From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: from vms173005pub.verizon.net (vms173005pub.verizon.net [206.46.173.5]) by yocto-www.yoctoproject.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 9EFB6E00746 for ; Mon, 25 Jun 2012 18:18:40 -0700 (PDT) Received: from gandalf.denix.org ([unknown] [108.48.117.33]) by vms173005.mailsrvcs.net (Sun Java(tm) System Messaging Server 7u2-7.02 32bit (built Apr 16 2009)) with ESMTPA id <0M670039KAB38B09@vms173005.mailsrvcs.net> for meta-ti@yoctoproject.org; Mon, 25 Jun 2012 20:18:39 -0500 (CDT) Received: by gandalf.denix.org (Postfix, from userid 1000) id 4E602202D8; Mon, 25 Jun 2012 21:18:38 -0400 (EDT) Date: Mon, 25 Jun 2012 21:18:38 -0400 From: Denys Dmytriyenko To: Thilo Fromm Message-id: <20120626011838.GD26125@denix.org> References: <4FD5FD69.8030604@dresearch-fe.de> <20120611212503.GB30300@denix.org> MIME-version: 1.0 In-reply-to: User-Agent: Mutt/1.5.20 (2009-06-14) Cc: "meta-ti@yoctoproject.org" Subject: Re: Tracking of Texas Instruments DM81xx related bugs X-BeenThere: meta-ti@yoctoproject.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.13 Precedence: list List-Id: Mailing list for the meta-ti layer List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Tue, 26 Jun 2012 01:18:40 -0000 Content-type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-disposition: inline On Tue, Jun 19, 2012 at 04:17:35PM +0200, Thilo Fromm wrote: > Hello Denys, > > > On the other hand, meta-ti is a community project to integrate existing > > components for TI "Embedded Processor" platforms into a BSP layer for > > OpenEmbedded-Core and Yocto Projects. > > If this really is true then you communicate the fact rather badly. The > layer index at states > that meta-ti is TI's official BSP layer. "official" in this context > means, according to openembedded.org: "Note: machine support layers > are unofficial and not manufacturer-supported unless noted otherwise." > meta-ti *does* note otherwise. Also, the README in meta-ti states "The > official OpenEmbedded/Yocto BSP layer for Texas Instruments > platforms.". > > That's contradictory. So what *is* meta-ti then? Thilo, There is no contradiction. It is still official, as it is sponsored by TI. On the other hand it is a community project, since it's not a commercial product. Please let me know if you are still confused. Thanks. -- Denys