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diff --git a/man/ebuild.5 b/man/ebuild.5 index 0cbad639e..053702a8b 100644 --- a/man/ebuild.5 +++ b/man/ebuild.5 @@ -342,6 +342,38 @@ This variable should only be used when a package provides a virtual target. For example, blackdown-jdk and sun-jdk provide \fIvirtual/jdk\fR. This allows for packages to depend on \fIvirtual/jdk\fR rather than on blackdown or sun specifically. +.SH "QA CONTROL VARIABLES" +.TP +.B USAGE NOTES +Several QA variables are provided which allow an ebuild to manipulate some +of the QA checks performed by portage. Use of these variables in ebuilds +should be kept to an absolute minimum otherwise they defeat the purpose +of the QA checks, and their use is subject to agreement of the QA team. +They are primarily intended for use by ebuilds that install closed-source +binary objects that cannot be altered. +.br +Note that objects that violate these rules may fail on some architectures. +.TP +\fBQA_TEXTRELS\fR +This variable can be set to a list of file paths, relative to the image +directory, of files that contain text relocations that cannot be eliminated. +The paths may contain regular expressions. +.br +This variable is intended to be used on closed-source binary objects that +cannot be altered. +.TP +\fBQA_EXECSTACK\fR +This should contain a list of file paths, relative to the image directory, of +objects that require executable stack in order to run. +The paths may contain regular expressions. +.br +This variable is intended to be used on objects that truly need executable +stack (i.e. not those marked to need it which in fact do not). +.TP +\fBQA_WX_LOAD\fR +This should contain a list of file paths, relative to the image directory, of +files that contain writable and executable segments. These are rare. +The paths may contain regular expressions. .SH "PORTAGE DECLARATIONS" .TP .B inherit |