[gentoo-commits] proj/devmanual:master commit in: general-concepts/dependencies/

["Julian Ospald" <julian.ospald@googlemail.com>]

commit:     b4cff9c0030cd3bb41b3248472cd2a134159e0dd
Author:     hasufell <hasufell <AT> posteo <DOT> de>
AuthorDate: Mon Jul 29 21:52:11 2013 +0000
Commit:     Julian Ospald <julian.ospald <AT> googlemail <DOT> com>
CommitDate: Mon Jul 29 21:52:11 2013 +0000
URL:        http://git.overlays.gentoo.org/gitweb/?p=proj/devmanual.git;a=commit;h=b4cff9c0

add info about hardblockers wrt #407597

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 general-concepts/dependencies/text.xml | 16 ++++++++++++++--
 1 file changed, 14 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/general-concepts/dependencies/text.xml b/general-concepts/dependencies/text.xml
index ce25fa7..587a0d7 100644
--- a/general-concepts/dependencies/text.xml
+++ b/general-concepts/dependencies/text.xml
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ asterisk. Also note that when selecting all versions in a specific
 
 <p>
 Sometimes two packages cannot be installed in parallel. This is handled by
-blockers. A blocker is specified as follows:
+blockers. A softblocker is specified as follows:
 </p>
 
 <codesample lang="ebuild">
@@ -216,7 +216,19 @@ RDEPEND="!app-misc/foo"
 </codesample>
 
 <p>
-Note that blockers are usually <e>runtime</e> rather than buildtime.
+Portage will try to resolve this conflict automatically if possible.
+Sometimes we need to use a hardblocker to ensure correct emerge order.
+Those cannot be resolved by Portage and must be taken care of by the user.
+A hardblocker is specified as follows:
+</p>
+
+<codesample lang="ebuild">
+RDEPEND="!!app-misc/foo"
+</codesample>
+
+<p>
+Hardblockers always take precedence over softblockers and need at least EAPI="2".
+Also note that blockers are usually <e>runtime</e> rather than buildtime.
 </p>
 
 <p>