Signed-off-by: Mike Gilbert <flop...@gentoo.org> --- v2: Wrapped text at 72 characters, incorporated suggestions by sam.
.../2022-04-21-systemd-utils.en.txt | 42 +++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 42 insertions(+) create mode 100644 2022-04-21-systemd-utils/2022-04-21-systemd-utils.en.txt diff --git a/2022-04-21-systemd-utils/2022-04-21-systemd-utils.en.txt b/2022-04-21-systemd-utils/2022-04-21-systemd-utils.en.txt new file mode 100644 index 0000000..e365cd3 --- /dev/null +++ b/2022-04-21-systemd-utils/2022-04-21-systemd-utils.en.txt @@ -0,0 +1,42 @@ +Title: Migration to sys-apps/systemd-utils +Author: Mike Gilbert <flop...@gentoo.org> +Posted: 2022-04-21 +Revision: 1 +News-Item-Format: 2.0 +Display-If-Installed: sys-apps/systemd-tmpfiles +Display-If-Installed: sys-apps/systemd-utils +Display-If-Installed: sys-boot/systemd-boot +Display-If-Installed: sys-fs/udev + +The sys-apps/systemd-utils package was recently added to the gentoo +repository. This replaces sys-apps/systemd-tmpfiles, +sys-boot/systemd-boot, and sys-fs/udev with a single package. USE flags +are provided to allow each component to be enabled or disabled. This +change was made to significantly ease maintenance of tools split out +from systemd. + +When upgrading to sys-apps/systemd-tmpfiles-250, +sys-apps/systemd-utils[tmpfiles] will be pulled in as a dependency. + +When upgrading to sys-boot/systemd-boot-250, +sys-apps/systemd-utils[boot] will be pulled in as a dependency. + +When upgrading to sys-fs/udev-250, sys-apps/systemd-utils[udev] will be +pulled in as a dependency. + +At a later date, sys-apps/systemd-tmpfiles, sys-boot/systemd-boot, and +sys-fs/udev will be masked for removal once a suitable version of +sys-apps/systemd-utils has been marked stable and sufficient time has +been provided for users to migrate. + +Possible problems when upgrading: + +1. If sys-fs/eudev is present in the world file (@selected), emerge will + abort the upgrade with a unsolvable blocker error. To resolve this, + either remove sys-fs/eudev from the world file + (emerge --deselect sys-fs/eudev), or disable the 'udev' USE flag for + sys-apps/systemd-utils. + +2. The 'boot' USE flag on sys-apps/systemd-utils is disabled by default. + Users migrating from sys-boot/systemd-boot will need to enable the + 'boot' USE flag (in package.use) to continue receiving updates. -- 2.35.1
