[Buildroot] Improper device nodes createdinsideproject_build_arm/uclibc/root/dev/

[Peter Korsgaard <jacmet@uclibc.org>]

>>>>> "Ulf" == Ulf Samuelsson <ulf.samuelsson@atmel.com> writes:

Hi,

 >> Sure, but where to stop? I think most if not all disk based needs are
 >> covered by the existing tar/ext2/ext3 support.

 Ulf> I am just talking about a configuration option which will 
 Ulf> write a file system generated using the existing options
 Ulf> to the SD-Card card.

 Ulf> config BR2_WRITE_SD_CARD
 Ulf>         string    "Write to SD-Card in the /mnt area"
 Ulf>         default "sdcard"

Why special case SD cards? it can be any block device you want. What
about permissions?

I still think it's silly - What is next, add stuff to fire up a
terminal emulator (with config options for port and baudrate) and
upload file to bootloader?

 >> Not in a current project, no - But I have (or rather CF cards, but
 >> that's the same). What's the problem with the existing ext2 support?

 Ulf> It creates the file in $(BINARIES_DIR) and not on the SD-card.
 Ulf> It would make sense to allow creating a CF-card as well.

What's the difference between CF and SD card support? The big
difference between putting stuff in BINARIES_DIR and on some block
device is permissions. You can do everything in buildroot without root
permissions, let's not change that.

-- 
Bye, Peter Korsgaard