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

[Koen Kooi]

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On 23-10-10 09:46, Frans Meulenbroeks wrote:
> 2010/10/22 Koen Kooi <k.kooi at student.utwente.nl>:
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>> Hi,
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>> 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.
> 
> The idea looks good to be, but can you explain the last sentence?
> I would expect the recipes that use these modules get changed too and
> with a PR bump they will drag in the new module with the new name, and
> not too much additional work needed.
> What I am missing?

Khem asked a similar question which I tried to answer:
http://lists.linuxtogo.org/pipermail/openembedded-devel/2010-October/026053.html

Does that address your question as well?

regards,

Koen
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