* [gentoo-dev] [RFC] Removing barely used global flags
@ 2018-10-20 10:41 Michał Górny
2018-10-20 10:54 ` Kent Fredric
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From: Michał Górny @ 2018-10-20 10:41 UTC (permalink / raw
To: gentoo-dev
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Hi,
We seem to have a lot of global flags that are used only by a few
packages. How about moving them to local flags? List of flags with
less than 5 packages using them, ordered by use count, follows. Where
applicable, local flag descriptions are listed.
bcmath (1 uses):
dev-lang/php: (global)
boundschecking (1 uses):
sys-devel/gcc: (global)
bsf (1 uses):
dev-java/ant: (global)
ctype (1 uses):
dev-lang/php: (global)
directfb (1 uses):
media-libs/libggi: (global)
enscript (1 uses):
www-apps/websvn: (global)
evo (1 uses):
net-mail/lbdb: (global)
foomaticdb (1 uses):
net-print/lprng: (global)
inifile (1 uses):
dev-lang/php: (global)
iwmmxt (1 uses):
x11-libs/pixman: (global)
memlimit (1 uses):
app-emulation/fuse: (global)
migemo (1 uses):
www-client/jd: (global)
mozilla (1 uses):
app-crypt/johntheripper: Support mozilla password cracking
netboot (1 uses):
sys-boot/grub: (global)
pcntl (1 uses):
dev-lang/php: (global)
seamonkey (1 uses):
sci-chemistry/ghemical: (global)
sharedmem (1 uses):
dev-lang/php: (global)
shorten (1 uses):
media-sound/shntool: (global)
simplexml (1 uses):
dev-lang/php: (global)
sybase (1 uses):
dev-db/sqldeveloper: (global)
sybase-ct (1 uses):
dev-lang/php: (global)
sysvipc (1 uses):
dev-lang/php: (global)
tokenizer (1 uses):
dev-lang/php: (global)
wddx (1 uses):
dev-lang/php: (global)
yaz (1 uses):
kde-misc/tellico: (global)
big-endian (2 uses):
dev-haskell/skein: When manually selecting the endianness, use big-
endian (default is little-endian)
dev-java/icedtea-bin: (global)
bootstrap (2 uses):
dev-lang/gnat-gpl: (global)
sys-devel/gcc-apple: (global)
cscope (2 uses):
app-editors/gvim: (global)
app-editors/vim: (global)
dbm (2 uses):
app-misc/note: (global)
www-servers/ocsigenserver: (global)
flatfile (2 uses):
dev-lang/php: (global)
net-mail/tpop3d: Enable authentication against /etc/passwd-style flat
files
gcj (2 uses):
dev-lang/gnat-gpl: (global)
sys-devel/gcc: (global)
icq (2 uses):
net-im/ayttm: (global)
net-im/telepathy-connection-managers: (global)
libwww (2 uses):
dev-perl/POE: (global)
dev-tex/html2latex: (global)
milter (2 uses):
app-antivirus/clamav: (global)
mail-filter/dcc: (global)
mime (2 uses):
dev-libs/glib: Pull in shared MIME database that many glib-based
applications require at runtime to detect or open files. Warning: do not
disable this flag unless installing on a headless server.
net-nntp/tin: (global)
mule (2 uses):
app-editors/xemacs: (global)
app-xemacs/xemacs-packages-all: (global)
oci8-instant-client (2 uses):
dev-lang/php: (global)
dev-php/PEAR-MDB2: (global)
plotutils (2 uses):
media-gfx/pstoedit: (global)
sci-electronics/gwave: (global)
ppds (2 uses):
net-print/cups-pdf: (global)
net-print/gutenprint: (global)
prelude (2 uses):
net-analyzer/nessus-core: (global)
net-firewall/nufw: (global)
recode (2 uses):
app-i18n/enca: (global)
dev-lang/php: (global)
uclibc (2 uses):
app-antivirus/clamav: (global)
x11-wm/icewm: (global)
3dfx (3 uses):
games-fps/unreal-tournament: (global)
games-fps/unreal-tournament-goty: (global)
media-libs/libggi: (global)
apm (3 uses):
app-laptop/laptop-mode-tools: (global)
app-misc/lcd4linux: Enable the APM plugin.
