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 15P90e-0007L7-00 for gentoo-dev@cvs.gentoo.org; Tue, 24 Jul 2001 14:42:28 -0600 From: Daniel Robbins To: gentoo-dev@cvs.gentoo.org Subject: Re: [gentoo-dev] DEPENDing on system components Message-ID: <20010724144228.E25417@cvs.gentoo.org> References: <01072321254601.00599@localhost> <3B5DC2ED.E9E2FEE1@gentoo.org> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline User-Agent: Mutt/1.2.5i In-Reply-To: <3B5DC2ED.E9E2FEE1@gentoo.org>; from AGottinger@t-online.de on Tue, Jul 24, 2001 at 08:48:13PM +0200 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: Tue Jul 24 14:43:01 2001 X-Original-Date: Tue, 24 Jul 2001 14:42:28 -0600 X-Archives-Salt: 3ed06e07-8800-4fde-b4fe-f8ce3061b4b7 X-Archives-Hash: 37a271f3bb2c08979bce79c34fa4ce66 On Tue, Jul 24, 2001 at 08:48:13PM +0200, Achim Gottinger wrote: > Well the glibc dependencie is there to spearate packages that need glibc from > those who do not link against it like for example docs or some java binary > packages. If a package links agains flex then flex should be in the depend > variable, if it only uses the flex binary during build, you don't have to add > it to depend. Well, I'd say that *technically*, you *can* refrain from adding it to DEPEND, but it's still best to include it. But technically, Achim is correct. You should only need to include flex or gcc in DEPEND if you need to ensure that you are using a recent version of flex or gcc for building (which may be needed if, for example, a particular ebuild simply won't compile with a previous version of flex or gcc.) Besides that, don't worry about adding standard development stuff to DEPEND. Best Regards, -- Daniel Robbins Chief Architect/President http://www.gentoo.org Gentoo Technologies, Inc.