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Subject: [gentoo-dev] Re: New eclass: games-bin (review/comments)
From: Richard Yao <ryao () gentoo ! org>
Date: 2013-03-26 22:15:38
Message-ID: 51521E0A.8000506 () gentoo ! org
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On 03/23/2013 04:53 PM, hasufell wrote:
> After packaging the complete humble bundle last time I noticed a bit
> of code duplication.
> Nothing serious, but I still think there could be a small eclass
> making things easier.
>
> Especially the "remove_bundled_libs" function and the is useful IMO
> and allows to easily remove those things.
> The GAMES_PRESERVE_BUNDLED_LIBS array would allow to preserve libs,
> e.g. stuff like "libbass" which is not present in the tree and even
> GAMES_PRESERVE_BUNDLED_LIBS_amd64 (in case we have a 32bit only game
> and there are no multilib versions for some of those libs).
>
> It also works well with a "bundled-libs" useflag (see
> games-bin_src_prepare), because it can happen that binary games break
> while the tree is moving forward with library versions, or that system
> libraries create weird blockers for the user or even cause runtime
> breakage (which happened with the editor of games-rpg/grimrock wrt
> #454934).
>
> Most bin games use some functions from unpacker.eclass, so it is
> inherited and used in games-bin_src_unpack by default.
>
> I was also thinking about some check-reqs thing, but it's probably
> better that is handled explicitly.
>
>
> If you have suggestions or if you think that approach sucks, please
> tell me.
>
If it works, I see no reason not to commit it. It has my okay.
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