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| author | Zac Medico <zmedico@gentoo.org> | 2008-04-18 21:30:10 +0000 |
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| committer | Zac Medico <zmedico@gentoo.org> | 2008-04-18 21:30:10 +0000 |
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Add a new part for "Dependency Resolution".
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diff --git a/doc/dependency_resolution/task_scheduling.docbook b/doc/dependency_resolution/task_scheduling.docbook new file mode 100644 index 000000000..8979a9f62 --- /dev/null +++ b/doc/dependency_resolution/task_scheduling.docbook @@ -0,0 +1,36 @@ +<chapter id='dependency-resolution-task-scheduling'> +<title>Task Scheduling</title> +<sect1 id='dependency-resolution-task-scheduling-dependencies'> + <title>Task Dependencies</title> + <para> + All tasks are executed in an order such + that a task's dependencies are satisfied + when it is executed. Dependency relationships between tasks + form a directed graph. + </para> +</sect1> +<sect1 id='dependency-resolution-task-scheduling-conflict-avoidance'> + <title>Conflict Avoidance</title> + <para> + In some cases it is possible to adjust package installation order + to avoid having two conflicting packages installed simultaneously. + </para> + <para> + TODO: Automatically uninstall packages when necessary to avoid conflicts. + </para> +</sect1> +<sect1 id='dependency-resolution-task-scheduling-circular-dependencies'> + <title>Circular Dependencies</title> + <para> + TODO: Automatically solve circular dependencies by temporarily disabling + conditional dependencies and then rebuilding packages with the conditional + dependencies enabled. + </para> +</sect1> +<sect1 id='dependency-resolution-task-scheduling-parallel'> + <title>Parallel Scheduling</title> + <para> + TODO: Spawn an appropriate number of tasks in parallel when desired. + </para> +</sect1> +</chapter> |