From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from [64.233.184.235] (helo=wr-out-0506.google.com) by linuxtogo.org with esmtp (Exim 4.67) (envelope-from ) id 1I7tpn-0001eR-FE for openembedded-devel@lists.openembedded.org; Mon, 09 Jul 2007 16:03:29 +0200 Received: by wr-out-0506.google.com with SMTP id 36so403549wra for ; Mon, 09 Jul 2007 06:57:52 -0700 (PDT) Received: by 10.78.193.19 with SMTP id q19mr1570787huf.1183989471193; Mon, 09 Jul 2007 06:57:51 -0700 (PDT) Received: from ?192.168.20.110? ( [82.193.98.21]) by mx.google.com with ESMTP id g8sm29000264muf.2007.07.09.06.57.49 (version=SSLv3 cipher=OTHER); Mon, 09 Jul 2007 06:57:50 -0700 (PDT) Date: Mon, 9 Jul 2007 16:57:35 +0300 From: Paul Sokolovsky X-Mailer: The Bat! (v3.64.01 Christmas Edition) UNREG / CD5BF9353B3B7091 X-Priority: 3 (Normal) Message-ID: <161888669.20070709165735@gmail.com> To: openembedded-devel@lists.openembedded.org In-Reply-To: <1005211919.20070709153513@vanille-media.de> References: <513012886.20070708041151@gmail.com> <128309124.20070709154303@gmail.com> <20070709131744.GC2336@p3n3tr4t0r.internal> <1005211919.20070709153513@vanille-media.de> MIME-Version: 1.0 Subject: Re: [RFC] Adding screen dimensions to machine configs X-BeenThere: openembedded-devel@lists.openembedded.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.9 Precedence: list Reply-To: openembedded-devel@lists.openembedded.org List-Id: Using the OpenEmbedded metadata to build Distributions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Mon, 09 Jul 2007 14:03:36 -0000 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Hello Dr., Monday, July 9, 2007, 4:35:13 PM, you wrote: [] > I agree with Paul's "they provide *some default* screen resolution and > orientation.". Almost all our screen devices can be rotated on-the-fly > anyway. The MACHINE_DISPLAY_ namespace is mainly UI frameworks and > applications, as much as native framebuffer rotations and stuff are > important to know, they're less relevant here. Yes, that's why I responded to Koen's discussion of formfactor package. We won't get around runtime support for multiple resolutions, rotations, etc. What it will be, is another question for further consideration. As for the machine settings in question, they serve very specific purpose, and not hardcode that device is bound to be in that resolution and rotation all the time. To sum up, their purpose is: 1. Provide consistent way to configure packages which require screen resolution parameter (usecase: fbreader) 2. To not install large-size graphic resources which won't be needed/used on a specific device "by default", and at the same time, to install the resource which will fit a device best (again just in its default config). (usecase: opie-taskbar's background images). > Regards, > :M: -- Best regards, Paul mailto:pmiscml@gmail.com