From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 4.0.0 (2022-12-14) on finch.gentoo.org X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-0.1 required=5.0 tests=DMARC_NONE,FREEMAIL_FROM, MAILING_LIST_MULTI autolearn=unavailable autolearn_force=no version=4.0.0 Received: from hotmail.com (f24.pav0.hotmail.com [64.4.32.208]) by chiba.3jane.net (Postfix) with ESMTP id E593FABD51 for ; Thu, 25 Jul 2002 23:07:19 -0500 (CDT) Received: from mail pickup service by hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC; Thu, 25 Jul 2002 21:06:19 -0700 Received: from 209.164.228.13 by pv0fd.pav0.hotmail.msn.com with HTTP; Fri, 26 Jul 2002 04:06:19 GMT X-Originating-IP: [209.164.228.13] From: "Thomas Beaudry" To: silvio.linux@uol.com.br, gentoo-dev@gentoo.org Subject: Re: [gentoo-dev] Portage Configurator Date: Fri, 26 Jul 2002 04:06:19 +0000 Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed Message-ID: X-OriginalArrivalTime: 26 Jul 2002 04:06:19.0858 (UTC) FILETIME=[CBF85B20:01C23459] Sender: gentoo-dev-admin@gentoo.org Errors-To: gentoo-dev-admin@gentoo.org X-BeenThere: gentoo-dev@gentoo.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.0.6 Precedence: bulk List-Help: List-Post: List-Subscribe: , List-Id: Gentoo Linux developer list List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: X-Archives-Salt: 076d7317-0c08-480e-bbe8-0e51abf0180a X-Archives-Hash: caee74ffbc5da0820d06a767b016de00 >1) I can do this? Since you're the developers I think I >should ask first :-) I'm not a developer but it's done all the time with other distros and I can't see a reason why it would be different with Gentoo. The only thing is if you do it without their sanction first, it may or may not be picked up for addition to the distro. Also, they may already be working on something that you could help with, so it is still good to ask. (Yeah, I know, long-winded answer.) >2) Which are the valid values in USE flag? /usr/portage/profiles/use.desc >3) Where are the USE flag defined? (/etc/make.globals >& /etc/make.conf ? If it's set on the globals and unset >at conf which is going to be valid? I know this question >is pretty basic, but I need to be sure...) make.globals has the default values make.conf USE settings override make.global environment USE settings override both >4) How I know which USE values are counted on a specific >package? (e.g. How I know if the presence of 'alsa' (or >'-alsa') will change esd ./configure?) You'll have to look at the ebuild to answer that. _________________________________________________________________ MSN Photos is the easiest way to share and print your photos: http://photos.msn.com/support/worldwide.aspx