[gentoo-dev] Adding slot and subslot deps to others' packages

2014-03-02 Thread Michał Górny
Hi, Few months ago I have written a small FAQ on how to use slots and subslots for library dependencies properly [1]. However, today I see that most of the developers didn't care to properly update their packages and when I introduced binary compatibility slot in libgcrypt, I had my hands full of

Re: [gentoo-dev] Possibility of overriding user defined INSTALL_MASK from an ebuild?

2014-03-02 Thread Roy Bamford
On 2014.02.28 14:44, Samuli Suominen wrote: On 28/02/14 16:18, Tom Wijsman wrote: On Fri, 28 Feb 2014 15:28:30 +0200 Samuli Suominen ssuomi...@gentoo.org wrote: It would be very helpful if INSTALL_MASK could be overriden from an ebuild, ... What is the intended goal? Can you give

[gentoo-dev] New clone type and local git mirror support in git-r3

2014-03-02 Thread Michał Górny
Hello, users and developers. I've just committed a large patch set that improves the compatibility and usability of git-r3.eclass. The two major highlights are: 1. the semi-working and problematic shallow clone support has been replaced by more generic and better designed EGIT_CLONE_TYPE system,

Re: [gentoo-dev] Adding slot and subslot deps to others' packages

2014-03-02 Thread Jeroen Roovers
On Sun, 2 Mar 2014 09:37:22 +0100 Michał Górny mgo...@gentoo.org wrote: Few months ago I have written a small FAQ on how to use slots and subslots for library dependencies properly [1]. However, today I see that most of the developers didn't care to properly update their packages and when I

Re: [gentoo-dev] Adding slot and subslot deps to others' packages

2014-03-02 Thread Michał Górny
Dnia 2014-03-02, o godz. 16:45:03 Jeroen Roovers j...@gentoo.org napisał(a): On Sun, 2 Mar 2014 09:37:22 +0100 Michał Górny mgo...@gentoo.org wrote: Few months ago I have written a small FAQ on how to use slots and subslots for library dependencies properly [1]. However, today I see

[gentoo-dev] Re: Adding slot and subslot deps to others' packages

2014-03-02 Thread Michael Palimaka
On 03/02/2014 07:37 PM, Michał Górny wrote: Hi, Few months ago I have written a small FAQ on how to use slots and subslots for library dependencies properly [1]. However, today I see that most of the developers didn't care to properly update their packages and when I introduced binary

Re: [gentoo-dev] Adding slot and subslot deps to others' packages

2014-03-02 Thread Jeroen Roovers
On Sun, 2 Mar 2014 16:52:22 +0100 Michał Górny mgo...@gentoo.org wrote: How about you file a tracker bug report for each library package, and then file bug reports per package using that dependency blocking the tracker bug? Excuse me but are you serious? Sure. I'm supposed to report a

Re: [gentoo-dev] Re: Adding slot and subslot deps to others' packages

2014-03-02 Thread Michał Górny
Dnia 2014-03-03, o godz. 03:04:41 Michael Palimaka kensing...@gentoo.org napisał(a): On 03/02/2014 07:37 PM, Michał Górny wrote: Hi, Few months ago I have written a small FAQ on how to use slots and subslots for library dependencies properly [1]. However, today I see that most of the

Re: [gentoo-dev] Adding slot and subslot deps to others' packages

2014-03-02 Thread Andreas K. Huettel
Am Sonntag, 2. März 2014, 16:45:03 schrieb Jeroen Roovers: On Sun, 2 Mar 2014 09:37:22 +0100 Michał Górny mgo...@gentoo.org wrote: Few months ago I have written a small FAQ on how to use slots and subslots for library dependencies properly [1]. However, today I see that most of the

Re: [gentoo-dev] Re: FHS or not (WAS: [gentoo-project] Call for agenda items - Council meeting 2014-03-11)

2014-03-02 Thread Peter Stuge
Everyone on this list really except perhaps Duncan really needs to learn to trim quotess. Kthx. Gilles Dartiguelongue wrote: Sure at some point you have to make things evolve but this upstream solution simply isn't nice for its users. That may be, but I don't think it's a distribution's

Re: [gentoo-dev] Adding slot and subslot deps to others' packages

2014-03-02 Thread Jeroen Roovers
On Sun, 2 Mar 2014 17:34:36 +0100 Andreas K. Huettel dilfri...@gentoo.org wrote: How about you file a tracker bug report for each library package, and then file bug reports per package using that dependency blocking the tracker bug? I see your point. However please read this beautiful

Re: [gentoo-dev] Adding slot and subslot deps to others' packages

2014-03-02 Thread Mike Gilbert
On Sun, Mar 2, 2014 at 10:45 AM, Jeroen Roovers j...@gentoo.org wrote: On Sun, 2 Mar 2014 09:37:22 +0100 Michał Górny mgo...@gentoo.org wrote: Few months ago I have written a small FAQ on how to use slots and subslots for library dependencies properly [1]. However, today I see that most of

Re: [gentoo-dev] Re: FHS or not (WAS: [gentoo-project] Call for agenda items - Council meeting 2014-03-11)

2014-03-02 Thread William Hubbs
On Sun, Mar 02, 2014 at 05:49:59PM +0100, Peter Stuge wrote: Gilles Dartiguelongue wrote: Sure at some point you have to make things evolve but this upstream solution simply isn't nice for its users. That may be, but I don't think it's a distribution's responsibility to try to own that

