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List:       gentoo-dev
Subject:    Re: [gentoo-dev] EAPI change: Call ebuild functions from trusted working directory
From:       Robert Buchholz <rbu () gentoo ! org>
Date:       2008-10-24 11:36:50
Message-ID: 200810241336.59773.rbu () gentoo ! org
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On Friday 17 October 2008, Robert Buchholz wrote:
> On Monday 13 October 2008, Ciaran McCreesh wrote:
> > It's a retroactive change to EAPI 0 that requires changes from
> > package managers and has security implications... Robert isn't
> > requesting that we specify and mandate existing behaviour here, so
> > it's not really something that should be left up to PMS to decide
> > and enforce.
>
> All package manager developers have implemented this change, and PMS
> editors have not objected to adding it to the spec. If Ciaran is
> uncomfortable with adding this change, I would like council to sign
> off on it. If council will not add this to the agenda, please state
> so and I hope the PMS folks can add it to the spec without a vote.
>
> Furthermore, what are the blockers to vote on PMS as a draft standard
> for EAPI=0 ? Is there a timeframe for its ratification?

Has this been discussed in the last council meeting?
If not, can you please give a reply for the questions above?


Robert

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