[OE-core] [PATCH v2 1/2] kernel: Define KERNEL_IMAGETYPE as a list

[He Zhe]

On 07/21/2015 10:53 PM, Christopher Larson wrote:
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> On Tue, Jul 21, 2015 at 12:23 AM, <zhe.he at windriver.com <mailto:zhe.he at windriver.com>>wrote:
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>     From: He Zhe <zhe.he at windriver.com <mailto:zhe.he at windriver.com>>
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>     To support building packaging and installing multi types of kernel
>     images, such as zImage uImage, at one time define KERNEL_IMAGETYPE
>     as a list.
>     Modify wherever reference KERNEL_IMAGETYPE accordingly.
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>     Fixes [YOCTO #6945].
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>     Signed-off-by: He Zhe <zhe.he at windriver.com <mailto:zhe.he at windriver.com>>
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> Question, why not add KERNEL_IMAGETYPES, and make KERNEL_IMAGETYPE equal to your new KERNEL_IMAGETYPE_0?

Adding a new KERNEL_IMAGETYPES will also work. But it should be better not to change the name of KERNEL_IMAGETYPE, so that those who have used it don't have to change their code.

Thank you for reviewing.

Zhe

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