On Thu, May 23, 2019 at 9:56 AM Andrei Gherzan <and...@gherzan.ro> wrote:
> Hello, > > This might have been discussed before. I couldn't find a relevant > thread, but if it is so, just link me to it. > > Since thud, more specific since > > commit 9af0f1a46bbb6ad9ee8b35957251f4aa826b023f > Author: Bruce Ashfield <bruce.ashfi...@windriver.com> > Date: Sat Aug 18 22:50:44 2018 -0400 > kernel-devsrc: restructure for out of tree (and on target) module > builds > > ... we switched from a recipe that was deploying the entire source code > to one that provides mainly the kernel headers (but not only). This > change broke people expectations of this recipe while the description is > also confusing: "Development source linux kernel. When built, this > recipe packages the \source of the preferred virtual/kernel provider and > makes it available for full kernel \development or external module builds". > > If size is not a problem (which can be the case when you compile on a > builder for example and deploy only a OOT kernel module through other > means), the full kernel source was a painless experience where things like > > commit a9471601fedd1f5087304eaa5fd39b98ae220313 > Author: Bruce Ashfield <bruce.ashfi...@windriver.com> > Date: Thu Aug 30 09:45:41 2018 -0400 > kernel-devsrc: fix arm/arm64 target module build > > ... would not appear. I understand the size impact on target and for > those cases, continuously maintaining this recipe with new > files/resources needed from the kernel, makes sense. So my proposal is > to have two recipes, for example kernel-devsrc and kernel-fullsrc > (kernel-src etc.) so people can choose what they need/want > deploying/using. Or even have another devsrc provider. I'm open to any > implementation detail. I'd just want to have an option for a full kernel > source recipe. > This is already planned, and hidden in bugzilla somewhere. I'll have some new kernel packaging options available for the fall release. Bruce > > Regards, > > -- > Andrei Gherzan > gpg: rsa4096/D4D94F67AD0E9640 | t: @agherzan > > -- > _______________________________________________ > yocto mailing list > yocto@yoctoproject.org > https://lists.yoctoproject.org/listinfo/yocto > -- - Thou shalt not follow the NULL pointer, for chaos and madness await thee at its end - "Use the force Harry" - Gandalf, Star Trek II
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