[oe] [meta-oe][RFC 00/27] systemd / initmanager rework

[Andreas Müller]

On Tue, Feb 7, 2012 at 4:52 PM, Koen Kooi <koen at dominion.thruhere.net> wrote:
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> Op 07-02-12 16:12, Andreas Müller schreef:
>> The RFC series is intended to
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>> * reduce efforts/pitfalls when implementing native systemd support *
>> enable a global configuration for selecting of systemd/syvinit (sysvinit
>> needs further efforts)
>>
>> The whole series' can be found at (branches 'systemd' meta-oe:
>> git://gitorious.org/schnitzeltony-oe-meta/meta-openembedded-systemd.git
>> meta-angstrom:
>> git://gitorious.org/schnitzeltony-oe-meta/meta-angstrom-systemd.git
>>
>> Notes: * These are my first python experiences - suggestions welcome. *
>> In local.conf (or in distro) the configuration variable INIT_MANAGER
>> selects the initmanager to be build into an image. When changing the
>> selection, a build from scratch is required. INIT_MANAGER currently
>> defaults to systemd (see image.bbclass and initmanager.bbclass)
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> NAK! The initmanager decision is up the image, not the distro. The distro
> can use blacklist.bbclass to blacklist the initmanagers it doesn't support
> if needed.
It's not possible to let the image decide - e.g for polkit/udisks we
would need 2 versions: one configured/linked against systemd and one
without.
>
> regards,
>
> Koen

regards

Andreas