Re: [gentoo-dev] Re: Deprecation of python_version(), python_mod_exists(), python_tkinter_exists(), distutils_python_version() and distutils_python_tkinter() in EAPI <=2

["Tomáš Chvátal" <scarabeus@gentoo.org>]

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Dne 3.3.2010 08:52, Ryan Hill napsal(a):
> On Wed, 03 Mar 2010 08:52:55 +0200
> Petteri Räty <betelgeuse@gentoo.org> wrote:
> 
>> On 03/02/2010 08:27 PM, Arfrever Frehtes Taifersar Arahesis wrote:
>>> Members of Gentoo Python Project have agreed to deprecate the following functions
>>> in EAPI <=2:
>>>   - python_version()
>>>   - python_mod_exists()
>>>   - python_tkinter_exists()
>>>   - distutils_python_version()
>>>   - distutils_python_tkinter()
>>>
>>> These functions are already banned in EAPI >=3.
>>>
>>> 1. In this week, these functions will start printing deprecation warnings in older EAPIs.
>>> 2. On 2010-07-01, these functions will start calling die().
>>>    (If any ebuilds in gentoo-x86 still call any of these functions on 2010-07-01,
>>>     then addition of calls to die() will be delayed.)
>>> 3. On 2011-01-01, these functions will be removed.
>>>
>>
>> Removing eclass functions like this is not allowed by current policy. If
>> you want to do it, you should discuss about changing policy.
> 
> ?!
> 
> since when?
> 
Since ever.
If you change eclass abi you need to rename it.

Tom
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