On Monday 14 Nov 2005 8:34 am, James wrote: > I'm trying to figure out is exactly what (processor related) > flags to set in make.conf which processor flags to set > on package by package basis. > > > Any futher docs on these P4 flags and there merits are welcome. > > > James AFAIK use flags are never processor specific. They are package specific. They enable/disable the features of a package. Mentioning use flags in /etc/make.conf enables use flags at global level which saves you from mentioning them everytime you want to install a package.
If you don't want to mention them in make.conf then just check the use flags of a particular package by passing "-pv" with emerge command and then mention the ones you like in package.use. I personally use the package.use method as there is less chance of b0rking your system that way (it is just my thinking) and have more control over what feature goes in which package. To read more about use flags check out http://gentoo-wiki.com/FAQ_USE_Flags http://gentoo-portage.com/USE You can also get package specific use flags explanation from gentoo-portage.com. Abhay
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