Re: [PATCH] changes.rst: explain the usage of virtual environment

From	Jonathan Corbet <corbet@lwn.net>
Newsgroups	linux.kernel
Subject	Re: [PATCH] changes.rst: explain the usage of virtual environment
Date	2017-06-19 15:50 +0200
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On Mon, 19 Jun 2017 06:08:37 -0700
Christoph Hellwig <hch@infradead.org> wrote:

> On Mon, Jun 19, 2017 at 08:24:10AM -0300, Mauro Carvalho Chehab wrote:
> > As the Sphinx build seems very fragile, specially for
> > PDF output, add a notice about how to use it on a virtual
> > environment.  
> 
> Please don't.  python venv are good at one thing only, and that is
> making a mess of your python module path.  Don't ever use them on a
> system that has proper package management.

Well, they are also good for running specific versions of a given package
without disrupting the setup of your system as a whole, and when even a
system with proper package management may not offer the version you need.

I guess my question with the patch is whether this text really belongs in
changes.rst, or whether it should be part of the doc-guide.

jon

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[PATCH] changes.rst: explain the usage of virtual environment Mauro Carvalho Chehab <mchehab@s-opensource.com> - 2017-06-19 13:30 +0200
  Re: [PATCH] changes.rst: explain the usage of virtual environment Christoph Hellwig <hch@infradead.org> - 2017-06-19 15:10 +0200
    Re: [PATCH] changes.rst: explain the usage of virtual environment Jonathan Corbet <corbet@lwn.net> - 2017-06-19 15:50 +0200
      Re: [PATCH] changes.rst: explain the usage of virtual environment Markus Heiser <markus.heiser@darmarit.de> - 2017-06-19 16:20 +0200
        Re: [PATCH] changes.rst: explain the usage of virtual environment Mauro Carvalho Chehab <mchehab@s-opensource.com> - 2017-06-19 16:40 +0200
          Re: [PATCH] changes.rst: explain the usage of virtual environment Markus Heiser <markus.heiser@darmarit.de> - 2017-06-19 17:20 +0200
      Re: [PATCH] changes.rst: explain the usage of virtual environment Mauro Carvalho Chehab <mchehab@s-opensource.com> - 2017-06-19 16:30 +0200

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