On Fri, 2 Jan 2009 11:26:20 +0000
Neil Bothwick <[email protected]> wrote:
> On Thu, 1 Jan 2009 16:39:53 -0600, »Q« wrote:
>
> > > > I guess I'm in the camp that thinks the administrator should
> > > > know what modules are needed for the hardware, and portage
> > > > should keep working as it does now.
> > >
> > > Then why the test and warning?
> >
> > I haven't advocated a test and warning. But why not?
>
> That's the point of this thread, the ebuild does perform a test before
> installation, but goes ahead straight after the warning.
AFAIAC, the post-install log is exactly where the message belongs --
that's where I'd look if I'd broken my system. The fact that I don't
think portage should prevent people from installing stuff doesn't mean
I think there shouldn't be any information about what they've just
installed.
But you snipped without comment what I think was a better idea, just
making the 177.x series no longer be an upgrade to the 173.x series.
--
»Q«
Kleeneness is next to Gödelness.
