Re: opkg, opkg-config-base and opkg-collateral

[Mike Looijmans <mike.looijmans@topic.nl>]

On 11/26/2014 01:14 PM, Richard Purdie wrote:
> On Tue, 2014-11-25 at 20:27 +0000, Paul Barker wrote:
>> Hi all,
>>
>> Does anyone know why the configuration files for opkg are split into
>> opkg-config-base (containing just '/etc/opkg/arch.conf') and
>> opkg-collateral (containing just '/etc/opkg/opkg.conf')? It looks like
>> the split dates back to openembedded classic.
>>
>> If there isn't a good reason for this perhaps now would be a good time
>> to merge all this back into the 'opkg' recipe and package. I'm happy
>> to put the patch together, just checking if it sounds like a good idea
>> before I do the work.
>
> I think at least one of the above was intended to allow distro specific
> package feeds to be preconfigured as as such belonged as a standalone
> config file.
>
> The architecture file is also machine specific, we wouldn't want opkg
> itself rebuilding for every machine so that is probably why its
> separate.
>
> Three different things on the other hand seems excessive. We probably
> could survive with some merhing with opkg and the remainder being
> machine specific.

It's only excessive in its default state. Once you have a proper distribution 
with an online feed, it makes perfect sense to have separate packages:
- the opkg "core" files which are the same for everyone.
- the machine-specific list of supported architectures (maybe extended with 
distro-specific extras)
- the distro specific config files containing the location of the various 
feeds. These may also be machine specific, for example due to a package like 
Opera being only allowed to run on machines from a particular vendor.

I for one would not want to see any of these three merged.


Met vriendelijke groet / kind regards,

Mike Looijmans
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