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diff --git a/profiles/package.mask/text.xml b/profiles/package.mask/text.xml new file mode 100644 index 0000000..577c12b --- /dev/null +++ b/profiles/package.mask/text.xml @@ -0,0 +1,20 @@ +<?xml version="1.0"?> +<guide self="profiles/package.mask/"> +<chapter> +<title>Profiles <c>package.mask</c> File</title> +<body> + +<p> +The <c>package.mask</c> file can be used to hard mask packages or certain versions +of packages. This is often used when adding certain experimental (either in +ebuild or upstream terms) packages to the tree. The format is described in +`portage-5`_. +</p> + +<p> +This file can be used in subprofiles to mask packages only for certain setups. +</p> + +</body> +</chapter> +</guide> |