> > > Did you actually try this? > > > > Yes, I've been using the following packages as tests for this and > > inspecting their metadata by hand: > > > > - vte3 (pkgconfig) > > - kwayland (cmake) > > - discover (desktop file) > > > > I know pacman can already install packages given a provides capability, > > so I didn't bother setting up a local test repository to confirm the > > fact that pacman > > can install these packages given their capabilities. > > You're not reading what I said.
Pardon, what did you mean by "Did you actually try this"? The large quote of the patch's description immediately beforehand had me assuming that you were asking about if I had tested the patch.
