From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from relay1.mentorg.com ([192.94.38.131]) by linuxtogo.org with esmtp (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1OKaoL-0005Vf-Jw for openembedded-devel@lists.openembedded.org; Fri, 04 Jun 2010 19:36:03 +0200 Received: from svr-orw-exc-08.mgc.mentorg.com ([147.34.98.97]) by relay1.mentorg.com with esmtp id 1OKakB-0001MP-Dr from Tom_Rini@mentor.com for openembedded-devel@lists.openembedded.org; Fri, 04 Jun 2010 10:31:43 -0700 Received: from na2-mail.mgc.mentorg.com ([134.86.114.213]) by SVR-ORW-EXC-08.mgc.mentorg.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC(6.0.3790.1830); Fri, 4 Jun 2010 10:31:42 -0700 Received: from [172.30.80.93] ([172.30.80.93]) by na2-mail.mgc.mentorg.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC(6.0.3790.3959); Fri, 4 Jun 2010 11:31:41 -0600 Message-ID: <4C093879.7020109@mentor.com> Date: Fri, 04 Jun 2010 10:31:37 -0700 From: Tom Rini Organization: Mentor Graphics Corporation User-Agent: Thunderbird 2.0.0.24 (X11/20100411) MIME-Version: 1.0 To: openembedded-devel@lists.openembedded.org References: In-Reply-To: X-OriginalArrivalTime: 04 Jun 2010 17:31:42.0102 (UTC) FILETIME=[CBD42360:01CB040B] X-SA-Exim-Connect-IP: 192.94.38.131 X-SA-Exim-Mail-From: Tom_Rini@mentor.com X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.2.5 (2008-06-10) on discovery X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-2.6 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: [PATCH 1/2] Rename url params patch=/pnum= to apply={yes, no}/striplevel= 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, 04 Jun 2010 17:36:03 -0000 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Chris Larson wrote: > On Fri, Jun 4, 2010 at 5:52 AM, Frans Meulenbroeks < > fransmeulenbroeks@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Apologies for not replying to the original message, but that one is >> already deleted. >> >> Just bumped into this after doing a pull. >> >> A few comments: >> >> I would suggest if doing something like this that it is announced >> somewhat more explictly so people are well aware of it. Since it was >> brought as a patch it escaped my attention, and in fact it is not only >> a patch but also a change of policy. >> > > Personally, I'd think people should always read any patches to the main > classes, including patch.bbclass. Any change to a core class or config file > has the potential for large impact, and it would benefit everyone to be > aware of those things. > > That said, I'll be sure to send out an RFC to try to draw more attention to > it next time around. > > >> Also I'd like to suggest to complete the change by also updating the >> manual, otherwise this could become confusing. >> > > Yes, I know, I intended (and still do intend) to update the manual, but > haven't gotten to it yet. I apologize for the delay. Maybe we should start saying "no changing how stuff is documented WITHOUT changing the documentation". It's not like we keep the docs in some hard to edit format and I think other projects work the same way. -- Tom Rini Mentor Graphics Corporation