[Buildroot] [PATCH 2/7] support/scripts: add a script to add a new package
Yann E. MORIN
yann.morin.1998 at free.fr
Thu Nov 1 17:00:59 UTC 2012
Thomas, All,
On Thursday 01 November 2012 Thomas Petazzoni wrote:
> However, I also wonder if it is a good idea to make this script
> ask questions, as compared to a more conventional script that takes
> command line arguments. But it's true that a script asking questions is
> more like a wizard, probably easier to use.
Indeed, the script is designed as a wizard for newbies, so they do not
find it too complex to add a new package, especially since the
_AVAILABLE stuff can be a bit misleading.
It's also meant for experts to quickly add a new package. For them, it
might be better to get the values from the arguments, rather than asking
questions, right. This script can be refined later for this use-case.
> > > + define ${PKG_NAME}_INSTALL_TARGET_CMDS
> >
> > Putting a sample
> > install -D -m 0644 $(@D)/... $(TARGET_DIR)/...
> > isn't a bad idea.
>
> Not sure I agree here. People too often do manual installation in
> generic packages, while they should use 'make install', possibly after
> tunning/patching the Makefile.
Agreed.
Regards,
Yann E. MORIN.
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