Re: [PATCH 1/1] angstrom-2008.1.conf: add PREFERRED_PROVIDER_virtual/psplash -silence warning during parsing

[Koen Kooi <k.kooi@student.utwente.nl>]

On 30-03-09 17:33, Otavio Salvador wrote:
> Koen Kooi<k.kooi@student.utwente.nl>  writes:
>
>> On 30-03-09 13:47, Otavio Salvador wrote:
>>> Koen Kooi<k.kooi@student.utwente.nl>   writes:
>>>
>>>> On 26-03-09 01:10, Andrea Adami wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> +#Silence warning during parsing
>>>>> +PREFERRED_PROVIDER_virtual/psplash ?= "psplash-angstrom"
>>>>
>>>> NACK, the 'psplash' package should get deleted and replaced with
>>>> psplash-oe' or something. It was left in place to give people time to
>>>> switch to the new way of installing branded psplash images.
>>>
>>> Hello Koen but I belive those are two different issues.
>>
>>> I added the virtual/psplash package to allow others to properly depends
>>> on an alternative. Currently the only recipe using it is
>>> initramfs-module-psplash but others may come.
>>
>> I don't think virtual/psplash is the way to go, but I don't have a
>> better suggestion.
>
> So what we should do? IMO if there's no better solution we use this
> until we find one.
>
>>> I fully agree that we should drop plain psplash recipe and have
>>> people to use the branded one but I also think angstrom needs to
>>> properly set the preferred version since it will then allow that
>>> its users to use it without much hassle.
>>
>> Unfortunately this will end up with people spreading FUD like "can't
>> change psplash logo in angstrom" just because they see that line in
>> angstrom.conf.
>
> Well, we could add a comment for that in the angstrom.conf file.
>
> Something like:
>
> # This enforces a specific brand to be used, in our case the angstrom
> # one. In case you want to change the logo or something like that we
> # suggest you to create another recipe (e.g: psplash-<brand>) for that
> # and change this line according.
> PREFERRED_VERSION_...

Maybe

# This enforces a specific brand to be used, in our case the angstrom
# one. In case you want to change the logo or something like that we
# suggest you to create another recipe (e.g: psplash-<brand>) for that
# and add that into your image.
# You can also opt to change or override this line, but that isn't
# needed because psplash is using update-alternatives.

regards,

Koen