[OE-core] [PATCH 1/7] linux-yocto/3.8: allow kernel feature _appends to be overriden

[Bruce Ashfield]

On 13-03-26 11:54 AM, Darren Hart wrote:
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> On 03/26/2013 08:49 AM, Bruce Ashfield wrote:
>> On 13-03-26 11:48 AM, Darren Hart wrote:
>>> On 03/26/2013 07:46 AM, Bruce Ashfield wrote:
>>>> It was pointed out that the current way the KERNEL_FEATURES variable
>>>> is appended in the base linux-yocto recipe doesn't allow the appended
>>>> features to be prevented in a layer without using python code and
>>>> a recipe finalize hook.
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>>>> To allow easier overriding of 'extra' or 'optional' features that are
>>>> defined in the linux-yocto recipe, we create a KERNEL_EXTRA_FEATURES
>>>> variable. This variable can be set in a layer to define extra features
>>>> or cleared to prevent the recipe's extra features from being appended
>>>> to the core functionality.
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>>> You know what I'm going to say right? Docume.... right, good.
>>>
>>> Bruce, are you keeping a list of things that have changed and need
>>> documentation in the kernel-dev manual? Could you share it?
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>> I do have a list, I'll put it in bugzilla.
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> Thank you sir!

I'm overloading bug 3423 with the list of documentation updates that I'll
send out for 1.4 .. it has now been updated.

Cheers,

Bruce

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