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?