From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 4.0.0 (2022-12-14) on finch.gentoo.org X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=0.2 required=5.0 tests=DATE_IN_PAST_12_24, INVALID_DATE,MAILING_LIST_MULTI,NO_RELAYS autolearn=no autolearn_force=no version=4.0.0 Received: from drobbins by cvs.gentoo.org with local (Exim 3.30 #1) id 15OknB-0004ae-00 for gentoo-dev@cvs.gentoo.org; Mon, 23 Jul 2001 12:50:57 -0600 From: Daniel Robbins To: gentoo-dev@cvs.gentoo.org Subject: Re: [gentoo-dev] DEPENDing on system components Message-ID: <20010723125057.A17094@cvs.gentoo.org> References: <01072321254601.00599@localhost> <20010723122912.A15997@cvs.gentoo.org> <01072321493602.00599@localhost> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline User-Agent: Mutt/1.2.5i In-Reply-To: <01072321493602.00599@localhost>; from danarmak@gentoo.org on Mon, Jul 23, 2001 at 09:49:36PM +0300 Sender: gentoo-dev-admin@cvs.gentoo.org Errors-To: gentoo-dev-admin@cvs.gentoo.org X-BeenThere: gentoo-dev@cvs.gentoo.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.0 Precedence: bulk Reply-To: gentoo-dev@cvs.gentoo.org List-Help: List-Post: List-Subscribe: , List-Id: Gentoo Linux development list List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: Date: Mon Jul 23 12:51:02 2001 X-Original-Date: Mon, 23 Jul 2001 12:50:57 -0600 X-Archives-Salt: 8153e1d5-a94d-4ec3-91ba-7494caff100b X-Archives-Hash: 4f9061834e2bb45f2df23999f485540a On Mon, Jul 23, 2001 at 09:49:36PM +0300, Dan Armak wrote: > I understand that. Problem is, most packages don't have a published list for > the basic utilities which they use. To find out you basically have to read > the Makefile and look for any such commands. Buildinig an 'empty' system that > doesn't even have flex etc. sounds rather difficult, unless I just remove > flex from an existing one. So in really high-level things like enscript which > I just added, is it an absolute must? > Besides this is easy enough to fix if someone encounters a missing dependency. Just try your best to be comprehensive; we can always add more dependencies as they are found. But a comprehensive, accurate set of dependencies *is* a good thing. -- Daniel Robbins President/CEO http://www.gentoo.org Gentoo Technologies, Inc.