[OE-core] [PATCH 1/3] wic: Initial code for wic (OpenEmbedded Image Creator)

[Otavio Salvador]

Hello Tom,

On Thu, Sep 26, 2013 at 11:17 PM, Tom Zanussi
<tom.zanussi at linux.intel.com> wrote:
> Initial implementation of the 'wic' command.
>
> The 'wic' command generates partitioned images from existing
> OpenEmbedded build artifacts.  Image generation is driven by
> partitioning commands contained in an 'Openembedded kickstart' (.wks)
> file specified either directly on the command-line or as one of a
> selection of canned .wks files (see 'wic list images').  When applied
> to a given set of build artifacts, the result is an image or set of
> images that can be directly written onto media and used on a
> particular system.
>
> 'wic' is based loosely on the 'mic' (Meego Image Creator) framework,
> but heavily modified to make direct use of OpenEmbedded build
> artifacts instead of package installation and configuration, things
> already incorporated int the OE artifacts.
>
> The name 'wic' comes from 'oeic' with the 'oe' diphthong promoted to
> the letter 'w', because 'oeic' is impossible to remember or pronounce.
>
> This covers the mechanics of invoking and providing help for the
> command and sub-commands; it contains hooks for future commits to
> connect with the actual functionality, once implemented.
>
> Help is integrated into the 'wic' command - see that for details on
> usage.
>
> Signed-off-by: Tom Zanussi <tom.zanussi at linux.intel.com>

Could you please elaborate why to make a new command instead of using
the class system?

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