From: Zac Medico <zmedico@gentoo.org>
Date: Fri, 29 Jan 2010 18:46:10 +0000 (-0000)
Subject: Add a TODO comment for improved handling of /lib/modules. (trunk r15173)
X-Git-Tag: v2.1.7.17~33
X-Git-Url: http://git.tremily.us/?a=commitdiff_plain;h=e9862541e2c154f466f3a3cbdbc8abc6f59661aa;p=portage.git

Add a TODO comment for improved handling of /lib/modules. (trunk r15173)

svn path=/main/branches/2.1.7/; revision=15239
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diff --git a/pym/portage/dbapi/vartree.py b/pym/portage/dbapi/vartree.py
index bb2c48a6a..13c9269a3 100644
--- a/pym/portage/dbapi/vartree.py
+++ b/pym/portage/dbapi/vartree.py
@@ -1771,6 +1771,10 @@ class dblink(object):
 				# upgraded. We effectively only want one half of the config protection
 				# functionality for /lib/modules. For portage-ng both capabilities
 				# should be able to be independently specified.
+				# TODO: For rebuilds, re-parent previous modules to the new
+				# installed instance (so they are not orphans). For normal
+				# uninstall (not rebuild/reinstall), remove the modules along
+				# with all other files (leave no orphans).
 				if obj.startswith(modprotect):
 					show_unmerge("---", unmerge_desc["cfgpro"], file_type, obj)
 					continue