[OE-core] [PATCH] kernel.bbclass: Allow modules.tar.gz generation to be inhibited

Paul Eggleton paul.eggleton at linux.intel.com
Sun Sep 23 22:20:44 UTC 2012


On Sunday 23 September 2012 22:45:10 Phil Blundell wrote:
> The modules.tar.gz archive is sometimes of no value and it can take
> a noticeable time to build if many modules were enabled in the kernel
> configuration.  The extraneous file also contributes to deploy/ clutter
> and is a waste of disk space.
> 
> Allow it to be suppressed by setting KERNEL_DEPLOY_MODULE_TARBALL=0.

I'm wondering, does anyone still find this file useful?

Cheers,
Paul

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Paul Eggleton
Intel Open Source Technology Centre




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