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diff --git a/recruiters/quizzes/ebuild-quiz.txt b/recruiters/quizzes/ebuild-quiz.txt deleted file mode 100644 index 5c4eefc..0000000 --- a/recruiters/quizzes/ebuild-quiz.txt +++ /dev/null @@ -1,217 +0,0 @@ -# Copyright 1999-2018 Gentoo Foundation -# This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License. -# https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ -Ebuild development quiz -Revision 1.18 - 21 September 2018 - - -Answer in whatever length necessary for completeness. Support your answers -with documentation links. Consult your mentor if you're unable to locate -answers. -Do not discuss these questions and their answers in public. Do not publish or -share any private conversation with your mentor or recruiter. - - -*** Organizational structure questions - -1. When is it appropriate to post to the following mailing lists: gentoo-core, - gentoo-dev, gentoo-dev-announce, gentoo-project? Provide examples of topics - that are appropriate for each one of them. - -docs: gentoo.org - -2. Who should be contacted with complaints about specific developers or - projects? Shortly explain the procedure including all levels of appeal. - -docs: comrel policy - -3. What is the proper method for suggesting a wide-ranging feature or - enhancement to Gentoo? Describe the process for getting this feature - approved and implemented. - -docs: GLEPs - -4. What is the purpose of the Gentoo Council? - -docs: GLEPs - -5. What is the Gentoo Foundation? How does one apply for membership and - who are eligible? - -docs: gentoo.org - -6. What are projects? Who can start a new Gentoo project and how is it done? - What is the rationale behind this structure? - -docs: devmanual, GLEPs - -7. What is the devaway system? When should it be used and how to use it? - -docs: wiki - - -*** Ebuild technical/policy questions - -1. You change a package's ebuild to install an init script. Previously, - the package had no init script at all. - Is a revision bump necessary? Why? What about when adding a patch? - What about when adding a dependency? - -docs: devmanual - -2. A user submits a "live" VCS (git, svn ...) ebuild in order to obtain - a bugfix that has not been released yet. What would be a preferable - alternative to such an ebuild? What if there are numerous changes - involved? - -docs: devmanual - -3.a. What is repoman? When should it be used? How would you check for QA - problems with repoman? - -docs: devmanual, wiki - -3.b. A user submits a brand-new ebuild for a new package. What are - the proper steps (including repoman commands) to take to add - this ebuild to ::gentoo repository? What should be in the commit message? - -docs: devmanual, wiki - -4. A user submits an ebuild that has numerous technical problems and - violates policy. How would you handle that situation? - -docs: devmanual - -5. You have a set of new ebuilds that could potentially benefit - from a global USE flag. What steps should be taken before - a new USE flag is implemented? What should be done if the - USE flag only applies to a single package? - -docs: devmanual - -6. What steps are needed to remove a use flag from an ebuild? - -docs: common sense - -7. You are creating an ebuild. Unfortunately, the default 'emake - DESTDIR="${D}" install' call causes numerous access violations. - What are the best long-term and short-term solutions? - -docs: devmanual - -8. You are creating an ebuild that needs a patch. The patch is - nontrivially large - bigger than 20 KiB. Where should - the patch be kept? - -docs: devmanual - -9. You are creating an ebuild for a package whose license does not match - any of the licenses in the 'licenses' directory. What is the proper - course of action? - -docs: GLEPs, devmanual - -10.a. You wish to have an ebuild marked "stable," taking it out of - ~ARCH KEYWORDS. It's a library. What steps should be taken to do so? - -docs: devmanual - -10.b. You wish to mark an ebuild "testing," putting it into ~ARCH - KEYWORDS. It was previously hard-masked in package.mask. - What should be done prior to doing so? - -docs: devmanual - -10.c. You wish to have an ebuild marked "stable." It is a popular - application, but no other ebuilds depend on it. - How would you handle it? - -docs: devmanual - -11. What is the difference between different dependency classes (DEPEND, - RDEPEND and BDEPEND)? When should each of them be used? Provide examples. - -docs: devmanual - -12. You wish to make a change to an ebuild, but you checked the commit - messages and metadata.xml and it appears to be maintained by someone - else. How should you proceed? - -docs: devmanual - -13.a. You find a situation in which an eclass may be useful. What should - you do before implementing such an eclass? - -13.b. What is EXPORT_FUNCTIONS? How should it be used? - Provide examples of its usage. - -docs: devmanual - -14. How can you verify an ebuild has correct run time dependencies - (RDEPEND) for all installed binaries? Provide an example tool calls. - -docs: - -15. How do you deal with a situation in which an ebuild tries to - install a file that is already installed by another package? - -docs: devmanual - -16. Most configure scripts attempt to automatically determine - settings based on the host system. When should the ebuild - specifically override settings? - -docs: devmanual - -17. What is the EAPI version? How does it affect ebuilds and eclasses? - -docs: devmanual, PMS - -18. What is the procedure for removing packages from the tree? - -docs: devmanual - -19. How do keywording and stabilization policies for less often used arches - like ia64 or mips differ from the more common ones like amd64? - -docs: devmanual - -20. You are adding a new major version to the tree that requires users to - follow an upgrade guide. How will you communicate this to the users? - -docs: GLEPs - -21. What are sub-slots and their binding operators? What problem do they - solve in gentoo and when should be used? Provide examples. - -docs: wiki, portage documentation - - -*** Please also submit the following information: - -* Please make sure your OpenPGP public keyblock is available on the keyserver network - hkp://pool.sks-keyservers.net and provide the fingerprint of it below - You should sign your quizzes with your key - https://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/Project:Gentoo-keys/Generating_GLEP_63_based_OpenPGP_keys - https://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/GnuPG - -* SSH public key (if you do not have one, please create one) - https://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/Project:Infrastructure/SSH_Key_Guide - If you don't paste your key inline, make sure it's signed by your - gpg key. - -* Date of birth - -* Where do you live (Town/City, Country) - -* What are your programming/scripting skills, if applicable? - -* What other areas are you experienced in? - -* What other projects have you contributed to, if any? - -* Tell us about yourself. This doesn't need to be strictly - computer-relevant; things like where you're from, - hobbies, job, family, interests... This information will be used - for your public new developer announcement so please mention if - something should not be part of that. |