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authorZac Medico <zmedico@gentoo.org>2008-04-21 05:14:53 +0000
committerZac Medico <zmedico@gentoo.org>2008-04-21 05:14:53 +0000
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Document FEATURES="metadata-transfer" changes some more.
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@@ -133,6 +133,8 @@ tail end of an rsync update using \fBemerge \-\-sync\fR. This process
populates the cache database that portage uses for pre-parsed lookups of
package data. It does not populate cache for the overlays listed in
PORTDIR_OVERLAY. In order to generate cache for overlays, use \fB\-\-regen\fR.
+In versions of portage >=2.1.5 the \-\-metadata action is totally unnecessary
+unless the user has enabled FEATURES="metadata-transfer" in \fBmake.conf\fR(5).
.TP
.BR "\-\-prune " (\fB\-P\fR)
\fBWARNING: This action can remove important packages!\fR Removes all but the