From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: from mga01.intel.com (mga01.intel.com [192.55.52.88]) by mx1.pokylinux.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 6B0844C8106A for ; Mon, 20 Dec 2010 05:14:46 -0600 (CST) Received: from fmsmga002.fm.intel.com ([10.253.24.26]) by fmsmga101.fm.intel.com with ESMTP; 20 Dec 2010 03:14:46 -0800 X-ExtLoop1: 1 X-IronPort-AV: E=Sophos;i="4.60,201,1291622400"; d="scan'208";a="638273513" Received: from unknown (HELO [10.255.16.58]) ([10.255.16.58]) by fmsmga002.fm.intel.com with ESMTP; 20 Dec 2010 03:14:45 -0800 From: Joshua Lock To: yocto@yoctoproject.org In-Reply-To: References: <4D0A8CEC.5030709@linux.intel.com> Date: Mon, 20 Dec 2010 11:14:39 +0000 Message-ID: <1292843679.2466.7.camel@scimitar> Mime-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: Evolution 2.32.1 (2.32.1-1.fc14) Subject: Re: Announcing poky-extras repository available X-BeenThere: yocto@yoctoproject.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.13 Precedence: list List-Id: Discussion of all things Yocto List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Mon, 20 Dec 2010 11:14:46 -0000 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit On Sat, 2010-12-18 at 12:29 +0100, Frans Meulenbroeks wrote: > 2010/12/16 Saul Wold : > > > > Hello All, > > > > Recently Richard sent around an email proposing that a new repository be > > created for hosting layers that are not part of the core Yocto Metadata. > > > > This new repository "poky-extras" can host different contributed layers and > > will be open to any one. > > > > From Richard's proposed ground rules: > > > >> * it has the OE style open contributions model > >> * consists of a set of layers, each clearly identified at the top level > >> * each layer has a clearly named maintainer or maintainers > >> * people respect the layer maintainers > >> * layers are split into logical "topics" where at all possible > > > > The first layer contained in this new repository is the meta-linaro layer, > > the top level repository will be removed short since it will now be > > maintained in poky-extras. > > > > If you require write access to this repository, please send your request to > > git-requests@yoctoproject.org > > > Saul, all, > > I've peeked at poky-extras. The meta-linaor layer does not have an > identifiable maintainer (grep -ir maint . in that dir did not result > in any hits). > Do we have a policy on when/how to create a layer. > My intention is to bring over some of my OE recipes (as I would love > to be able to build my james image under poky too). I'd suggest you forge ahead with creating a layer, it may be that some of the recipes get moved into the core layer at some stage but I think that the best approach is to create a layer which you control so that you can use Yocto to achieve your goals. :-) Cheers, Joshua -- Joshua Lock Intel Open Source Technology Centre -- Joshua Lock Intel Open Source Technology Centre