Re: Sound

On Thu, 11 Aug 2005 01:57:36 -0700, Mike S wrote:

> well I checked the /etc/make.conf file, and yes you were right
> (almost) I am not sure what the difference is, but I am sure that I
> will find out sooner or later, instead of CONFIG_PROTECT_MASK variable
> set to something I had CONFIG_PROTECT="-*".  So for the time being I
> just commented that line out, and will maybe change it once I learn
> more about it.

A wise move. It is not a good idea to add settings you don't fully
understand to a system-critical config file :(


> I will investigate the difference between CONFIG_PROTECT_MASK and 
> CONFIG_PROTECT and see what the difference is (if any), or if they are 
> merely the same variable with different names,

In fact, they are complete opposites of each other. See man make.conf for
more details.

CONFIG_PROTECT = [space delimited list of dirs]
	All directories that are defined here will have "config file
	protection" enabled for them. For more information, please see
	`emerge --help config`.

CONFIG_PROTECT_MASK = [space delimited list of dirs] All directories that
	are defined here will have "config file protection" disabled for
	them. For more information, please see `emerge --help config`.


-- 
Neil Bothwick

Me? FAT? No, just horizontally disproportionate...

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