RE: [gentoo-dev] Suggestion: DONT_USE flags

[Sean Mitchell <SMitchell@phoenix-interactive.com>]

> I agree. I think interactive ebuilds are very powerful and important.
> 
> The ebuilds would ask questions - what libraries to link with 
> etc., and 
> possibly configuration options could be added. The USE flags 
> would become the 
> system-wide default answers.
> 
> In the meantime, if drobbins/achim/everyone else don't want 
> to change emerge 
> to suit (maybe not yet), we should at least decide on a standard 
> question/ansewr format and perhaps add a simple handler 
> function to emerge.

I haven't taken a really good look at emerge yet, but from what I've seen
this could actually be implemented in the src_compile() function of the
ebuild itself. It would mean a bit of redundant functionality in the ebuilds
themselves, but I think it could accomplish the purpose.

Sean

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