On Fri, 24 Aug 2018 10:27:01 -0400
Mike Gilbert <flop...@gentoo.org> wrote:

> On Fri, Aug 24, 2018 at 9:23 AM Kent Fredric <ken...@gentoo.org>
> wrote:
> >
> > On Tue, 21 Aug 2018 22:29:29 -0400
> > Mike Gilbert <flop...@gentoo.org> wrote:
> >
> > > Setting RESTRICT="!test? ( test )" is generally sufficient.
> >
> > But that would require setting that virtually *everything* that has
> > both tests, and required dependencies for tests.
> >
> > Which, in my experience, is practically everything with tests.
> >
> > To the point it seems like that should be the *default* mechanic,
> > not a requirement that everyone pay not to have a randomly broken
> > package.
> 
> If you want to define behavior that can be relied upon in ebuilds, it
> should be specified in PMS. PMS does not define any meaning for the
> "test" USE flag.
> 

Which is the easiest path, updating the PMS or adding RESTRICT="!test?
( test )" to thousands of ebuilds? I don't see how we can realistically
hope for every developer to cooperate in making sure that their ebuilds
behave properly in "USE=-test" situation.

Virgil

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