[oe] [RFC]: Is MACHINE_TASK_PROVIDER still being used or should it be phased out?

[Hans Henry von Tresckow]

(sorry for the repost, but I forgot the RFC tag the first time)

I am trying to fix http://bugs.openembedded.net/show_bug.cgi?id=3969.

I basicaly have two options here:

1) simply replace MACHINE_TASK_PROVIDER with task-base-extended in the
affected recipie

2) come up with a different solution that preserves MACHINE_TASK_PROVIDER
and adds a suitable definition

It seems that a lot of recent image recipies have used approach #1 and I was
wondering if MACHINE_TASK_PROVIDER  was still actively being used or if it
is mostly left over from the initial task-base switchover.

Also, if it is still in use, do any of the current users care about
opie-image in particular?

(I will use #1 if I don't hear back soon)

Thank you very much,

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Henry von Tresckow (hvontres)

Poodle life support team