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From: Mike Frysinger <vapier@gentoo.org>
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Subject: Re: [gentoo-dev] RFC : New ebuild function pkg_create for creating corespondent sorce tarball
Date: Tue, 17 Jul 2007 16:26:13 -0400
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On Tuesday 17 July 2007, Ciaran McCreesh wrote:
> Alin N=C4=83stac <mrness@gentoo.org> wrote:
> > Basically I need a pkg_create() that will be executed only in the
> > context of the upcoming "ebuild ${PF}.ebuild create" command.
>
> This isn't something that should be done in an ebuild. It's more
> suitable to an external script maintained by the appropriate herd.

except that it makes transition of maintenance of packages from person to=20
person, herd to herd, whatever to monkey, a lot easier.  not everything has=
 a=20
herd and not every herd has a standard (or anything close) as to how these=
=20
things are done.  having a useful helper function in an ebuild eases and=20
standardizes all of these things.

> There's no point cluttering up the tree with something that is of no
> use to end users.

incorrect.  end users can utilize these functions just as easily as a=20
developer to help test a new tarball not yet in the tree.
=2Dmike

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