[OE-core] [PATCH 2/2] tzdata: install /etc/localtime alongside /etc/timezone

Burton, Ross ross.burton at intel.com
Wed Aug 29 17:31:06 UTC 2012


On 29 August 2012 18:01, Paul Eggleton <paul.eggleton at linux.intel.com> wrote:
> Well, the TSC as a group is still keen on supporting it last time it was
> discussed (a few meetings ago) as Koen mentions.
>
> Surely this specific situation is pretty easy to solve for everyone using a
> postinst which is able to apply some logic - i.e. if the file is on a separate
> filesystem then cp the file, otherwise symlink it.

Sounds like a lot of extra work when the choice is fairly clear.
Either we don't support split file systems and mandate initramfs for
network boots, or we do our best to support it.  With a decision on
that the choice of cp vs ln is obvious.

Ross




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