On Fri, 31 Aug 2012 07:48:23 -0400 Rich Freeman <ri...@gentoo.org> wrote:
> On Fri, Aug 31, 2012 at 6:42 AM, Michał Górny <mgo...@gentoo.org> > wrote: > > > > So please introduce virtual/compiler, virtual/linker, > > virtual/posix-system, virtual/sratatata and add them to DEPEND of > > every single ebuild. > > Every ebuild doesn't need all of those - that is the whole point. As > Duncan already pointed out, reducing @system is a goal, but it doesn't > mean that we need to get there overnight. However, we'll never get > there if we keep going backwards. Reducing @system may be a goal but it should be a *reasonable* goal. Not reducing because we can reduce but because it is bloated with unneeded software. We shouldn't even try to go below POSIX system requirements; we shouldn't remove standard Linux stuff (from Linux profiles, at least) either. And I believe toolchain belongs to @system as well; or at least the C99 compiler. And for a reasonable Gentoo toolchain, pkg-config is a must-have. At least since we deprecated and are seriously fighting libtool. -- Best regards, Michał Górny
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