Portage itself, depending on the filesystem
used for $D.
Furthermore, doexe preserving stuff goes contrary to common sense. Why
would helpers preserve xattrs when they are supposed to reset things
like mode and ownership by design?
> Is there a bug report you could reference?
It starts with https://bugs.gentoo.org/814857.
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Best regards,
Michał Górny
