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| author |   Sam James <sam@gentoo.org> | 2021-03-05 19:28:08 +0000 |
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| committer |   Ulrich Müller <ulm@gentoo.org> | 2021-03-11 13:35:21 +0100 |
| commit | 9f40ea2d5d53a204c2ccfade2f5f1ef19555fcc7 (patch) | |
| tree | 45b1a176408bd81c775506267ece2a005fcce27c /general-concepts/dependencies/text.xml | |
| parent | devbook-guide: Fix typo (diff) | |
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general-concepts/dependencies: add sorting
Signed-off-by: Sam James <sam@gentoo.org>
Signed-off-by: Ulrich Müller <ulm@gentoo.org>
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diff --git a/general-concepts/dependencies/text.xml b/general-concepts/dependencies/text.xml index 319137f..6afefea 100644 --- a/general-concepts/dependencies/text.xml +++ b/general-concepts/dependencies/text.xml @@ -9,6 +9,14 @@ Automatic dependency resolution is one of the most useful features provided by <c>emerge</c>. </p> +<p> +You are encouraged to sort dependencies alphabetically, with unconditional +dependencies grouped together, then all conditional dependencies. There is an +exception: you may sort dependencies as per upstream listings if it eases +checking for changes. Some projects may have different policies <d/> consult +them if you're not sure. +</p> + </body> <section> |