x11-plugins/wmbattery: (global)
cdb (3 uses):
app-i18n/skk-jisyo: (global)
dev-lang/php: (global)
mail-mta/postfix: (global)
freetds (3 uses):
dev-libs/apr-util: (global)
dev-qt/qtsql: (global)
net-misc/asterisk: (global)
jingle (3 uses):
kde-apps/kopete: (global)
net-im/gajim: (global)
net-voip/telepathy-gabble: (global)
matroska (3 uses):
media-video/h264enc: (global)
media-video/ogmrip: (global)
media-video/vlc: Enable matroska support using reference libraries
(fallback on other existing matroska support if disabled, i.e., matroska
enabled FFmpeg)
msn (3 uses):
net-im/ayttm: (global)
net-im/bitlbee: (global)
net-im/telepathy-connection-managers: (global)
musicbrainz (3 uses):
kde-apps/libkcddb: (global)
media-sound/abcde: (global)
media-sound/cantata: (global)
neXt (3 uses):
app-editors/gvim: (global)
app-editors/xemacs: (global)
app-text/xdvik: (global)
nocd (3 uses):
games-action/descent3: (global)
games-action/fakk2: (global)
games-strategy/heroes3: (global)
oscar (3 uses):
kde-apps/kopete: (global)
net-im/ayttm: (global)
net-im/bitlbee: (global)
pcmcia (3 uses):
sci-libs/linux-gpib: (global)
sci-libs/linux-gpib-modules: (global)
sys-firmware/atmel-firmware: (global)
pda (3 uses):
mail-client/claws-mail: (global)
mail-client/sylpheed: (global)
net-mail/lbdb: (global)
plasma (3 uses):
dev-util/kdevelop: (global)
net-misc/smb4k: (global)
x11-themes/qtcurve: (global)
posix (3 uses):
dev-lang/php: (global)
dev-scheme/scm: (global)
net-irc/inspircd: Adds support for POSIX-compatible functions
qmail-spp (3 uses):
mail-mta/netqmail: (global)
mail-mta/qmail-ldap: (global)
sys-apps/ucspi-tcp: (global)
slp (3 uses):
net-nds/openldap: (global)
sys-block/open-iscsi: (global)
sys-block/open-isns: (global)
tidy (3 uses):
dev-lang/php: (global)
kde-apps/konqueror: (global)
media-libs/libextractor: (global)
yahoo (3 uses):
dev-python/geopy: Enables use of YahooPlaceFinder
net-im/ayttm: (global)
net-im/telepathy-connection-managers: Enable Yahoo! messaging support.
--
Best regards,
Michał Górny
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* Re: [gentoo-dev] [RFC] Removing barely used global flags
2018-10-20 10:41 [gentoo-dev] [RFC] Removing barely used global flags Michał Górny
@ 2018-10-20 10:54 ` Kent Fredric
2018-10-22 14:53 ` James Le Cuirot
2018-10-23 8:25 ` Hanno Böck
2 siblings, 0 replies; 4+ messages in thread
From: Kent Fredric @ 2018-10-20 10:54 UTC (permalink / raw
To: gentoo-dev
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On Sat, 20 Oct 2018 12:41:03 +0200
Michał Górny <mgorny@gentoo.org> wrote:
> We seem to have a lot of global flags that are used only by a few
> packages. How about moving them to local flags? List of flags with
> less than 5 packages using them, ordered by use count, follows. Where
> applicable, local flag descriptions are listed.
I'm mostly in favour. Only a handful in the '3 uses' category strike
me as useful because they seem likely to be used by other packages in
future. ( matroska )
It would also be curious to see this list reorganised by
cat/pn useflag(arity)
Particularly because it seems a lot of those global useflags have php
as their primary offender.
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* Re: [gentoo-dev] [RFC] Removing barely used global flags
2018-10-20 10:41 [gentoo-dev] [RFC] Removing barely used global flags Michał Górny
2018-10-20 10:54 ` Kent Fredric
@ 2018-10-22 14:53 ` James Le Cuirot
2018-10-23 8:25 ` Hanno Böck
2 siblings, 0 replies; 4+ messages in thread
From: James Le Cuirot @ 2018-10-22 14:53 UTC (permalink / raw
To: gentoo-dev
On Sat, 20 Oct 2018 12:41:03 +0200
Michał Górny <mgorny@gentoo.org> wrote:
> We seem to have a lot of global flags that are used only by a few
> packages. How about moving them to local flags? List of flags with
> less than 5 packages using them, ordered by use count, follows. Where
> applicable, local flag descriptions are listed.
>
> big-endian (2 uses):
> dev-haskell/skein: When manually selecting the endianness, use big-
> endian (default is little-endian)
> dev-java/icedtea-bin: (global)
This was added as a global only last year following a discussion here.
https://archives.gentoo.org/gentoo-dev/message/5e1e219ce1268bd35edc161c780bc4a5
It evidently isn't widely-used yet but it could be applicable to any
binary package supporting big endian systems. More importantly, it has
been carefully unmasked and forced in various profiles and for that
reason alone, I think it should stay global. It would be tedious to do
this for each package.
--
James Le Cuirot (chewi)
Gentoo Linux Developer
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* Re: [gentoo-dev] [RFC] Removing barely used global flags
2018-10-20 10:41 [gentoo-dev] [RFC] Removing barely used global flags Michał Górny
2018-10-20 10:54 ` Kent Fredric
2018-10-22 14:53 ` James Le Cuirot
@ 2018-10-23 8:25 ` Hanno Böck
2 siblings, 0 replies; 4+ messages in thread
From: Hanno Böck @ 2018-10-23 8:25 UTC (permalink / raw
To: gentoo-dev
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On Sat, 20 Oct 2018 12:41:03 +0200
Michał Górny <mgorny@gentoo.org> wrote:
> We seem to have a lot of global flags that are used only by a few
> packages. How about moving them to local flags? List of flags with
> less than 5 packages using them, ordered by use count, follows. Where
> applicable, local flag descriptions are listed.
No disagreement in principle, however it might be worth checking which
of them are practically used at all or could be removed entirely.
"directfb" caught my attention, which I doubt is very active today.
Though the package in question - libggi - only uses the directfb flag
in an old ebuild, the latest one hard-disables directfb.
So well, if you stabilize libggi-2.2.2-r1 and remove the old ebuild you
can entirely get rid of this useflag instead of making it local.
Plausibly there may be other such cases, i.e. flags that were used in
the past, but for things that got deprecated / out of fashion / are
practically no longer used.
--
Hanno Böck
https://hboeck.de/
mail/jabber: hanno@hboeck.de
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