Re: [gentoo-dev] don't rely on dynamic deps

[Tom Wijsman <TomWij@gentoo.org>]

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On Tue, 22 Jul 2014 09:53:49 -0400
Ian Stakenvicius <axs@gentoo.org> wrote:

> Using ${PVR} to detect how portage should update things
> would be asking for trouble, imo.

This entire sub thread reads like a dynamic dependencies alternative in
disguise, the difference lies in an increase of the level of control
and in the place where this then gets reimplemented.

The increase of control comes from the maintainer being able to decide
whether the dependencies in the vdb are updated or not; however, this
gives rise to a mindset where you consider this level of control for
other variables as well (which syntax we'll [ab]use for that?) as well
as end up with more ebuilds for the sake of updating vdb dependencies.

Using an extension like -rX.Y seems odd; at the very least, I think an
incremental variable or something along that line in the ebuild would
work better. This allows for array usage like VERSION[dependencies]=1,
thus allowing other variables to be dynamic as well; you compare that
number against the one in the vdb, bingo...

Or is it just a figment?

Please think a design through and don't take a cheap shot with -rX.Y.

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