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authorZac Medico <zmedico@gentoo.org>2007-07-27 23:30:52 +0000
committerZac Medico <zmedico@gentoo.org>2007-07-27 23:30:52 +0000
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parentFor bug #186639, add more clarification about the relationship between /etc/m... (diff)
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For bug #186639, note that /etc/portage/profile/ supports all of the same file types that /etc/make.profile/ does, except parent.
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@@ -129,8 +129,9 @@ may easily be updated/regenerated by running `emerge \-\-sync`. It defines
what a profile is (usually arch specific stuff). If you need a custom
profile, then you should make your own \fB/etc/make.profile/\fR
directory and populate it. However, if you just wish to override some
-settings, use \fB/etc/portage/profile/\fR. Do NOT edit the settings in
-\fB/etc/make.profile/\fR because they WILL be lost with the next
+settings, use \fB/etc/portage/profile/\fR (it supports all of the same file
+types that \fB/etc/make.profile/\fR does, except parent). Do NOT edit the
+settings in \fB/etc/make.profile/\fR because they WILL be lost with the next
`emerge \-\-sync`.
.RS
.TP