On 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 distribution
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
distro-specific extras)
- the distro specific config files containing the location of the various
feeds. These may also be machine specific, for example due to a package like
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,
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