[OE-core] Features in Yocto Project 1.7

[Mark Hatle]

On 3/25/14, 9:31 AM, David Nyström wrote:
> On 2014-03-24 17:00, Richard Purdie wrote:
>> As development on 1.6 finishes up, its time to think about what we
>> should be doing in the 1.7 cycle.
>>
>> I think from my perspective, in 1.7 I'd like to see us looking at
>> "Developer Workflow". Its a generic topic which I think covered multiple
>> areas (in no particular order):
>>
>> * the ADT/SDK and how it intergrates into the rest of the system
>
>> * toaster
>> * python devshell
>> * exteralsrc.bbclass
>> * memory resident bitbake
>> * how a standalone app developer might build an image
>
> +1
> My wishlist:
>
> 1. Assembly of an image from a package repository using the SDK.
> 2. Ability to easily package multiple kernel flavours(builds with
> different kernel configs) with linux related bbclass:es.

I agree.. generating images, SDKs or other consumables from package feeds is 
high on my wish list as well.

I think we've finally gotten to the point where WIC, rootfs generation and other 
pieces are in place to help do an implementation of this.

--Mark

> Br,
> David
>
>
>> * locked sstate
>>
>> and probably more I'm forgetting.
>>
>> If anyone does have things they plan to work on, or ideas for things
>> that should be worked on, please do file enhancement requests in the
>> bugzilla:
>>
>> https://bugzilla.yoctoproject.org/
>>
>> Cheers,
>>
>> Richard
>>
>>
>>
>