bitfielddepends
Bitfielddepends is a mechanism in software configuration and packaging systems for encoding dependencies that depend on the values of a bitfield. A bitfield is an integer whose bits represent binary feature flags. Bitfielddepends allows a single manifest to express multiple conditional dependencies without enumerating every feature combination.
In a bitfielddepends model, rules specify a bitmask, a required value, and a list of dependencies that
Example usage can involve feature flags such as GUI and networking. A rule may require a graphics
Benefits of bitfielddepends include reduced manifest size and potentially faster dependency evaluation in highly modular builds.
Bitfielddepends is related to broader concepts such as feature flags and conditional dependencies. It shares a