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diff --git a/combined.html b/combined.html index ce8ced8..d6c26df 100644 --- a/combined.html +++ b/combined.html @@ -707,6 +707,27 @@ when working with large number of ebuilds. The tool has only limited ability to process and modify ebuilds, and therefore developers must make sure that it works correctly on their ebuilds.</p> </section> +<section id="pg0106"> +<span id="license-must-not-contain-variables"></span><span id="index-5"></span><h3>LICENSE must not contain variables<a class="headerlink" href="#pg0106" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h3> +<dl class="field-list simple"> +<dt class="field-odd">PG</dt> +<dd class="field-odd"><p>0106</p> +</dd> +<dt class="field-even">Source</dt> +<dd class="field-even"><p>QA</p> +</dd> +<dt class="field-odd">Reported</dt> +<dd class="field-odd"><p>no</p> +</dd> +</dl> +<p>The <code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">LICENSE</span></code> variable in an ebuild must specify all the license names +verbatim, without referring to any variables. The only exception is +(implicit or explicit) use of <code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">LICENSE</span></code> itself, i.e. appending is +allowed.</p> +<p><em>Rationale</em>: since license names do not contain dynamic parts (such as +package versions), using variables there has little advantage. On the +other hand, variables reduce the usefulness of plain tools such as grep.</p> +</section> </section> <span id="document-filesystem"></span><section id="file-system-layout"> <h2>File system layout<a class="headerlink" href="#file-system-layout" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h2> @@ -1292,7 +1313,7 @@ to them silently becoming maintainer-needed).</p> <dd class="field-even"><p>QA (inferred from PMS)</p> </dd> <dt class="field-odd">Reference</dt> -<dd class="field-odd"><p><a class="reference external" href="https://wiki.gentoo.org/index.php?title=Project:Quality_Assurance/Policies&oldid=109991#multislot.2FUSE-dependent_SLOT">https://wiki.gentoo.org/index.php?title=Project:Quality_Assurance/Policies&oldid=109991#multislot.2FUSE-dependent_SLOT</a></p> +<dd class="field-odd"><p><a class="reference external" href="https://wiki.gentoo.org/index.php?title=Project:Quality_Assurance/Policies&oldid=109991#multislot.2FUSE-dependent_SLOT">https://wiki.gentoo.org/index.php?title=Project:Quality_Assurance/Policies&oldid=109991#multislot.2FUSE-dependent_SLOT</a>, <a class="reference external" href="https://bugs.gentoo.org/174407">https://bugs.gentoo.org/174407</a></p> </dd> <dt class="field-even">Reported</dt> <dd class="field-even"><p><code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">use</span></code> in global scope triggers fatal error</p> @@ -1558,12 +1579,12 @@ as-is in acct-* packages.</p> <p>UIDs and GIDs in range 0..100 are reserved for important system accounts. New assignments in that range need to be explicitly approved by the QA lead, in response to a justified request from the developer.</p> -<p>The range 101..499 is provided for regular use by packages. +<p>The range 101..749 is provided for regular use by packages. The assignments from this range follow the following rules:</p> <ol class="arabic simple"> <li><p>A developer can select an arbitrary free UID/GID from this range. -If in doubt, it is recommended to select successive numbers from 499 -downwards.</p></li> +If in doubt, it is recommended to select successive numbers from 101 +upwards.</p></li> <li><p>Unless there is a very good reason not to, matching users and groups should use the same number. It is acceptable to leave gaps in assignments as a result of that.</p></li> @@ -1671,6 +1692,7 @@ been reserved for true system users and groups.</p> <li class="toctree-l2"><a class="reference internal" href="#pg0103">HOMEPAGE must not contain variables</a></li> <li class="toctree-l2"><a class="reference internal" href="#pg0104">SRC_URI must not refer to HOMEPAGE</a></li> <li class="toctree-l2"><a class="reference internal" href="#pg0105">KEYWORDS must be defined on a single line</a></li> +<li class="toctree-l2"><a class="reference internal" href="#pg0106">LICENSE must not contain variables</a></li> </ul> </li> <li class="toctree-l1"><a class="reference internal" href="#document-filesystem">File system layout</a><ul class='nav'> @@ -1744,7 +1766,7 @@ been reserved for true system users and groups.</p> <h3 class="footerhead">None</h3> <div class="row"> <div class="col-xs-12 col-md-4"> - <span class="kk-group-header">Powered by</span><br><span><a href="http://sphinx-doc.org/">Sphinx 4.1.2</a> & <a href="https://github.com/mmagorsc/tyrian_sphinx_theme">Tyrian Theme 0.0.7</a></span> + <span class="kk-group-header">Powered by</span><br><span><a href="http://sphinx-doc.org/">Sphinx 4.5.0</a> & <a href="https://github.com/mmagorsc/tyrian_sphinx_theme">Tyrian Theme 0.0.7</a></span> </div> <div class="col-xs-12 col-md-4"> </div> @@ -1845,6 +1867,7 @@ been reserved for true system users and groups.</p> <li class="toctree-l2"><a class="reference internal" href="index.html#pg0103">HOMEPAGE must not contain variables</a></li> <li class="toctree-l2"><a class="reference internal" href="index.html#pg0104">SRC_URI must not refer to HOMEPAGE</a></li> <li class="toctree-l2"><a class="reference internal" href="index.html#pg0105">KEYWORDS must be defined on a single line</a></li> +<li class="toctree-l2"><a class="reference internal" href="index.html#pg0106">LICENSE must not contain variables</a></li> </ul> </li> <li class="toctree-l1"><a class="reference internal" href="index.html#document-filesystem">File system layout</a><ul> |