On Tue, 2021-08-31 at 04:27 -0400, Robert P. J. Day wrote: > On Mon, 30 Aug 2021, Khem Raj wrote: > > > On Mon, Aug 30, 2021 at 12:52 AM Robert P. J. Day <rpj...@crashcourse.ca> > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > i was going to extend section 3.3.17, "Using Virtual Providers", > > > with an intro example using "udev" until i realized that that example > > > doesn't use the "virtual/" notation. so ... why not? is there some > > > distinction between other components that use the "virtual/" prefix, > > > but a reason that one does not specify: > > > > > > PROVIDES = "virtual/udev" > > > > > > rather than just: > > > > > > PROVIDES = "udev" > > > > > > and then use the corresponding PREFERRED_PROVIDER_virtual/udev > > > notation? > > > > we also have VIRTUAL-RUNTIME_dev_manager which spans across systemd to mdev > > so I guess we could but perhaps we already have this functionality > > a followup, perhaps silly question -- is there anything special > about the "virtual/" prefix in the sense of being a provider? i mean, > other than being more aesthetically obvious?
Not really, it just signifies particular groups like the libc example I mention in another mail. Cheers, Richard
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