doc/dependency_resolution/task_scheduling.docbook


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<chapter id='dependency-resolution-task-scheduling'>
<title>Task Scheduling</title>
<sect1 id='dependency-resolution-task-scheduling-dependencies'>
	<title>Task Dependencies</title>
	<para>
	All tasks are executed in an order such
	that a task's dependencies are satisfied
	when it is executed. Dependency relationships between tasks
	form a directed graph.
	</para>
</sect1>
<sect1 id='dependency-resolution-task-scheduling-conflict-avoidance'>
	<title>Conflict Avoidance</title>
	<para>
	In some cases it is possible to adjust package installation order
	to avoid having two conflicting packages installed simultaneously.
	</para>
	<para>
	TODO: Automatically uninstall packages when necessary to avoid conflicts.
	</para>
</sect1>
<sect1 id='dependency-resolution-task-scheduling-circular-dependencies'>
	<title>Circular Dependencies</title>
	<para>
	TODO: Automatically solve circular dependencies by temporarily disabling
	conditional dependencies and then rebuilding packages with the conditional
	dependencies enabled.
	</para>
</sect1>
<sect1 id='dependency-resolution-task-scheduling-parallel'>
	<title>Parallel Scheduling</title>
	<para>
	TODO: Spawn an appropriate number of tasks in parallel when desired.
	</para>
</sect1>
</chapter>