* Re: [gentoo-dev] Re: RFC: storing predefined INSTALL_MASK directory lists in repos
@ 2014-01-11 18:59 99% ` Peter Stuge
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From: Peter Stuge @ 2014-01-11 18:59 UTC (permalink / raw
To: gentoo-dev
Duncan wrote:
> >> INSTALL_MASK="systemd bash-completion"
> >>
> >> What are your thoughts?
> >
> > It seems like this will generally duplicate all -USE flags.
> >
> > Would it make sense to instead have a single setting which changes the
> > meaning of USE to be that everything not USEd is install-masked?
>
> No, this would not be a duplicate.
I did generalize, but think more about this - certainly for both
Michał's examples I have already either set or unset "systemd" and
"bash-completion" in USE.
> Gentoo policy is that the mere installation of a few small and
> harmless if not used files should not be controlled by USE flags
Policy doesn't matter if they doesn't make sense. Maybe I am asking
if Michał's idea could be implemented by changing that policy.
An INSTALL_MASK setting in make.conf doesn't require recompile any
less than USE setting already do.
> install-mask is an existing general control mechanism fit for the task.
..
> So the next step in automation and safety is as proposed here, provide a
> standard location for pre-created "safe" mask files that a user can then
> choose to activate
..
> a less sharp and hazardous way of activating mask settings pre-cleared
> as "safe" by gentoo devs
The mechanism wouldn't change. I think this discussion is only about
having the most expressive knobs.
//Peter
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