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32<tr class="field"><th class="field-name">GLEP:</th><td class="field-body">19</td> 32<tr class="field"><th class="field-name">GLEP:</th><td class="field-body">19</td>
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34<tr class="field"><th class="field-name">Title:</th><td class="field-body">Gentoo Stable Portage Tree</td> 34<tr class="field"><th class="field-name">Title:</th><td class="field-body">Gentoo Stable Portage Tree</td>
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36<tr class="field"><th class="field-name">Version:</th><td class="field-body">1.4</td> 36<tr class="field"><th class="field-name">Version:</th><td class="field-body">1.6</td>
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38<tr class="field"><th class="field-name">Last-Modified:</th><td class="field-body"><a class="reference" href="http://www.gentoo.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs.cgi/xml/htdocs/proj/en/glep/glep-0019.txt?cvsroot=gentoo">2004/01/30 02:41:45</a></td> 38<tr class="field"><th class="field-name">Last-Modified:</th><td class="field-body"><a class="reference" href="http://www.gentoo.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs/xml/htdocs/proj/en/glep/glep-0019.txt?cvsroot=gentoo">2004/11/02 15:38:58</a></td>
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40<tr class="field"><th class="field-name">Author:</th><td class="field-body">Kurt Lieber &lt;klieber&#32;&#97;t&#32;gentoo.org&gt;</td> 40<tr class="field"><th class="field-name">Author:</th><td class="field-body">Kurt Lieber &lt;klieber&#32;&#97;t&#32;gentoo.org&gt;</td>
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42<tr class="field"><th class="field-name">Status:</th><td class="field-body">Draft</td> 42<tr class="field"><th class="field-name">Status:</th><td class="field-body">Draft</td>
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44<tr class="field"><th class="field-name">Type:</th><td class="field-body">Standards Track</td> 44<tr class="field"><th class="field-name">Type:</th><td class="field-body">Standards Track</td>
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46<tr class="field"><th class="field-name">Content-Type:</th><td class="field-body"><a class="reference" href="glep-0002.html">text/x-rst</a></td> 46<tr class="field"><th class="field-name">Content-Type:</th><td class="field-body"><a class="reference" href="glep-0012.html">text/x-rst</a></td>
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48<tr class="field"><th class="field-name">Created:</th><td class="field-body">26-Jan-2004</td> 48<tr class="field"><th class="field-name">Created:</th><td class="field-body">26-Jan-2004</td>
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50<tr class="field"><th class="field-name">Post-History:</th><td class="field-body">29-Jan-2004</td> 50<tr class="field"><th class="field-name">Post-History:</th><td class="field-body">29-Jan-2004 2-Nov-2004</td>
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55<div class="contents topic" id="contents"> 55<div class="contents topic" id="contents">
56<p class="topic-title"><a name="contents">Contents</a></p> 56<p class="topic-title first"><a name="contents">Contents</a></p>
57<ul class="simple"> 57<ul class="simple">
58<li><a class="reference" href="#abstract" id="id2" name="id2">Abstract</a></li> 58<li><a class="reference" href="#abstract" id="id2" name="id2">Abstract</a></li>
59<li><a class="reference" href="#status" id="id3" name="id3">Status</a></li>
59<li><a class="reference" href="#motivation" id="id3" name="id3">Motivation</a></li> 60<li><a class="reference" href="#motivation" id="id4" name="id4">Motivation</a></li>
60<li><a class="reference" href="#specification" id="id4" name="id4">Specification</a></li> 61<li><a class="reference" href="#specification" id="id5" name="id5">Specification</a></li>
61<li><a class="reference" href="#rationale" id="id5" name="id5">Rationale</a></li> 62<li><a class="reference" href="#rationale" id="id6" name="id6">Rationale</a></li>
62<li><a class="reference" href="#implementation" id="id6" name="id6">Implementation</a></li> 63<li><a class="reference" href="#implementation" id="id7" name="id7">Implementation</a></li>
63<li><a class="reference" href="#backwards-compatibility" id="id7" name="id7">Backwards Compatibility</a></li> 64<li><a class="reference" href="#backwards-compatibility" id="id8" name="id8">Backwards Compatibility</a></li>
64<li><a class="reference" href="#copyright" id="id8" name="id8">Copyright</a></li> 65<li><a class="reference" href="#copyright" id="id9" name="id9">Copyright</a></li>
65</ul> 66</ul>
66</div> 67</div>
67<div class="section" id="abstract"> 68<div class="section" id="abstract">
68<h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id2" name="abstract">Abstract</a></h1> 69<h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id2" name="abstract">Abstract</a></h1>
69<p>This GLEP is intended to propose a series of changes to the Portage tree that 70<p>This GLEP is intended to propose a series of changes to the Portage tree that
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72environments, mission critical workstations and other such installations.</p> 73environments, mission critical workstations and other such installations.</p>
73<p>The proposed solution involves creating a separate tree in Portage that is 74<p>The proposed solution involves creating a separate tree in Portage that is
74updated far less often than the regular tree. Outside of periodic updates, 75updated far less often than the regular tree. Outside of periodic updates,
75this tree would only be updated with critical bugfixes and security patches.</p> 76this tree would only be updated with critical bugfixes and security patches.</p>
76</div> 77</div>
78<div class="section" id="status">
79<h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id3" name="status">Status</a></h1>
80<p>Currently recruiting people who would be willing to help with this GLEP.</p>
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77<div class="section" id="motivation"> 82<div class="section" id="motivation">
