http://bugzilla.wpkg.org/show_bug.cgi?id=262
--- Comment #4 from Rainer Meier <r.me...@wpkg.org> --- OK. I perfectly understand your input. I do declare full compatibility with earlier versions since I always tried to keep compatibility in the code. Variable expansion however was pretty special regarding the fact that it was not clearly specified how variables got expanded in version 1.2.x. Depending on package installation order the results might have changed. So the complete system of variable handling was re-checked. I do also fully understand that the evaluation order now was changed (which admittedly breaks the 100% compatibility rule). Actually both ways of evaluating variables have advantages and disadvantages. WPKG also allows to do any package implementation with either evaluation order (see conditional variables). So personally I am even fine if the order is reverted to WPKG 1.2.x order. Options are: - Host - Profile - Package or - Package - Profile - Host The first one makes sure variables defined in the package are really set as specified in the package and not just accidentally all packages get re-installed since somebody used %VERSION% in the revision attribute and then defined VERSION on profile level. But it does not allow overriding of variables which are not designed to be overridden (e.g. by condition). The second option allows overriding of package variables easily but might result in unexpected effects if a profile or host defined variables which are used by a package. As I said I am open to discuss this; the changes to WPKG would be pretty minimal I would say. Is anybody else using heavy variable overriding? @Stefan: I think you might use it. Which variable overriding policy would you opt for? ;) -- Configure bugmail: http://bugzilla.wpkg.org/userprefs.cgi?tab=email ------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- You are the QA contact for the bug. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- wpkg-users mailing list archives >> http://lists.wpkg.org/pipermail/wpkg-users/ _______________________________________________ wpkg-users mailing list wpkg-users@lists.wpkg.org http://lists.wpkg.org/mailman/listinfo/wpkg-users
