[oe] [RFC] using kernel.bbclass rename hook for external modules as well

[Khem Raj]

On Fri, Oct 22, 2010 at 10:06 AM, Chris Larson <clarson at kergoth.com> wrote:
> On Fri, Oct 22, 2010 at 7:56 AM, Koen Kooi <k.kooi at student.utwente.nl>wrote:
>
>> Currently kernel.bbclass splits and renames modules into
>> kernel-module-<foo>, but module.bbclass doesn't. What's your opinion on
>> making modules.bbclass follow the same logic for consistency?
>> To make upgrade paths work the 'kernel-modules' metapackage would be
>> ${PN} for external modules.
>>
>
> This sounds like a very good idea to me, it would make the package list much
> more consistent and improve the user experience, imo.

yes I agree fully. Will there be issues with upgrades ?

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> Christopher Larson
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