More Description of USE Flags

Majoram · n00b Joined: 24 Feb 2004 Posts: 10

Hi,

Where can i get more information other than the short descriptions given for the USE flags?

I want to read up more on what some of these libraries and what their end purpose is.

For Example:
(you'll have to excuse me if some of these sound stupid but obviously this shows why I need a more detailed information source)

What is dga? Does it give me better graphics performance? or is it some sort of API?

DirectFB? Is this related for Framebuffer support? Like when I set it up for my console backgrounds etc?

flac? I see there are alot of audio codecs etc. What type of files are they for?

You get the point.

So, does anyone know where I can get such information?
I have tried searching the forums but I haven't seen anything yet where someone just explains what a particular USE flag does.

Any help, links etc are appreciated.

Thanks!

n3mo · Posted: Wed Sep 29, 2004 6:10 am Post subject:

Here: http://www.gentoo.org/doc/en/handbook/handbook-x86.xml?part=2&chap=1

and here:http://www.gentoo.org/dyn/use-index.xml

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LostSon · Guru Joined: 21 Nov 2003 Posts: 514 Location: Wisconsin

I got some of mine from Here

Majoram · n00b Joined: 24 Feb 2004 Posts: 10

Hi Thanks for the links but I have read those already.

I had already checked out the short descriptions in the Gentoo docs is there anything more detailed (on Gentoo site or otherwise)?

An I already read and used the CXXFLAGS stuff but I'm more interested in the ones that go under "USE= " in "make.conf"

Thanks - Anyone got anymore sources?

asph · Posted: Wed Sep 29, 2004 2:59 pm Post subject:

what about this: http://www.gentoo-portage.com/use.php
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Majoram · n00b Joined: 24 Feb 2004 Posts: 10

Hmm that does help a good bit more.
At least I can look up the packages on the net and see their purpose.
(will take a while but oh well)

Just to comment, there should be better descriptions in the documentation.
One of the biggest problems I had in learning linux is finding out what all these "little names" for libraries and programs mean.

I can prolly try to give it a shot when i get the time.

Thanks, if anyone has anymore.....then post away!!