On 9/12/11 3:21 PM, Nikos Chantziaras wrote:
> Some packages can apply patches from /etc/portage/patches/, other don't.
>  Why don't all packages do that?  Is there a way to make all packages
> use /etc/portage/patches?
> 
> 

It a specific function which needs to be added to the ebuild by the
writer. To make all ebuilds respect user patches (where there are pros
and cons) the package manager must handle that function internally.

justin