Bug 753818

Summary:	sys-libs/ncurses-compat: review ROOT=/ usage with EAPI7
Product:	Gentoo Linux	Reporter:	Pacho Ramos <pacho>
Component:	Current packages	Assignee:	Gentoo's Team for Core System packages <base-system>
Status:	RESOLVED INVALID
Severity:	normal
Priority:	Normal
Version:	unspecified
Hardware:	All
OS:	Linux
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Package list:		Runtime testing required:	---
Bug Depends on:
Bug Blocks:	738170

Description Pacho Ramos gentoo-dev

2020-11-10 10:40:57 UTC

I have seen ebuild still relies on checking for ROOT variable.. but, with eapi7 (the one used in latest version), ROOT variable is not set... maybe the ebuild should be adapted then
https://mgorny.pl/articles/the-ultimate-guide-to-eapi-7.html#d-ed-root-eroot-no-longer-have-a-trailing-slash

Thanks

Comment 1 Lars Wendler (Polynomial-C) (RETIRED) gentoo-dev

2020-11-10 11:21:49 UTC

There's no check for ${ROOT} in these ebuilds.