On 03/19/2010 06:31 AM, Thomas Kahle wrote: > On 03/19/2010 02:06 AM, Mike Frysinger wrote: >> On Thursday 18 March 2010 09:17:43 Thomas Kahle wrote: >>>> use.local.desc is automatically generated from metadata.xml files, so >>>> it's the same thing >>> >>> And this will soon be properly documented: >>> http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=309963 >> >> funny, it's in my `man portage` and has been for a while > > I must admit that I did not look there (I tend to use internet search), > but it is also not in my current manpage (=sys-apps/portage-2.1.7.17) > > > use.local.desc > > All local USE flags must be listed here along with the package and a > description. > > Format: > - comments begin with # (no inline comments) > - package:use flag - description > > > Not a word of metadata.xml or auto-generation.
I'm not sure what Mike meant, but after seeing his message I went and updated the man page: http://sources.gentoo.org/viewcvs.py/portage/main/trunk/man/portage.5?r1=15795&r2=15834&makepatch=1&diff_format=h -- Thanks, Zac
