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diff --git a/general-concepts/sandbox/text.xml b/general-concepts/sandbox/text.xml new file mode 100644 index 0000000..d474f26 --- /dev/null +++ b/general-concepts/sandbox/text.xml @@ -0,0 +1,30 @@ +<?xml version="1.0"?> +<guide self="general-concepts/sandbox/"> +<chapter> +<title>Sandbox</title> + +<body> +<p> +During the <c>src_unpack</c>, <c>src_compile</c>, <c>src_test</c> and <c>src_install</c> +phases, <c>ebuild.sh</c> operates inside a <e>sandbox</e>. This is a special environment +which attempts to help prevent badly written ebuilds (or ebuilds working with +badly written build systems) accidentally writing outside of permitted locations. +</p> + +<p> +<b>All packages must build correctly when sandbox is active.</b> Packages must not +achieve this by using sneaky tricks to make sandbox warnings not show up -- the +sandbox is there to ensure that binary packages will work correctly, and that +a badly written <c>Makefile</c> won't cause problems. Using <c>addwrite</c> is +generally <b>not</b> the correct solution. +</p> + +<p> +See `Sandbox Functions Reference`_ for details on sandbox-related functions. See +`Handling Access Violations`_ for suggestions on fixing sandbox-related build +problems. +</p> +</body> + +</chapter> +</guide> |