[oe] [oe-commits] org.oe.dev conf/*: remove all MACHINE_TASK_PROVIDER definitions that were simply forcibly defining it to the default value set in bitbake.conf. Approved by hrw and RP.

[Rod Whitby]

Apologies Koen, I thought that the positive response from hrw and RP on the -devel mailing list for making the change globally (and the lack of objections from anyone to their comments saying to go and do it) was enough.
Should I have negotiated one on one with every machine maintainer too?  If that is the case, then I simply wouldn't have bothered doing the change at all - what do I care if other distro and machine maintainers would rather do all their own cleanup?  What do I care if historical cruft builds up in OE?
This type of response to a helpful change to OE is *exactly* why I (and I expect others too) prefer to create a new distro for stuff instead of using Angstrom distro directly - it's just no fun being part of someone else's draconian fiefdom (Angstrom distro with Koen as the overlord) as opposed to being part of a group-maintained distro where positive changes are appreciated when approval of changes that bring improvements and cleanup are sought globally (as was done in this case).
-- Rod
(Apologies for formatting, sent on the road from Treo650)

-----Original Message-----
From: Koen Kooi <koen at dominion.kabel.utwente.nl>
Date: Sunday, Apr 15, 2007 4:57 pm
Subject: Re: [oe] [oe-commits] org.oe.dev conf/*: remove all   MACHINE_TASK_PROVIDER definitions that were simply forcibly defining it to   the	default value set in bitbake.conf. Approved by hrw and RP.

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rwhitby commit schreef:
 conf/*: remove all MACHINE_TASK_PROVIDER definitions that were simply forcibly defining it to the default value set in bitbake.conf.  Approved by hrw and RP.
 
 Author: rwhitby at nslu2-linux.org

> conf/distro/include/angstrom.inc

Could you please consult with the distro maintainers before making such changes next time? The line was left in there to fix angstrom for people with a bogus MACHINE_TASK_PROVIDER entry in their local.conf.
OTOH, people now get what they deserve now when putting bogus entries in local.conf :)

regards,

Koen
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