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diff --git a/general-concepts/dependencies/text.xml b/general-concepts/dependencies/text.xml index ef27ac2..ab1a799 100644 --- a/general-concepts/dependencies/text.xml +++ b/general-concepts/dependencies/text.xml @@ -783,5 +783,22 @@ There are three kinds of circular dependencies: </body> </section> + +<section> +<title>Indirect dependencies</title> +<body> + +<p> +Always list each direct dependency that your package needs to build and run +correctly. Do not rely on dependency chains to meet the dependency +requirements. For example, a package needs <c>dep1</c> and <c>dep2</c>, but +<c>dep1</c> also depends on <c>dep2</c>. You might consider just adding +<c>dep1</c> since it currently pulls <c>dep2</c> too, but in the future, +<c>dep1</c> might drop <c>dep2</c> as a dependency, or make it conditional with +USE flags. This would then break building your ebuild. +</p> + +</body> +</section> </chapter> </guide> |