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diff --git a/general-concepts/slotting/text.xml b/general-concepts/slotting/text.xml index bbbfad4..96aa4fc 100644 --- a/general-concepts/slotting/text.xml +++ b/general-concepts/slotting/text.xml @@ -80,6 +80,15 @@ If an ebuild does not explicitly declare a sub-slot, the regular slot is used as the value of the sub-slot by default. </p> +<note> +Care must be taken when using sub-slots in a library ebuild for the first time. +Adding sub-slots will trigger rebuilds for all the packages that already use sub-slot +dependencies (e.g. Switching from SLOT="0" to SLOT="0/14" in <c>media-libs/libpng</c> and +package <c>foo</c> depends on <c>libpng:0=</c>). +Therefore, it's best if you start using sub-slots in the library when the existing library +interface changes. +</note> + </body> </section> |