On Tue, Jun 20, 2023 at 1:08 PM Florian Schmaus <f...@gentoo.org> wrote: > > On 20.06.23 16:41, TOMAS FABRIZIO ORSI wrote: > > Isn't that duplicating the information of metadata/layout.conf's > > 'master' key-value pair [1]? > > > > > > Yes, I agree that it would be duplicating that information. As a matter > > of fact, Michał Górny pointed the same thing out. > > However, Michał also added, quote: "What's really lacking here is > > support for specifying dependencies via |repositories.xml| > > Do we need to duplicate the information in repositories.xml, with all > the drawbacks of duplication? > > Can't eselect repository add the new repository, then read the 'masters' > value from layout.conf, and add the missing repositories recursively?
That would be a significant change in behavior for eselect repository. Currently, it does not actually sync any repos; it just manages the config in /etc/portage/repos.conf.
