On Tue, 02 Apr 2013 14:32:26 +0200
hasufell <hasuf...@gentoo.org> wrote:

> On 04/02/2013 02:29 PM, Alexis Ballier wrote:
> > On Tue, 02 Apr 2013 14:25:43 +0200
> > hasufell <hasuf...@gentoo.org> wrote:
> > 
> >> bash-3.1 seems to break ebuild sourcing and is blocked in most
> >> package managers. So I was wondering how can it still be stable
> >> then or even in the tree? I'd say mask it with a note that this
> >> breaks the shit out of gentoo, no matter what PM you use.
> >> Otherwise, just punt it?
> >>
> > 
> > (this is pure speculation and I didn't check)
> > 
> > isn't it the pivot of some upgrade path  like 'update bash to 3.1,
> > portage to xx.xx, bash to latest, portage to latest' ?
> > 
> > Alexis.
> > 
> 
> afair the upgrade path was for 1 year?
> 
> 3.1 is blocked way longer
> 

but what's the problem with keeping it and not breaking older
upgrade paths?

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