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| author |   Sam James <sam@gentoo.org> | 2021-04-10 01:57:35 +0000 |
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| committer | Sam James <sam@gentoo.org> | 2021-08-01 03:38:37 +0100 |
| commit | b27290e15d077e852be76bdf4e9627c9a84653a9 (patch) | |
| tree | 4265068630a9ff3dd3aa19ea69c34e6ec9f9907b /ebuild-writing | |
| parent | ebuild-writing/functions/src_compile/building: minor phrasing fix (diff) | |
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ebuild-writing/common-mistakes: mention using latest EAPI
Signed-off-by: Sam James <sam@gentoo.org>
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| -rw-r--r-- | ebuild-writing/common-mistakes/text.xml | 14 |
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diff --git a/ebuild-writing/common-mistakes/text.xml b/ebuild-writing/common-mistakes/text.xml index 2313c50..23935be 100644 --- a/ebuild-writing/common-mistakes/text.xml +++ b/ebuild-writing/common-mistakes/text.xml @@ -477,6 +477,20 @@ at least when the ebuild hits the stable branch. </p> </body> </subsection> + +<subsection> +<title>Not using latest EAPI</title> +<body> + +<p> +Often, user-submitted ebuilds do not use the latest EAPI and may even +be several versions behind. EAPIs bring new helper functions and improved +methods for completing common tasks. It's recommended that submitted ebuilds +use the latest EAPI possible (subject to eclass constraints) to improve +the ebuild's quality and ease review. +</p> +</body> +</subsection> </section> |