Re: [gentoo-dev] src_unpack and patches

[Ryan Shaw <ryan.shaw@stanfordalumni.org>]

Chad wrote:

> Ryan Shaw wrote:
> > Hello,
> > 
> > The developer docs say:
> > 
> > 	src_unpack: Use this function to unpack your sources and apply 
> > 	patches, and run autoconf/automake/etc. if necessary. By default, 
> > 	unpacks the packages in ${A} and applies ${PF}-gentoo.diff. The 
> > 	default starting directory is ${WORKDIR}.
> > 
> > However, src_unpack just seems to unpack sources: it doesn't
> > apply the *-gentoo.diff patch automatically. Are the docs old
> > or is this something intended that hasn't been implemented 
> > yet?
> 
> I am not sure whether it used to patch and now doesn't or if the patching 
> was just never implemented by default.  At any rate, you should report this 
> at bugzilla.  You might also mention that the unpack routine is a little 
> braindead with respect fo files that are gzipped, but not tarred.

Okay, it is in bugzilla now. I didn't mention the braindeadedness
wrt gzipped files because I don't know specifically what the problem
is, and I don't want to submit a vague report...maybe you could
submit it? :^)

Ryan