[oe] FW: [RFC] Adding screen dimensions to machine configs

[Stelios Koroneos]

I have send this msg in the morning, has not showed up on my mail yet, so i
am recenting it, as there might be a mail server problem
If you have read it allready please ignore

Stelios S. Koroneos

Digital OPSiS - Embedded Intelligence
http://www.digital-opsis.com


> -----Original Message-----
> From: Stelios Koroneos [mailto:skoroneos at digital-opsis.com]
> Sent: Monday, July 09, 2007 8:32 AM
> To: openembedded-devel at openembedded.org
> Subject: RE: [oe] [RFC] Adding screen dimensions to machine configs
>
>
> > > We can add those without adding formfactor. But what will those
> > setting be for e.g. an
> > > nslu2 or efika board?
> >
> > Since those MACHINES will not have the 'screen' machine_feature enabled,
> > it doesn't really matter, does it?
> >
>
> As i see it there are 3 types of "machines"
> 1) Those without a screen (i.e nslu)
> 2) Those that can be with or without a screen (efika, a pc)
> depending on configuration
> 3) Those with screen (all the rest) :)
>
> The "problem" might be with those on category 2 as you can't know
> in advance if they have screen or what the size of that will be.
> But one could always specify these parameters later (local.conf
> or distro settings)
>
> Other than that i am also in favour of the proposued naming
>
> Stelios S. Koroneos
>
> Digital OPSiS - Embedded Intelligence
> http://www.digital-opsis.com
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: openembedded-devel-bounces at openembedded.org
> > [mailto:openembedded-devel-bounces at openembedded.org]On Behalf Of
> > Rod Whitby
> > Sent: Monday, July 09, 2007 3:54 AM
> > To: openembedded-devel at openembedded.org
> > Subject: Re: [oe] [RFC] Adding screen dimensions to machine configs
> >
> >
> > >>> MACHINE_DISPLAY_WIDTH_PIXELS=
> > >>> MACHINE_DISPLAY_HEIGHT_PIXELS=
> > >>>
> > >>> to machine configs.
> > >
> > -- Rod
> >
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