From: Jason Stubbs <jstubbs@gentoo.org>
To: gentoo-dev@lists.gentoo.org
Subject: Re: [gentoo-dev] New global USE flag: logrotate
Date: Sat, 30 Apr 2005 03:06:29 +0900 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <200504300306.31602.jstubbs@gentoo.org> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20050429174455.GA12527@curie-int.orbis-terrarum.net>
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On Saturday 30 April 2005 02:44, Robin H. Johnson wrote:
> On Fri, Apr 29, 2005 at 09:36:54AM +0900, Jason Stubbs wrote:
> > What about the unused `ebuild [ebuild] config`? Isn't that the perfect
> > place for this sort of stuff? The only package that I know that uses this
> > feature is mysql. There are way more possibilities.
>
> No, ebuild config shouldn't be abused like this. Say I have an existing
> install of mysql, and the package maintainer puts in an updated
> logrotate.d file. Running 'ebuild mysql.ebuild config' is meant for NEW
> installations only, and it doesn't enable me to take advantage of
> CONFIG_PROTECT. I've seen a package where running the config phase when
> the package is already set up blows away your existing config. It gives
> you a warning first, but how would I then get an updated logrotate.d
> file?
I can't see how you can call it abuse. There's no requirement that the config
phase be non-interactive. On the contrary, it *should* be interactive so that
the user is notified about and has control over what can be done.
> I see only two viable options.
> - Unconditional, use INSTALL_MASK, no RDEPEND on logrotate
> - Conditional on USE=logrotate
>
> The first one is what is generally used in the tree so far.
I don't really mind what's done. I'm just suggesting that config can be used
for a lot more than what it is at the moment, including being a third option
in the above list. My preferred option would be INSTALL_MASK.
Regards,
Jason Stubbs
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Thread overview: 54+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2005-04-28 8:30 [gentoo-dev] New global USE flag: logrotate Henrik Brix Andersen
2005-04-28 8:51 ` Robin H. Johnson
2005-04-28 10:34 ` Henrik Brix Andersen
2005-04-28 10:44 ` Robin H. Johnson
2005-04-28 11:01 ` Thomas de Grenier de Latour
2005-04-28 11:01 ` Henrik Brix Andersen
2005-04-28 14:00 ` Mike Frysinger
2005-04-28 14:08 ` Thomas de Grenier de Latour
2005-04-28 12:05 ` Ciaran McCreesh
2005-04-28 12:56 ` Georgi Georgiev
2005-04-28 13:41 ` Cory Visi
2005-04-28 13:44 ` Lance Albertson
2005-04-28 13:47 ` Ciaran McCreesh
2005-04-28 15:23 ` Chris Gianelloni
2005-04-28 15:51 ` Thomas de Grenier de Latour
2005-04-28 19:48 ` Donnie Berkholz
2005-04-28 20:16 ` Ciaran McCreesh
2005-04-28 20:21 ` Donnie Berkholz
2005-04-28 22:18 ` Grant Goodyear
2005-04-28 22:28 ` Donnie Berkholz
2005-04-29 0:36 ` Jason Stubbs
2005-04-29 0:43 ` Donnie Berkholz
2005-04-29 12:26 ` Chris Gianelloni
2005-04-29 13:25 ` Dan Meltzer
2005-04-29 13:55 ` Jason Stubbs
2005-04-29 15:52 ` Chris Gianelloni
2005-04-29 16:17 ` Jason Stubbs
2005-04-29 17:26 ` Chris Gianelloni
2005-04-29 17:25 ` Jason Stubbs
2005-04-29 17:46 ` Chris Gianelloni
2005-04-29 18:03 ` Jason Stubbs
2005-04-29 15:32 ` Chris Gianelloni
2005-04-29 17:44 ` Robin H. Johnson
2005-04-29 18:06 ` Jason Stubbs [this message]
2005-04-29 18:59 ` Chris Gianelloni
2005-04-29 19:17 ` Donnie Berkholz
2005-04-29 9:32 ` Christian Birchinger
2005-04-28 22:32 ` Tom Wesley
2005-04-28 23:10 ` Spider
-- strict thread matches above, loose matches on Subject: below --
2005-08-02 9:22 Tom Martin
2005-08-02 10:44 ` Anthony Gorecki
2005-08-02 12:17 ` Chris Gianelloni
2005-08-02 17:04 ` Tom Martin
2005-08-02 17:24 ` Chris Gianelloni
2005-08-02 12:34 ` tomk
2005-08-02 16:48 ` Donnie Berkholz
2005-08-02 17:01 ` Alec Warner
2005-08-02 17:33 ` Ciaran McCreesh
2005-08-02 17:48 ` Alec Joseph Warner
2005-08-02 17:59 ` Ciaran McCreesh
2005-08-02 17:52 ` Donnie Berkholz
2005-08-02 18:12 ` Ciaran McCreesh
2005-08-02 17:58 ` Alin Nastac
2005-08-03 23:50 ` Tom Martin
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