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| author |   Sam James <sam@gentoo.org> | 2021-10-03 03:09:39 +0100 |
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| committer |   Ulrich Müller <ulm@gentoo.org> | 2021-10-13 15:39:14 +0200 |
| commit | c47bae818f63867150e6893232e289f242eb9622 (patch) | |
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general-concepts/dependencies: clarify strong blocker usage
Noticed we could be a bit clearer in the devmanual after
a discussion on a PR [0]. We've had a lot of confusion over
when it's appropriate to use strong blockers, so I think giving
a non-abstract "example" is helpful here.
[0] https://github.com/gentoo/gentoo/pull/22433#discussion_r720746670
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 c175cfa..1340b1c 100644 --- a/general-concepts/dependencies/text.xml +++ b/general-concepts/dependencies/text.xml @@ -305,6 +305,12 @@ the package from source, and may not apply once the package is installed or when it is installed from a binary package. </p> +<p> +The most common use for strong blockers is where another package simply +being installed causes a build failure. Strong blockers are not to be used +to prevent just file collisions. +</p> + <note> If both weak and strong blockers match a given package, the strong blocker takes precedence. |