From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from vms173017pub.verizon.net ([206.46.173.17]) by linuxtogo.org with esmtp (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1Ou8rJ-0000dU-P8 for openembedded-devel@lists.openembedded.org; Fri, 10 Sep 2010 21:02:02 +0200 Received: from gandalf.denix.org ([unknown] [71.251.53.61]) by vms173017.mailsrvcs.net (Sun Java(tm) System Messaging Server 7u2-7.02 32bit (built Apr 16 2009)) with ESMTPA id <0L8J00H4AOTXB9VZ@vms173017.mailsrvcs.net> for openembedded-devel@lists.openembedded.org; Fri, 10 Sep 2010 14:01:10 -0500 (CDT) Received: by gandalf.denix.org (Postfix, from userid 1000) id 84D4E14AF64; Fri, 10 Sep 2010 15:01:09 -0400 (EDT) Date: Fri, 10 Sep 2010 15:01:09 -0400 From: Denys Dmytriyenko In-reply-to: To: openembedded-devel@lists.openembedded.org Message-id: <20100910190109.GI28148@denix.org> MIME-version: 1.0 References: <1283969035-1397-1-git-send-email-chase.maupin@ti.com> User-Agent: Mutt/1.5.16 (2007-06-09) X-SA-Exim-Connect-IP: 206.46.173.17 X-SA-Exim-Mail-From: denis@denix.org X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.2.5 (2008-06-10) on discovery X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-2.4 required=5.0 tests=AWL,BAYES_00 autolearn=ham version=3.2.5 X-SA-Exim-Version: 4.2.1 (built Wed, 25 Jun 2008 17:20:07 +0000) X-SA-Exim-Scanned: Yes (on linuxtogo.org) Subject: Re: [PATCHv2] common_use_cases: add description of SOC_FAMILY X-BeenThere: openembedded-devel@lists.openembedded.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.11 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: Fri, 10 Sep 2010 19:02:03 -0000 Content-type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-transfer-encoding: QUOTED-PRINTABLE Content-disposition: inline On Thu, Sep 09, 2010 at 08:17:07AM +0200, Frans Meulenbroeks wrote: > 2010/9/8 Chase Maupin : > > * Added a description of the SOC_FAMILY variable that > > =A0can be set in the machine configuration files. > > > > Signed-off-by: Chase Maupin > > --- > > =A0docs/usermanual/chapters/common_use_cases.xml | =A0 24 +++++++= +++++++++++++++++ > > =A01 files changed, 24 insertions(+), 0 deletions(-) > > > > diff --git a/docs/usermanual/chapters/common_use_cases.xml b/docs= /usermanual/chapters/common_use_cases.xml > > index d86d0ca..ef81b95 100644 > > --- a/docs/usermanual/chapters/common_use_cases.xml > > +++ b/docs/usermanual/chapters/common_use_cases.xml > > @@ -94,6 +94,30 @@ SRCDATE =3D "20061014" > > =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 > > =A0 =A0 =A0 > > > > + =A0 =A0There are also some optional variables that can be= defined: > > + =A0 =A0 > > + =A0 =A0 > > + =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0SOC_FAMILY describe= s a family of processors > > + =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0that all share common features such as k= ernel versions, > > + =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0bootloaders, etc. =A0This is used to all= ow overrides for a whole > > + =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0set of devices rather than per machine o= verrides being used. > > + =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0The use of SOC_FAMILY as an override is = currently a distribution > > + =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0or local setting. > > + =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 > > + =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 > > + =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0NOTE: SOC_FAMILY is different than MACHI= NE_CLASS in that > > + =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0MACHINE_CLASS is intended to specify a g= rouping of devices > > + =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0that may have different processors but s= hare common features. > > + =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0For example all OMAP3 devices can be des= cribed using the SOC_FAMILY > > + =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0"omap3" and this value can be used in ov= errides to prevent > > + =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0requiring multiple machine specific over= rides. =A0MACHINE_CLASS > > + =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0might be used to describe a class of dev= ices such as a cell > > + =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0phone in which the processor may be diff= erent but the > > + =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0features such as touchscreen, GPS, modem= , etc are the same. > > + =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 > > + =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 > > + =A0 =A0 > > + > > =A0 =A0 Next the kernel recipe needs to be added if it does= n't already exist. > > =A0 =A0 > > =A0 > > -- > > 1.7.0.4 >=20 > Thanks for writing this. > Seems like a decent description to me. >=20 > Acked-by: Frans Meulenbroeks Acked-by: Denys Dmytriyenko If there are no objections, I'd like to push it later today. --=20 Denys