On Mon, Jan 18, 2010 at 09:05:58AM +0100, Peter Hjalmarsson wrote: > I sometimes think the main problem is the tree itself. Portage really > should had a directory of its own, but maybe with anoher structure, > like /var/portage, /var/portage/tree (the current > PORTDIR), /var/portage/distfiles (i.e. split out distfiles from the tree > itself), /var/portage/overlays/layman or /var/portage/layman. > I of course realize that change the structure of the whole portdir would > had inresting complications, so take this comment just as serious as you > like. > > But overlays really was an afterthought?
I like this suggestion, it certainly makes the whole folder structure cleaner. If we're going to fix stuff, lets do it properly once and for all. Some compatibility code that checks and uses the old default locations while printing out warnings would help existing users with the transition without breaking current systems. Users with custom PORTDIR and friends could be notified through a news item. /var/portage/ /var/portage/tree /var/portage/layman /var/portage/overlays (non-layman managed, layman could also be in here) /var/portage/distfiles /var/portage/packages or %s/var/usr/ -- Alex Alexander :: wired Gentoo Developer www.linuxized.com
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