From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Bernhard Fischer Date: Wed, 22 Aug 2007 23:25:04 +0200 Subject: [Buildroot] Hiding non-buildable packages In-Reply-To: <200708222317.35411.yann.morin.1998@anciens.enib.fr> References: <1187728137.6145.48.camel@86-115-11-152> <200708222244.38319.yann.morin.1998@anciens.enib.fr> <1187816364.4321.63.camel@86-115-11-28> <200708222317.35411.yann.morin.1998@anciens.enib.fr> Message-ID: <20070822212504.GD11697@aon.at> List-Id: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit To: buildroot@busybox.net On Wed, Aug 22, 2007 at 11:17:35PM +0200, Yann E. MORIN wrote: >On Wednesday 22 August 2007 22:59, Ulf Samuelsson wrote: >> Granted, but do we need it to be perfect?, I think not! >> I know that openssh does not work due to lack of 64 bit math. >> I do not think it works for any architecture. >> Why should every newbie try this out for themseleves, >> only to find that it does not build... >> Much better to hide it from the build, and then let the guy >> which really wants it to reenable and debug it. > >The problem with your suggestion, if I may, is that it becomes quite complex >to maintain. Yes, this is nonsense and we will simply not do that but strive to maximize our working set. Ulf, that's exactly the reason why -- up until recently -- didn't add any random package some single person wanted to use. Keep in mind that *you* have to _actively_ maintain the packages you add, or at least try to, to the best of your knowledge/time. > >I'd rather have something much simpler, should we do want to add such options: > >config MAYBE_BROKEN > bool false Stiff should work, ideally. The default _has_ to work, about anything else could be broken anytime. If it's broken, then fix it, if you need it, else turn it off. That simple.