On Mon, 16 Mar 2020 22:15:32 +0100
"Andreas K. Huettel" <dilfri...@gentoo.org> wrote:

> > > 
> > > https://github.com/zmedico/portage/compare/master...zmedico:drobbins-track
> > > -keywords?expand=1  
> > That's kind of what ALLARCHES is for although IIRC the rules state that
> > packages should still be initially keyworded in the usual way. Other
> > distros do "noarch" though so the idea isn't without precedent.  
> 
> It was a long discussion to get ALLARCHES finalized and accepted, and now 
> barely anyone is using it. (Most arch teams never bothered to adapt their 
> workflow.) Maybe we should do that for a start? 

We did use it for Java while I was around. I even wrote a policy page
about it. It would probably still be used if there was anything much
happening with Java at the moment.

https://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/Project:Java/Stabilization_Policy

-- 
James Le Cuirot (chewi)
Gentoo Linux Developer

Attachment: pgp9wapE19Abm.pgp
Description: OpenPGP digital signature

Reply via email to