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authorJohann Schmitz <johann@j-schmitz.net>2013-08-17 09:44:20 +0200
committerMarkos Chandras <markos.chandras@imgtec.com>2013-08-17 19:39:27 +0100
commit7e2e605343c2a717b76a74b843aefefde3255a65 (patch)
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parentMerge pull request #7 from ercpe/eclass-reference-links (diff)
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Add reference to the mirror page from the patch page
Clarify why it is a good idea to use dev.gentoo.org
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@@ -24,7 +24,8 @@ number in the patch name as a suffix to the version part <d/>
</p>
<p>
-Larger patches should be mirrored. When mirroring patches, choosing a
+Larger patches should be <uri link="::general-concepts/mirrors/#suitable-download-hosts">mirrored</uri>,
+preferrable on the Gentoo Infrastructure. When mirroring patches, choosing a
name that will not cause conflicts is important — the <c>${P}</c>
prefix is highly recommended here. Mirrored patches are often
compressed with <c>bzip2</c>. Remember to list these patches in