On Thu, 13 Feb 2020, Leon Woestenberg wrote: > Hello Robert, > > On Thu, Feb 13, 2020 at 3:14 PM [email protected] > <[email protected]> wrote: > > in the YP dev manual, section 3.1.6, there is a maddeningly vague > > note: > > > > "It is possible for a recipe with a lower version number PV in a layer > > that has a higher priority to take precedence." > > > > so does it take precedence or not? just saying it's "possible" > > doesn't clarify it for the reader. > > > Yes, this should be re-worded. This is actually a FAQ. > (I remember more sentences like this exist, that especially for > non-English speakers might be difficult to interpret.)
i'm betting i'm going to find all of them eventually. :-) > My proposal would be: > > If a recipe exists in multiple layers, the recipe with highest PV > *from the layer with the highest priority* is selected. Be aware > that recipes with the same PN in lower priority layers are thus not > selected, *even if their PV is higher*. right ... higher layer priority takes precedence over higher version number. i'll submit something for that. rday
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