Re: [gentoo-dev] Re: On the good usage of subslots

[Ian Stakenvicius <axs@gentoo.org>]

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On 09/02/13 07:52 AM, Alexis Ballier wrote:
> On Sat, 09 Feb 2013 23:38:35 +1100 Michael Palimaka
> <kensington@gentoo.org> wrote:
> 
>> I even noticed some maintainers adding subslots dependencies on 
>> libraries that do not yet define subslots. This too seems
>> reasonable, given that there would be no impact until the library
>> defines a (sensible) subslot in the future.
> 
> By the way, this could also be discussed: I did not check, but as
> far as I understand it subslot is equal to slot if not defined.
> When said library defines a subslot, the subslot will change and
> thus triggers a (likely useless) rebuild of your package setting a
> := dep.
> 
> Alexis.
> 

That isn't so much of a concern, imo, as the sub-slot introduction
(and therefore change) will most likely not occur on a library until
that library is bumped (ie, when an upgrade occurs on the library and
therefore also a rebuild of rdeps)


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