07/08/2024 06:08, Gagandeep Singh: > From: Bruce Richardson <bruce.richard...@intel.com> > > On Tue, Aug 06, 2024 at 07:12:17PM +0530, Gagandeep Singh wrote: > > > Adding a meson option "enable_examples_source_install" > > > to enable or disable installation of examples source code. > > > > > > Default value is true. > > > > > > Signed-off-by: Gagandeep Singh <g.si...@nxp.com> > > > --- > > > meson.build | 7 ++++--- > > > meson_options.txt | 2 ++ > > > 2 files changed, 6 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) > > > > > Is installing sample code for DPDK a problem that we need to disable it? I > > was expecting that such filtering out of unwanted files could be done via > > packaging rather than us having to add lots of DPDK build options to control > > these things. > > > I understand your point that packaging could handle filtering out unwanted > files. > However, adding a build option to disable DPDK examples source code > installation provides > more control and flexibility for users who may have specific requirements or > constraints. > > While packaging can filter out files, this option allows users to avoid > downloading and compiling the examples altogether, which can be beneficial > for: > > - Users with limited disk space or network bandwidth > - Users who only need the core DPDK libraries and binaries and don't want the > examples source code. > > By default, the option is set to true, so the behavior remains unchanged. > This option is only for those who need more control over their build process. > I believe this optional flag adds flexibility without imposing unnecessary > files on users and is a minor > and useful extension to the build system.
Should we extend the option "enable_docs - build documentation" to "enable_docs - build documentation and install examples" ?
