Re: [meta-oe]

[claus.stovgaard@gmail.com]

On Tue, 2021-12-21 at 18:44 -0800, Khem Raj wrote:
> 
> On 12/21/21 2:04 PM, Claus Stovgaard wrote:
> > Hi Khem.
> > 
> > Thanks for your reply
> > 
> > On Mon, 2021-12-20 at 20:15 -0800, Khem Raj wrote:
> > > 
> > > On 12/20/21 1:37 PM, Claus Stovgaard wrote:
> > > > Looking forward to feedback on this.
> > > > 
> > > > Do you prefer to include patch text in the request-pull?
> > > 
> > > this looks good. Also check at layers.openembedded.org to see if
> > > some
> > > other layer is maintaining them already. If not then send it as
> > > patches
> > 
> > usbip-tools and gutenprint is not provided by any other layers as
> > far
> > as I can see.
> > 
> > pycups is also available in meta-printing.
> > https://github.com/rossburton/meta-printing
> > 
> > Though it seems to be discontinued, and only support zeus and
> > dunfell
> > so would significant work to get updated. Though it might be
> > relevant.
> > Have added Steve Arnold to the list (maintainer for meta-printing). 
> > so
> > he can comment about the status of meta-printing.
> 
> To be honest, meta-printing seems better suited for these recipes 
> provided layer is maintained still. Dunfell is LTS release and well 
> maintained so I would not consider is dead by any means. I would like
> to 
> hear from Steve and see what his plans are for this layer.
> 

I agree for gutenprint and pycups.

Though for usbip-tools, being a generic userspace tool part of the
linux kernel like perf I think it should be part of meta-openembedded
or poky.
I used it for more than 10 years ago to access USB jtag and other USB
things, so was a bit puzzeled that it was not already in poky / meta-
openembedded.

Back to meta-printing - if Steve is up for review the changes I can
help with getting meta-printing up to speed. Both for dunfell, and
prepare for kirkstone.

Also I don't know if Ross Burton should be involved - as the layer is
hosted on his github profile, or if Steve is handling the meta-
printing.

Regards
Claus