[OE-core] [CONSOLIDATED PULL 00/62] Python3, Packge Exlude and more (Initial ACK Please)!

[Paul Eggleton]

On Thursday 22 August 2013 11:20:46 Richard Purdie wrote:
> On Thu, 2013-08-22 at 10:07 +0100, Paul Eggleton wrote:
> > On Wednesday 21 August 2013 22:58:55 Saul Wold wrote:
> > > Marko Lindqvist (3):
> > >   texinfo: correct dont-depend-on-help2man.patch
> > >   SDL2: add recipe
> > >   boost: fix build when PARALLEL_MAKE is not set
> > > 
> > > Otavio Salvador (1):
> > >   distro_features_check.bbclass: Allow checking of required/conflicting
> > >   
> > >     features
> > 
> > I should have asked this earlier - why does this need to be a separate
> > bbclass? The code doesn't do anything if the variables aren't set, so it
> > can't be because it could have an impact on existing setups that don't
> > set them.
>
> FWIW I do have a worry about the shear weight of the core these days as
> we're building up piles of anonymous python for example. In many ways I
> therefore like the idea of having more classes which get included when
> they're needed.

For something like this though it just increases complexity for users - unlike 
other optional class-supported functionality it's not even clear from the 
variable name that you'll need to inherit the class before they can be used.

Cheers,
Paul

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Paul Eggleton
Intel Open Source Technology Centre