maillog: 24/04/2005-11:02:19(-0400): Ned Ludd types > The dev-portage@ guys will probably hate me for telling the rest of you > this kinda framework is even remotely possible but I'm sure they will > get over it.. (hi ferringb) > > If your like me and have a rather large customized overlay to apply misc > patches to misc packages that really don't change much at the source > level and your getting sick of the repetitive task of having to hawk > your overlay and make sure that it's ebuilds are kept up to date by > being >= than what $PORTDIR provides this might be just thing you > always needed. > > http://dev.gentoo.org/~solar/portage_misc/bashrc.autopatch > > Then simply do something like this. > cvs diff > > /var/cvsroot/gentoo-x86/local/patches/sys-apps/sandbox/sandbox-1.2.1-sfperms.patch > > emerge sandbox > > # where /var/cvs/gentoo-x86/local/patches is equiv to your desired auto > PATCH_OVERLAY > > have fun.
You may also want to check bug #67072 [1], where I suggested some indication for when you are about to install something from the original portage tree, but you also have a version of the package in your overlay. [1] http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=67072#c1 -- *> Georgi Georgiev *> problem drinker, n.: A man who never buys. *> <* [EMAIL PROTECTED] <* <* *> +81(90)2877-8845 *> *> -- gentoo-dev@gentoo.org mailing list
