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diff --git a/decisions/summary-20081211.tex b/decisions/summary-20081211.tex index 021ed78..3e1aca2 100644 --- a/decisions/summary-20081211.tex +++ b/decisions/summary-20081211.tex @@ -1,39 +1,53 @@ \summary{2008}{12}{11} +Agenda call: \agoref{gentoo-dev}{0e772bcdd84f62690f331f84ccc7c12d} + +Agenda announcement: \agoref{gentoo-dev}{30b46e4fd22d14a02d469ebcf63f4c8c} + \agendaitem{Label profiles with EAPI for compatibility checks} -\index{EAPI!in profiles} +\index{EAPIs!in profiles} + +Reference: \agoref{gentoo-dev}{930f58fcebcbbcbe523c001f2c825179} -Should there be labels in the profiles telling package managers what - EAPI the profile uses. This proposal raised some concerns that - developers would modify current profiles and bump the EAPI which would - harm users' systems. +Should there be labels in the profiles telling package managers what EAPI the +profile uses. This proposal raised some concerns that developers would modify +current profiles and bump the EAPI which would harm users' systems. -Conclusion: - Profile EAPI files are approved for use in gentoo-x86 profiles. - The file for use in profiles is 'eapi'. All current profiles - are EAPI="0" and only new profiles can be marked with the profile - EAPI markers. Any developer profiles can be marked with a new - EAPI. +Conclusion: Profile EAPI files are approved for use in gentoo-x86 profiles. The +file for use in profiles is 'eapi'. All current profiles are EAPI="0" and only +new profiles can be marked with the profile EAPI markers. Any developer +profiles can be marked with a new EAPI. \agendaitem{Retroactive EAPI change: Call ebuild functions from trusted working directory} -\index{EAPI!0}\index{EAPI!1}\index{EAPI!2} +\index{EAPI!0}\index{EAPI!1}\index{EAPI!2}\index{package!sys-apps/portage} +\index{package!sys-apps/paludis} -Donnie(dberkholz) commented that it may not be needed to add something - to EAPI=0 that is in all the Package Managers. +Reference: \agoref{gentoo-dev}{5ba467bbd5a0820e040210683702a67f} + +As detailed in the e-mail, the following sentence shall be added to PMS section +10.1: +\begin{quote} +The ebuild can rely that the chosen initial working direcotry is a trusted +location that is not world-writable and owned by a privileged user and group. +\end{quote} +This is related to fixing \bug{239560}, and implemented in Portage since +versions 2.1.4.5 and 2.2_rc12, Paludis since version 0.30.2. + +Conclusion: Unanimously approved. This change applies to all current EAPIs +(0,1,2). - Conclusion: - Approved. This change applies to all current EAPIs(0,1,2). \agendaitem{Metadata variable for DEFINED_PHASES} \index{metadata cache}\index{DEFINED_PHASES} -Should a metadata variable be added containing the list of all phases - defined in the ebuild or eclasses? +Reference: \agoref{gentoo-dev}{8c34d8efbc0d31ab28c517403dc83f62} + +Should a metadata variable be added containing the list of all phases defined +in the ebuild or eclasses? - Conclusion: - Approved. Infra will do a full regen of the metadata cache once - portage has support for it. +Conclusion: Approved. Infra will do a full regeneration of the metadata cache +once portage has support for the extra field. |