* Ulrich Mueller schrieb am 07.09.15 um 15:07 Uhr: > >>>>> On Mon, 7 Sep 2015, Marc Schiffbauer wrote: > > > I'd like to propose a new kind of DEPEND syntax: <> > > > This would mean "Any version but the one specified" and is usefull > > when you have a dependency on another package but a single version > > of it is not compatible for example. > > This doesn't look like a feature that would be needed very often. > Since "<>cat/foo-1" is equivalent to "|| ( >cat/foo-1 <cat-foo-1 )" > I wonder if it's worth the effort.
Valid point. I am unsure. If it it would make the resolver noticable
slower, I'd say now. Otherwise propably yes.
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> > [...]
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> > What do you think and would is the proper way to suggest this for a
> > new EAPI? A new bug? On what?
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> It should be filed as a bug (assigned to "Gentoo Hosted Projects" /
> "PMS/EAPI").
Thanks.
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> Your proposal looks like a special case of bug 4315, though.
Which is solved using || ( >foo <foo ) I guess …
-Marc
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