Re: Sets, subsets, syspkgs, and MK*

[Masao Uebayashi <uebayasi%tombi.co.jp@localhost>]

> Folks who create their own binary distributions MUST also create their
> own binary patches if they so wish.

True.  But it's better their own binary patches are bit identical to the
officially distributed ones.  You can doubly make sure.

> There is no link between creation of binary patches and the various
> USE_*, MK*, or whatever, build options.  Those options MUST stay static,
> unchanged, between the creation of the original binary distribution and
> the creation of any subsequent binary patches for that original
> distribution.  They do not affect binary patches!
> 
> Forget about them!  They do not exist for all intents and purposes of
> creating binary patches!

For generation part yes.  For patch users no.  Better to keep some granularity
to minimize extent of impact.

Masao

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