From: Peter Korsgaard <jacmet@uclibc.org>
To: buildroot@busybox.net
Subject: [Buildroot] [PATCH] [RFC] system: add option to choose what /bin/sh points to
Date: Sun, 12 Oct 2014 15:46:01 +0200 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <87siitxuxy.fsf@dell.be.48ers.dk> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <543A7EF9.2080106@mind.be> (Arnout Vandecappelle's message of "Sun, 12 Oct 2014 15:15:37 +0200")
>>>>> "Arnout" == Arnout Vandecappelle <arnout@mind.be> writes:
Hi,
>> But we default to BR2_INIT_BUSYBOX, so you still need to go into the
>> system menu and disable that before you can deselect busybox.
>>
>> Another issue with the 'depends on' is that if you disable busybox the
>> choice then jumps to the next option which pulls in bash (which might
>> not really be what you want when you try to save space by disabling
>> busybox).
>>
>> So I think it is better to use selects everywhere.
> I disagree.
> For people who want to avoid busybox, it is already annoying that they have to
> change their init system first. Adding more implicit selects of busybox is not
> going to make their life easier.
> For the jumping, it's better to fix it by adding a 'default dash if !busybox' line.
> And since busybox is on by default, there is no strong need for a select - if
> the user deselects busybox I guess they know what they're doing.
> And also using a depends solves the issue you mention below :-)
Ok, that's also fine by me.
--
Bye, Peter Korsgaard
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Thread overview: 6+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2014-10-11 17:49 [Buildroot] [PATCH] [RFC] system: add option to choose what /bin/sh points to Yann E. MORIN
2014-10-12 9:57 ` Peter Korsgaard
2014-10-12 13:15 ` Arnout Vandecappelle
2014-10-12 13:46 ` Peter Korsgaard [this message]
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2014-10-12 13:36 Yann E. MORIN
2014-10-12 13:51 ` Peter Korsgaard
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