commit: 3a00a5fc63342e1a2a5e01ce2db232e5d21f2c3f Author: Sam James <sam <AT> gentoo <DOT> org> AuthorDate: Sat Apr 10 02:16:27 2021 +0000 Commit: Sam James <sam <AT> gentoo <DOT> org> CommitDate: Sun Aug 1 02:38:38 2021 +0000 URL: https://gitweb.gentoo.org/proj/devmanual.git/commit/?id=3a00a5fc
ebuild-writing/common-mistakes: mention leftover USE flags, inherits Suggested-by: Joonas Niilola <juippis <AT> gentoo.org> (inherits) Signed-off-by: Sam James <sam <AT> gentoo.org> ebuild-writing/common-mistakes/text.xml | 13 +++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 13 insertions(+) diff --git a/ebuild-writing/common-mistakes/text.xml b/ebuild-writing/common-mistakes/text.xml index ce4bc95..1969efe 100644 --- a/ebuild-writing/common-mistakes/text.xml +++ b/ebuild-writing/common-mistakes/text.xml @@ -378,6 +378,19 @@ Make sure when you bump a version, the stable KEYWORDS are all marked as <c>~</c>. </p> +</body> +</subsection> +<subsection> +<title>Unused flags and eclass inherits</title> +<body> + +<p> +Sometimes obsolete USE flags remain in IUSE despite having no function, e.g. a +dependency may have become mandatory but the USE flag remains in IUSE and *DEPEND. +Similarly, eclasses often become redundant due to changes in the ebuild, or new EAPIs, +e.g. <c>eutils.eclass</c> should be obsolete in modern EAPIs. Remember to prune these. +</p> + </body> </subsection> <subsection>
