Re: AW: [gentoo-dev] Create a list of USE flags with descriptions

[Dan Armak <danarmak@gentoo.org>]

On Monday 30 July 2001 12:42, you wrote:
> Dan Armak <danarmak@gentoo.org> writes:
>
> Hi!
>
> > > Sorry, the script is at my home-computer... i will post it to the
> > >mailing list in 8 hours.
> > >
> > > I can extend the script to search in a database like textfile:
> > >
> > > useflag description useflag description useflag...
> > >
> > > so that developers just add there the description
> >
> > OK, sounds nice. Once the people in the US wake up and join us we
> > should have a lively discussion here. This is an issue that keeps
> > being delayed.
>
> Do we really want developers to just add USE-flags by themselfs? I'd
> rather see that if a developer needs a new USE-flag he sends an email
> to the list requesting that USE-flag (or perhaps directly to Drobbins
> or Achim). This way we'll have a more controlled way of adding
> USE-flags and the USE-flag and a description can be added where it
> should be.
>
> I do however see a really good use for your script and that is being
> able to produce a list of which packages uses which USE-flags. This
> can be a nice feature for users unsure of what will happend if they
> enable a USE-flag.
>

So, how and where are we going to collect the flag descriptions? There aren't 
that many really, everyone could just post the descriptions to this thread 
(preferrably in groups) and I'll bring it together. I think it can simply go 
in make.conf entirely commented out, and below it the USE="" setting proper. 
Should we keep a list of currently disabled flags as well? What about flag 
classification, and setting of flags as on or off by default? Well, for now 
let's stay with the original idea :-)

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Dan Armak
Gentoo Linux Developer, Desktop Team
Matan, Israel