Re: [yocto] The term Package as used in the YP docs

2012-09-28 Thread Brian Lloyd
Sent: Friday, September 28, 2012 11:45 AM > To: Rifenbark, Scott M > Cc: Paul Eggleton; yocto@yoctoproject.org > Subject: Re: [yocto] The term Package as used in the YP docs > > > > > I am not advocating changing the variable names. I know that this is a > huge undertak

Re: [yocto] The term Package as used in the YP docs

2012-09-28 Thread Trevor Woerner
On Fri, Sep 28, 2012 at 2:34 PM, Paul Eggleton wrote: > On Friday 28 September 2012 11:27:37 Rudolf Streif wrote: >> Unfortunately, changing variables like P, PN, PV, PR etc. >> may cause some pain. If a transition is what the broader community would >> like to achieve then a period where old and

Re: [yocto] The term Package as used in the YP docs

2012-09-28 Thread Tim Bird
On 09/28/2012 11:44 AM, Rudolf Streif wrote: > I am not advocating changing the variable names. I know that this is a huge > undertaking and prone to many problems. This probably one of the many legacy > things people will have to live with and > understand. In most cases recipe name and version

Re: [yocto] The term Package as used in the YP docs

2012-09-28 Thread Rifenbark, Scott M
, Scott M Cc: Paul Eggleton; yocto@yoctoproject.org Subject: Re: [yocto] The term Package as used in the YP docs I am not advocating changing the variable names. I know that this is a huge undertaking and prone to many problems. This probably one of the many legacy things people will have to live

Re: [yocto] The term Package as used in the YP docs

2012-09-28 Thread Rudolf Streif
[mailto: > yocto-boun...@yoctoproject.org] On Behalf Of Paul Eggleton > Sent: Friday, September 28, 2012 11:34 AM > To: Rudolf Streif > Cc: yocto@yoctoproject.org > Subject: Re: [yocto] The term Package as used in the YP docs > > On Friday 28 September 2012 11:27:37 Rudolf St

Re: [yocto] The term Package as used in the YP docs

2012-09-28 Thread Rifenbark, Scott M
ay, September 28, 2012 11:34 AM To: Rudolf Streif Cc: yocto@yoctoproject.org Subject: Re: [yocto] The term Package as used in the YP docs On Friday 28 September 2012 11:27:37 Rudolf Streif wrote: > +1 > > I agree with Scott's definition. In the general Linux context a Package is >

Re: [yocto] The term Package as used in the YP docs

2012-09-28 Thread Paul Eggleton
On Friday 28 September 2012 11:27:37 Rudolf Streif wrote: > +1 > > I agree with Scott's definition. In the general Linux context a Package is > a compilation of binaries, documentation, development files, etc. wrapped > up in a format that can be used by a package management system to install > it

Re: [yocto] The term Package as used in the YP docs

2012-09-28 Thread Rudolf Streif
+1 I agree with Scott's definition. In the general Linux context a Package is a compilation of binaries, documentation, development files, etc. wrapped up in a format that can be used by a package management system to install it on a target system. It is somewhat confusing that YP and OE use the

Re: [yocto] The term Package as used in the YP docs

2012-09-28 Thread Rifenbark, Scott M
org Subject: Re: [yocto] The term Package as used in the YP docs Hi Scott, On Friday 28 September 2012 18:14:31 Rifenbark, Scott M wrote: > * Package: In the context of the Yocto Project, this term refers to > the packaged output from a baked recipe. A package is generally the > compile

Re: [yocto] The term Package as used in the YP docs

2012-09-28 Thread Paul Eggleton
Hi Scott, On Friday 28 September 2012 18:14:31 Rifenbark, Scott M wrote: > * Package: In the context of the Yocto Project, this term refers to > the packaged output from a baked recipe. A package is generally the > compiled binaries produced from the recipe's sources. You 'bake' something

[yocto] The term Package as used in the YP docs

2012-09-28 Thread Rifenbark, Scott M
This post will have some strong opinions and responses. But, I want to throw this out as a re-write of the term "Package" as defined in the YP Development Manual's "Terms" section. I gave this a shot based on my brief understanding and on some email that was tossed about a while back on the te