New OE layer index now available

New OE layer index now available

[Paul Eggleton]

Hi folks,

There is a new index for OpenEmbedded layers available here:

  http://layers.openembedded.org

It can be used to browse and search for existing layers, as well as the 
recipes and machines contained within them. In addition to the short 
description, repository location and usage link we were collecting in the 
existing wiki, we can now store information on maintainers, layer 
dependencies, and the associated mailing list, as well as a longer 
description. New layers can be submitted easily using a simple form which does 
not require a login.

I've imported all the data from the existing index on the OE wiki and filled
in the blanks by hand - please check the entries for your layers and if I've 
missed anything or entered something incorrectly, please let me know (reply 
off-list) and I'll fix it; alternatively if you're already listed as the 
maintainer of a layer you can create an account with the same email address 
and you'll be able to edit the entry yourself at any time.

The index also supports multiple branches, but for the moment there is only a 
master branch configured as I'd like to have people check the layer data before 
adding the additional stable branches (danny and denzil).

Feedback on the new site is welcome. The code is also available in case you 
want to take a look / improve something - see the TODO file for possible future 
improvements:

  http://git.yoctoproject.org/cgit/cgit.cgi/layerindex-web/

Once people have had a chance to give feedback I'll replace the content of the 
existing OE wiki page with a link to the new index.

Cheers,
Paul

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Paul Eggleton
Intel Open Source Technology Centre

Re: New OE layer index now available

[Otavio Salvador]

On Fri, Mar 29, 2013 at 6:34 PM, Paul Eggleton
<paul.eggleton@linux.intel.com> wrote:
> There is a new index for OpenEmbedded layers available here:
>
>   http://layers.openembedded.org
>
> It can be used to browse and search for existing layers, as well as the
> recipes and machines contained within them. In addition to the short
> description, repository location and usage link we were collecting in the
> existing wiki, we can now store information on maintainers, layer
> dependencies, and the associated mailing list, as well as a longer
> description. New layers can be submitted easily using a simple form which does
> not require a login.

I'd like to update some info in some layers I am the maintainer; how
can I do it?


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Re: New OE layer index now available

[Paul Eggleton]

On Friday 29 March 2013 18:58:09 Otavio Salvador wrote:
> On Fri, Mar 29, 2013 at 6:34 PM, Paul Eggleton
> 
> <paul.eggleton@linux.intel.com> wrote:
> > There is a new index for OpenEmbedded layers available here:
> >   http://layers.openembedded.org
> > 
> > It can be used to browse and search for existing layers, as well as the
> > recipes and machines contained within them. In addition to the short
> > description, repository location and usage link we were collecting in the
> > existing wiki, we can now store information on maintainers, layer
> > dependencies, and the associated mailing list, as well as a longer
> > description. New layers can be submitted easily using a simple form which
> > does not require a login.
> 
> I'd like to update some info in some layers I am the maintainer; how
> can I do it?

Just click on "login" in the top right hand corner, then on "Create one now", 
enter your details, you'll need to confirm your email, then you should be able 
to log in and then click on the Edit button on the layer info page.

Cheers,
Paul

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Paul Eggleton
Intel Open Source Technology Centre

Re: New OE layer index now available

[Paul Eggleton]

On Monday 01 April 2013 06:47:59 Joe MacDonald wrote:
> I like it, though I have a couple of questions about the accounts
> themselves.
> 
>    - Any chance we could have them connected (or use the same
>      credentials as) the patchworks ones?

Seems like they are both based on Django so I guess it would be possible; the 
only impediment (assuming there was no Django version mismatch) would be that 
patchwork is currently on different infrastructure.

>    - If not, what options can we set on accounts?  Right now I just see
>      "log out" and "change password".  Both pretty important, but I'd
>      also like to add alternate email addresses, for example, since I
>      use two quite regularly and update meta-networking from both.

There's no alternate email address field; one could be added I suppose but the 
question is, how would you like this to be used within the index?

Cheers,
Paul

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Paul Eggleton
Intel Open Source Technology Centre

Re: New OE layer index now available

[Nicolas Dechesne]

hi,

this is a really useful addition! thanks!

On Fri, Mar 29, 2013 at 10:34 PM, Paul Eggleton
<paul.eggleton@linux.intel.com> wrote:
> The index also supports multiple branches, but for the moment there is only a
> master branch configured as I'd like to have people check the layer data before
> adding the additional stable branches (danny and denzil).
>

i was thinking it might be useful (in fact at least it would be very
useful for me right now) to get version 'history' for each supported
branch. if i understand the design correctly, i first need to set the
branch I want to search, then search. but what about an 'all branch
search' that displays recipes version *and* layer for multiple
branches, so that we can easily see version change and recipe move
in-between layers between all branches.

does that make any sense to anyone?

nicolas

Re: New OE layer index now available

[Paul Eggleton]

On Thursday 04 April 2013 17:01:07 Nicolas Dechesne wrote:
> i was thinking it might be useful (in fact at least it would be very
> useful for me right now) to get version 'history' for each supported
> branch. if i understand the design correctly, i first need to set the
> branch I want to search, then search. but what about an 'all branch
> search' that displays recipes version *and* layer for multiple
> branches, so that we can easily see version change and recipe move
> in-between layers between all branches.

Hmm, I hadn't thought of that, but yes it does sound useful. I'll add it to 
the todo list.

Cheers,
Paul

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Paul Eggleton
Intel Open Source Technology Centre