Re: [gentoo-dev] Re: [gentoo-commits] gentoo-x86 commit in media-sound/umurmur: metadata.xml ChangeLog

[Tom Wijsman <TomWij@gentoo.org>]

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On Sat, 28 Dec 2013 15:11:41 +0000
Markos Chandras <hwoarang@gentoo.org> wrote:

> I feel that this thread is a sign that
> there is a problem on how the new QA communicates problems with the
> developers that cause them.

This thread can also be perceived as the results of intentionally
introducing and reintroducing a repoman warning; while some will read
this as an accusation, others read this as a regression. And while you
mention us, we're not alone in this happening; but let's not blame...

There are always two sides to this, and we should focus on neither.

Two problems can be seen here, both are very clear; the first is a
repoman warning (which is QA communication), the second are multiple
reverts. The former has been communicated before this ML thread by
Patrick; the latter has been communicated in my very first answer, which
package.use.mask solution has been implemented later by Lars.

> I read the entire thread and I still don't
> think there is an agreement on who broke the tree and why.

The discussion is based on some questions that are hard to agree on:

1. How much of a problem is an unused USE flag in metadata.xml? 

2. Should such repoman warnings be fixed? By whom? When? How?

3. Can USE flags actually be removed from stable ebuilds?

4. ...

Because this can yield quite some bike-shedding; the alternative "out of
the box thinking" package.use.mask solution satisfies both parties,
which renders that discussion unnecessary. Nobody has objected this.

> Would a
> private discussion be better before going publicly with accusations?

Yes, people can join #gentoo-qa or mail us and we're happy to discuss.

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