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diff --git a/keywording/text.xml b/keywording/text.xml index f794722..baffaaa 100644 --- a/keywording/text.xml +++ b/keywording/text.xml @@ -239,6 +239,16 @@ with <c>repoman</c> or <c>pkgdev</c> <d/> instead please commit with git commit message. </p> +<p> +Note that it is preferred to drop keywords on the package and request +rekeywording of it together with its new dependencies within the same bug to +allow the new code path(s) in your package to be tested. This won't happen if +the new dependency is requested for keywording by itself and +<c>package.use.mask</c> is used to mask the relevant new USE flag: only the +new package dependency will be tested by arch testers. Also, the mask has to be +manually removed during the testing process, which is cumbersome. +</p> + <important> When committing, make sure that you reference any bugs in the commit message. See <uri link="::ebuild-maintenance/git/#Git Commit Message Format"/> for how |