Adding the conditionals to DEPENDS should not cause circular
dependencies any more. This adjusts the text to point out that it used
to be a problem, and if it happens again, one should open an issue.
Also, some spotted trivial errors were fixed.
Signed-off-by: Eneas U de Queiroz <cote2004-github@yahoo.com>
The note was note correct when mentioning encodings vs python[3]-codecs.
This change fixes this confusion.
Signed-off-by: Alexandru Ardelean <ardeleanalex@gmail.com>
This describes the proposal outlined in #8520, with a few
additions/modifications:
* Describes the handling of the Python 2 interpreter
* Allows for normal updates of Python 2 libraries that share the same
Makefile as their Python 3 version
* Mass removal event has a name
Supersedes #8788.
Signed-off-by: Jeffery To <jeffery.to@gmail.com>
This adds more details on the PYTHON[3]_PKG_SETUP_* variables, the
filespec format, and the build/install processes in general.
Signed-off-by: Jeffery To <jeffery.to@gmail.com>
It was a semi-popular request a while back that I put off for a while.
Here's a quick doc.
I'll update it later as things change and I don't forget.
It also lets other people update if something is wrong.
Signed-off-by: Alexandru Ardelean <ardeleanalex@gmail.com>
Eneas U de Queiroz
Alexandru Ardelean
Jeffery To