On 06/02/2017 20:12, meino.cra...@gmx.de wrote: > Alan McKinnon <alan.mckin...@gmail.com> [17-02-06 19:08]: >> On 06/02/2017 19:09, meino.cra...@gmx.de wrote: >>> Hi, >>> >>> While compiling my new root, it fails again. >>> >>> Here is the desription what happens...solution is >>> not to apply two of the patches of the ebuild. >>> https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=605158 >>> >>> >>> But...how can I do this more convenietly than >>> manually reversing the patchfiles? >>> Can I instruct emerge not to apply certain patches? >> >> >> To the best of my knowledge, patches applied by the ebuild are not >> user-deselectable. >> >> A workaround that you might be OK with is to copy that version of the >> ebuild you use plus patches your own local overlay, remove the offending >> patches from files/ and edit the ebuild if necessary. >> >> This way, that version and only that version will do what you want. >> If the maintainer fixes the issue and pushes gperf-3.1-r1 to the tree >> then your locally modified ebuild won't be used anymore. >> >> >> [I have to use this trick with several python apps I use and need >> modified. It works well as long as I remember I've done it :-) ] >> >> >> -- >> Alan McKinnon >> alan.mckin...@gmail.com > > > Hi Alan, > > thanks for the infos! That will help! > > Short meta-question: I haven't done this before > and need some instructions... > Since I am no native speaker, I often fail to > find something specific (or ot will take much longer > than usual). > What is the "terminus technicus" here? > "User overlay", "local overlay" or something with "layman" in > there?
This is a good guide: https://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki//etc/portage/repos.conf section Custom Repository -- Alan McKinnon alan.mckin...@gmail.com