Re: [gentoo-dev] Adding slot and subslot deps to others' packages

2014-03-02 Thread Jeroen Roovers
On Sun, 2 Mar 2014 12:32:05 -0500 Mike Gilbert flop...@gentoo.org wrote: On Sun, Mar 2, 2014 at 10:45 AM, Jeroen Roovers j...@gentoo.org wrote: On Sun, 2 Mar 2014 09:37:22 +0100 Michał Górny mgo...@gentoo.org wrote: Few months ago I have written a small FAQ on how to use slots and

Re: [gentoo-dev] Re: FHS or not (WAS: [gentoo-project] Call for agenda items - Council meeting 2014-03-11)

2014-03-02 Thread Rich Freeman
On Sat, Mar 1, 2014 at 1:31 PM, Alec Warner anta...@gentoo.org wrote: gconf, dconf, polkit, dbus, all do stuff like this. I actually find the solution somewhat elegant from my side as a sysadmin. I think the right approach depends on the degree to which the file requires tweaking. For 99% of

Re: [gentoo-dev] Adding slot and subslot deps to others' packages

2014-03-02 Thread Michał Górny
Dnia 2014-03-02, o godz. 19:09:09 Jeroen Roovers j...@gentoo.org napisał(a): On Sun, 2 Mar 2014 12:32:05 -0500 Mike Gilbert flop...@gentoo.org wrote: On Sun, Mar 2, 2014 at 10:45 AM, Jeroen Roovers j...@gentoo.org wrote: On Sun, 2 Mar 2014 09:37:22 +0100 Michał Górny

Re: [gentoo-dev] Adding slot and subslot deps to others' packages

2014-03-02 Thread Rich Freeman
On Sun, Mar 2, 2014 at 1:09 PM, Jeroen Roovers j...@gentoo.org wrote: Honestly, setting up a tracker and blocking it with bugs about packages which someones-sub-SLOT-checking-script has vetted to be involved could be done in less than a day (for the hundred or so packages that depend on

Re: [gentoo-dev] Adding slot and subslot deps to others' packages

2014-03-02 Thread Mike Gilbert
On Sun, Mar 2, 2014 at 2:20 PM, Rich Freeman ri...@gentoo.org wrote: My script for spotting opportunities to use slot op deps is still out there. Of course, I wouldn't just fix any ebuild that comes up as there are situations where it isn't appropriate. What would probably make sense is for

Re: [gentoo-dev] Adding slot and subslot deps to others' packages

2014-03-02 Thread Mike Gilbert
On Sun, Mar 2, 2014 at 1:09 PM, Jeroen Roovers j...@gentoo.org wrote: Honestly, setting up a tracker and blocking it with bugs about packages which someones-sub-SLOT-checking-script has vetted to be involved could be done in less than a day (for the hundred or so packages that depend on

Re: [gentoo-dev] Adding slot and subslot deps to others' packages

2014-03-02 Thread Rich Freeman
On Sun, Mar 2, 2014 at 2:44 PM, Mike Gilbert flop...@gentoo.org wrote: On Sun, Mar 2, 2014 at 1:09 PM, Jeroen Roovers j...@gentoo.org wrote: Honestly, setting up a tracker and blocking it with bugs about packages which someones-sub-SLOT-checking-script has vetted to be involved could be done

[gentoo-dev] Interview Inquiry for the Linux Action Show

2014-03-02 Thread Michael Tunnell
Hello All, My name is Michael Tunnell and I am looking for someone from the Gentoo team to do an interview about the Gentoo project and their personal involvement with the project on the Linux Action Show. If you aren't aware of the Linux Action Show, LAS is a weekly podcast and the #1 Linux

Re: [gentoo-dev] Adding slot and subslot deps to others' packages

2014-03-02 Thread Jeroen Roovers
On Sun, 2 Mar 2014 14:44:52 -0500 Mike Gilbert flop...@gentoo.org wrote: Unless I have missed mgorny's point here, this isn't just about libraries that have currently subslots. This is about every single library in the tree. Some (many?) libraries rarely change API/ABI so it wouldn't make

[gentoo-dev] Automated Package Removal and Addition Tracker, for the week ending 2014-03-02 23h59 UTC

2014-03-02 Thread Robin H. Johnson
The attached list notes all of the packages that were added or removed from the tree, for the week ending 2014-03-02 23h59 UTC. Removals: net-libs/libguac2014-02-25 15:50:16 nativemad net-libs/libguac-client-rdp 2014-02-25 15:51:32 nativemad

Re: [gentoo-dev] Adding slot and subslot deps to others' packages

2014-03-02 Thread Jeroen Roovers
On Sun, 2 Mar 2014 19:58:47 +0100 Michał Górny mgo...@gentoo.org wrote: Honestly, setting up a tracker and blocking it with bugs about packages which someones-sub-SLOT-checking-script has vetted to be involved could be done in less than a day (for the hundred or so packages that depend on

Re: [gentoo-dev] Adding slot and subslot deps to others' packages

2014-03-02 Thread Mike Gilbert
On Sun, Mar 2, 2014 at 7:23 PM, Jeroen Roovers j...@gentoo.org wrote: On Sun, 2 Mar 2014 14:44:52 -0500 Mike Gilbert flop...@gentoo.org wrote: Unless I have missed mgorny's point here, this isn't just about libraries that have currently subslots. This is about every single library in the