Bug 300477

Summary:	virtual/logger uses ``old-style'' PROVIDE
Product:	Gentoo Linux	Reporter:	Nathan Phillip Brink (binki) (RETIRED) <binki>
Component:	Current packages	Assignee:	Gentoo Linux bug wranglers <bug-wranglers>
Status:	RESOLVED INVALID
Severity:	normal	CC:	pva, SebastianLuther
Priority:	High
Version:	unspecified
Hardware:	All
OS:	Linux
URL:	http://devmanual.gentoo.org/general-concepts/virtuals/index.html
Whiteboard:
Package list:		Runtime testing required:	---
Bug Depends on:
Bug Blocks:	306835
Attachments:	logger-0.ebuild

Description Nathan Phillip Brink (binki) (RETIRED) gentoo-dev

2010-01-10 19:03:20 UTC

I was told that PROVIDE is now considered an invalid method of specifying virtuals.

Comment 1 Nathan Phillip Brink (binki) (RETIRED) gentoo-dev

2010-01-10 19:24:50 UTC

Created attachment 216026 [details]
logger-0.ebuild

Sample virtual ebuild

Comment 2 Sebastian Luther (few) 2010-01-10 20:13:38 UTC

(In reply to comment #0)
> I was told that PROVIDE is now considered an invalid method of specifying
> virtuals.
> 

Who told you this? There are profiles that specify a default provider for virtual/logger. Something that is not possible with new style virtuals.

Comment 3 Peter Volkov (RETIRED) gentoo-dev

2010-01-26 15:41:32 UTC

Old style and new style virtuals will live side by side until better solution will be found: both have pro and cons. Without real need we don't move packages to use new style virtuals.