Bug 5908

Summary:	Suggestion design Portage
Product:	Portage Development	Reporter:	John Herdy <johnherdy>
Component:	Core	Assignee:	Portage team <dev-portage>
Status:	RESOLVED INVALID
Severity:	enhancement	CC:	mholzer
Priority:	High
Version:	2.0
Hardware:	All
OS:	Linux
Whiteboard:
Package list:		Runtime testing required:	---
Bug Depends on:
Bug Blocks:	2765
Attachments:	PNG-file of flowchart Vector-file of process (1/2) Vector-file of process (2/2)

Description John Herdy 2002-08-02 11:07:55 UTC

I have created a flowchart (included as vector and png) of possible situations 
when upgrading a package. I'm not aware of Portage being prepared for all 
situations. To prepare Portage for all situations we need 3 USE-flags (i.e. 
libupdate, libupdaterisk, libupdateoverwrite). If more information is required 
please let me know. If an other format is required let me know. I really 
appriciate your opinion on this. 
 
Regards, 
John Herdy 
 
PS. I apologise for the lack of quality, I was in a hurry.

Comment 1 John Herdy 2002-08-02 11:09:35 UTC

Created attachment 2746 [details]
PNG-file of flowchart

Added PNG-file

Comment 2 John Herdy 2002-08-02 11:12:16 UTC

Created attachment 2747 [details]
Vector-file of process (1/2)

Added part 1 of Vector-file

Comment 3 John Herdy 2002-08-02 11:13:08 UTC

Created attachment 2748 [details]
Vector-file of process (2/2)

Added Vector-file (2/2)

Comment 4 SpanKY gentoo-dev

2002-08-02 16:55:04 UTC

maybe its me but that PNG is completely black

Comment 5 John Herdy 2002-08-02 17:15:50 UTC

I think your page didn't load completely. I have tried to open the attachment 
from multiple computers but had no problems. Would you please retry and 
confirm/decline if it works. Maybe someone else can try it also? 
 
Regards, 
John Herdy.

Comment 6 Tom Ribbens 2002-08-13 09:28:08 UTC

The PNG works for me.

Comment 7 SpanKY gentoo-dev

2002-08-13 10:23:52 UTC

it works for me too ... it was just the image viewer i used showed it as 
completely black (was paint shop pro ...)

i just didnt post an additional comment since it would take up useless space ;)

Comment 8 Brian Harring (RETIRED) gentoo-dev

2004-04-08 20:10:36 UTC

Technically an enhancement, so marking it as such.
Side note, any, activity?

Comment 9 crontraconstantium 2004-07-10 13:31:20 UTC

Shouldn't those be FEATURES, not USE flags?

Comment 10 Brian Harring (RETIRED) gentoo-dev

2005-02-27 21:39:41 UTC

Slapping this one shut.  explanation of ideas here is required- something more then just a flowchart.
What's this address?  Where is the failing of *current* portage in comparison, etc?