From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: from smtp103.mer-nm.internl.net (smtp103.mer-nm.internl.net [217.149.192.139]) by mail.openembedded.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id BD3DB60601 for ; Wed, 26 Nov 2014 13:43:04 +0000 (UTC) Received: from amavisd-new (mailscanner03.wrt-nm.internl.net [217.149.192.96]) by smtp103.mer-nm.internl.net (Postfix) with ESMTP id A6D3B3F8A5 for ; Wed, 26 Nov 2014 14:43:04 +0100 (CET) X-Spam-Flag: NO X-Spam-Score: -2.9 X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-2.9 tagged_above=-999 required=4.5 tests=[BAYES_00=-2.9] autolearn=disabled X-Spam-Languages: en Received: from smtp103.mer-nm.internl.net ([217.149.192.139]) by amavisd-new (mailscanner03.wrt-nm.internl.net [217.149.192.160]) (amavisd-new, port 10024) with ESMTP for ; Wed, 26 Nov 2014 14:43:04 +0100 (CET) Received: from TOP-EX01.TOPIC.LOCAL (mail.topic.nl [82.204.13.182]) (using TLSv1 with cipher ECDHE-RSA-AES256-SHA (256/256 bits)) (No client certificate requested) by smtp103.mer-nm.internl.net (Postfix) with ESMTPS for ; Wed, 26 Nov 2014 14:43:04 +0100 (CET) Received: from [192.168.80.45] (192.168.80.45) by TOP-EX01.TOPIC.LOCAL (192.168.10.102) with Microsoft SMTP Server (TLS) id 14.3.181.6; Wed, 26 Nov 2014 14:43:18 +0100 Message-ID: <5475D8E7.3030507@topic.nl> Date: Wed, 26 Nov 2014 14:43:03 +0100 From: Mike Looijmans User-Agent: Mozilla/5.0 (X11; Linux x86_64; rv:24.0) Gecko/20100101 Thunderbird/24.2.0 MIME-Version: 1.0 To: References: <1417004047.12520.10.camel@linuxfoundation.org> In-Reply-To: <1417004047.12520.10.camel@linuxfoundation.org> X-Originating-IP: [192.168.80.45] X-EXCLAIMER-MD-CONFIG: 9833cda7-5b21-4d34-9a38-8d025ddc3664 X-EXCLAIMER-MD-BIFURCATION-INSTANCE: 0 Subject: Re: opkg, opkg-config-base and opkg-collateral X-BeenThere: openembedded-core@lists.openembedded.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.12 Precedence: list List-Id: Patches and discussions about the oe-core layer List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Wed, 26 Nov 2014 13:43:12 -0000 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8"; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable =EF=BB=BFOn 11/26/2014 01:14 PM, Richard Purdie wrote: > On Tue, 2014-11-25 at 20:27 +0000, Paul Barker wrote: >> Hi all, >> >> Does anyone know why the configuration files for opkg are split into >> opkg-config-base (containing just '/etc/opkg/arch.conf') and >> opkg-collateral (containing just '/etc/opkg/opkg.conf')? It looks like >> the split dates back to openembedded classic. >> >> If there isn't a good reason for this perhaps now would be a good time >> to merge all this back into the 'opkg' recipe and package. I'm happy >> to put the patch together, just checking if it sounds like a good idea >> before I do the work. > > I think at least one of the above was intended to allow distro specific > package feeds to be preconfigured as as such belonged as a standalone > config file. > > The architecture file is also machine specific, we wouldn't want opkg > itself rebuilding for every machine so that is probably why its > separate. > > Three different things on the other hand seems excessive. We probably > could survive with some merhing with opkg and the remainder being > machine specific. It's only excessive in its default state. Once you have a proper distributi= on=20 with an online feed, it makes perfect sense to have separate packages: - the opkg "core" files which are the same for everyone. - the machine-specific list of supported architectures (maybe extended with= =20 distro-specific extras) - the distro specific config files containing the location of the various=20 feeds. These may also be machine specific, for example due to a package lik= e=20 Opera being only allowed to run on machines from a particular vendor. I for one would not want to see any of these three merged. Met vriendelijke groet / kind regards, Mike Looijmans System Expert TOPIC Embedded Systems Eindhovenseweg 32-C, NL-5683 KH Best Postbus 440, NL-5680 AK Best Telefoon: (+31) (0) 499 33 69 79 Telefax: (+31) (0) 499 33 69 70 E-mail: mike.looijmans@topic.nl Website: www.topic.nl Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail Topic zoekt gedreven (embedded) software specialisten! http://topic.nl/vacatures/topic-zoekt-software-engineers/