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Bug 183947 - PROVIDE information in developer handbook is wrong
Summary: PROVIDE information in developer handbook is wrong
Status: RESOLVED FIXED
Alias: None
Product: Documentation
Classification: Unclassified
Component: [OLD] Developer Handbook (show other bugs)
Hardware: All Linux
: High normal
Assignee: Gentoo Community Relations Team
URL: http://www.gentoo.org/proj/en/devrel/...
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: 183954 (view as bug list)
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Reported: 2007-07-02 09:24 UTC by Marius Mauch (RETIRED)
Modified: 2007-11-01 20:17 UTC (History)
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Description Marius Mauch (RETIRED) gentoo-dev 2007-07-02 09:24:16 UTC 
From http://www.gentoo.org/proj/en/devrel/handbook/handbook.xml?style=printable&part=3&chap=1#doc_chap3
"Note that it is possible to specify a PROVIDE value for any type of package -- it need not begin with virtual/. However, you should use the virtual/ category unless you are using the PROVIDE functionality to handle packages that have been renamed."

That's incorrect, non-virtual entries in PROVIDE will generate error messages, and PROVIDE should never be used for renaming packages.
Comment 1 Jakub Moc (RETIRED) gentoo-dev 2007-07-02 10:02:41 UTC 
*** Bug 183954 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***
Comment 2 Christian Heim (RETIRED) gentoo-dev 2007-11-01 20:17:03 UTC 
Fixed.