Re: libpcap-ng

[akuster <akuster@mvista.com>]

On 07/28/2014 07:33 AM, Mark Hatle wrote:
> On 7/25/14, 10:02 PM, Khem Raj wrote:
>> On Fri, Jul 25, 2014 at 3:45 PM, akuster <akuster@mvista.com> wrote:
>>> Meta-security and Meta-selinux both have libcap-ng. Instead of
>>> maintaining
>>> the same package in both places, can we get it into OE where libcap
>>> resides?
>>
>> I think at very least you can propose it for meta-oe if not or-core.

I think core libcap-ng recipe belongs in a common layer and not 
maintained in two places.

>> But I also wonder why meta-selinux is not a sub-layer under
>> meta-security,
>>
>
> meta-selinux existed first... no other reason.
>
>
> The last time I looked at meta-security (well over a year ago), it
> wasn't terribly useful.

Well when a security package like 'snort' and maybe others are in other 
locations, I can see why meta-security won't be very useful.

  It was just a random collection of
> security-like packages, some worked, some didn't.

Hopefully that will change.

- Armin

>
> If it has grown since then to be more of a cohesive set of packages,
> then meta-selinux being part of it may make sense.
>
> --Mark