On 29/03/2018 19:00, Michał Górny wrote: > W dniu czw, 29.03.2018 o godzinie 11∶34 -0500, użytkownik William Hubbs > napisał: >> If we are going to strip the empty directories, we should hard fail the >> emerge at the same time. Otherwise there is no way to know whether the >> package we successfully install will now run. > > The developer is supposed to *look* at what the package installs. > If people just commit ebuilds based on 'Portage did not explode', > then maybe they shouldn't have commit access in the first place.
You're IMO both making good points. I have an impression proponents of each solution comment on parts of the opposing argument, but I'm yet to see a more organized pros and cons list. There's an element of design taste, and it may help to have some reasonable guidelines, like "avoid breaking users' systems" - as opposed to expecting volunteer developers never to make mistakes, or optimizing for anyone but the user. Paweł
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