[OE-core] [PATCH] Add new IMAGE_CLASSES variable for classes for image generation

[McClintock Matthew-B29882]

On Tue, Nov 1, 2011 at 7:56 PM, Saul Wold <saul.wold at intel.com> wrote:
> Right I understood that part from before I think.  But why can't you have
>
> IMAGE_CLASSES ?= "image_types"
>
> and then in the local.conf override that with
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> IMAGE_CLASSES = "image_types_uboot"
>
> since image_types_uboot inherits image_types.
>
>> IMAGE_CLASSES += "image_types_uboot" and leave the other bit as is...
>
> I have to admit I like this a little better with the possible thought of
> breaking up image_types a little more, keep more used ones in image_types,
> but move lesser used ones to their on .bbclass
>
> Them IMAGE_CLASSES truly is a list of image_type classes.

I think this is best, let the user override IMAGE_CLASSES to
(eventually) be able to add individual image_types_XYZ. Will send new
patch.

-M