78<h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id3" name="motivation">Motivation</a></h1> 83<h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id4" name="motivation">Motivation</a></h1>
79<p>Enterprise users typically value stability and a predictable upgrade path 84<p>Enterprise users typically value stability and a predictable upgrade path
80over having the latest packages or features available to them. Historically, 85over having the latest packages or features available to them. Historically,
81Gentoo Linux has been unable to provide such an environment due to the dynamic 86Gentoo Linux has been unable to provide such an environment due to the dynamic
82nature of the Portage tree.</p> 87nature of the Portage tree.</p>
83</div> 88</div>
84<div class="section" id="specification"> 89<div class="section" id="specification">
85<h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id4" name="specification">Specification</a></h1> 90<h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id5" name="specification">Specification</a></h1>
86<p>The Gentoo Infrastructure team will need to provide an additional Portage tree 91<p>The Gentoo Infrastructure team will need to provide an additional Portage tree
87on our rsync mirroring system. This new tree will house the ebuilds 92on our rsync mirroring system. This new tree will house the ebuilds
88associated with the stable tree. It also impacts all Gentoo developers 93associated with the stable tree. It also impacts all Gentoo developers
89responsible for creating and updating ebuilds as they will be expected to 94responsible for creating and updating ebuilds as they will be expected to
90integrate the tagging of ebuilds for the stable tree into their normal 95integrate the tagging of ebuilds for the stable tree into their normal
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93<p>The Gentoo Documentation team will also be affected as they will be 98<p>The Gentoo Documentation team will also be affected as they will be
94responsible for updating installation documents to take these new features 99responsible for updating installation documents to take these new features
95into account.</p> 100into account.</p>
96</div> 101</div>
97<div class="section" id="rationale"> 102<div class="section" id="rationale">
98<h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id5" name="rationale">Rationale</a></h1> 103<h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id6" name="rationale">Rationale</a></h1>
99<p>A basic outline of various ways of adding a &quot;stable&quot; tree to Portage was 104<p>A basic outline of various ways of adding a &quot;stable&quot; tree to Portage was
100discussed in the gentoo managers meeting on 26-Jan-04. Consensus seemed to be 105discussed in the gentoo managers meeting on 26-Jan-04. Consensus seemed to be
101reached that such a solution was needed and that branching the gentoo-x86 106reached that such a solution was needed and that branching the gentoo-x86
102repository was the appropriate way to accomplish this. The largest area of 107repository was the appropriate way to accomplish this. The largest area of
103disagreement surrounded how specific ebuilds should be targeted for inclusion 108disagreement surrounded how specific ebuilds should be targeted for inclusion
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120for the stable tree, but may require further testing before being deemed 125for the stable tree, but may require further testing before being deemed
121&quot;ready for production&quot;. Off-cycle bug fixes and/or security updates may be 126&quot;ready for production&quot;. Off-cycle bug fixes and/or security updates may be
122examples of ebuilds that require the ~stable tag.</p> 127examples of ebuilds that require the ~stable tag.</p>
123</div> 128</div>
124<div class="section" id="implementation"> 129<div class="section" id="implementation">
125<h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id6" name="implementation">Implementation</a></h1> 130<h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id7" name="implementation">Implementation</a></h1>
126<p>While a 'stable' keyword was originally proposed, after further review, it was 131<p>While a 'stable' keyword was originally proposed, after further review, it was
127determined this offered no way to allow arch-specific stable ebuilds. As 132determined this offered no way to allow arch-specific stable ebuilds. As
128such, this GLEP proposes the use of 'stable:&lt;arch&gt;' and '~stable:&lt;arch&gt;' 133such, this GLEP proposes the use of 'stable:&lt;arch&gt;' and '~stable:&lt;arch&gt;'
129(stable:x86, stable:ppc, etc.)</p> 134(stable:x86, stable:ppc, etc.)</p>
130<p>A new, stable tree will be created by scanning for the 'stable:&lt;arch&gt;' and 135<p>A new, stable tree will be created by scanning for the 'stable:&lt;arch&gt;' and
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147</ul> 152</ul>
148<p>In both cases, the maintainer of the package will be responsible for ensuring 153<p>In both cases, the maintainer of the package will be responsible for ensuring
149these patches are properly committed to the stable tree out of cycle.</p> 154these patches are properly committed to the stable tree out of cycle.</p>
150</div> 155</div>
151<div class="section" id="backwards-compatibility"> 156<div class="section" id="backwards-compatibility">
152<h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id7" name="backwards-compatibility">Backwards Compatibility</a></h1> 157<h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id8" name="backwards-compatibility">Backwards Compatibility</a></h1>
153<p>All features proposed here are new additions to existing processes and 158<p>All features proposed here are new additions to existing processes and
154features. There should be no impact on existing features and functionality.</p> 159features. There should be no impact on existing features and functionality.</p>
155</div> 160</div>
156<div class="section" id="copyright"> 161<div class="section" id="copyright">
157<h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id8" name="copyright">Copyright</a></h1> 162<h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id9" name="copyright">Copyright</a></h1>
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