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manual: clarify that Config.in comments should have correct dependencies

Message ID 94085e779250785b8986.1383597255@argentina
State Superseded
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Thomas De Schampheleire Nov. 4, 2013, 8:34 p.m. UTC
Signed-off-by: Thomas De Schampheleire <thomas.de.schampheleire@gmail.com>

---
Note: this documentation patch accompanies my earlier patch of today to add
missing dependencies on such comments [1]. These two should have been sent
as one series, sorry for that.
[1] http://patchwork.ozlabs.org/patch/288125/

 docs/manual/adding-packages-directory.txt |  9 +++++++++
 1 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 0 deletions(-)

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Samuel Martin Nov. 4, 2013, 9:26 p.m. UTC | #1
Hi Thomas,

2013/11/4 Thomas De Schampheleire <patrickdepinguin@gmail.com>

> Signed-off-by: Thomas De Schampheleire <thomas.de.schampheleire@gmail.com>
>
> ---
> Note: this documentation patch accompanies my earlier patch of today to add
> missing dependencies on such comments [1]. These two should have been sent
> as one series, sorry for that.
> [1] http://patchwork.ozlabs.org/patch/288125/
>
>  docs/manual/adding-packages-directory.txt |  9 +++++++++
>  1 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 0 deletions(-)
>
> diff --git a/docs/manual/adding-packages-directory.txt
> b/docs/manual/adding-packages-directory.txt
> --- a/docs/manual/adding-packages-directory.txt
> +++ b/docs/manual/adding-packages-directory.txt
> @@ -171,6 +171,7 @@ C library, C++ support, largefile suppor
>  IPv6 support, wchar support, or dynamic library support. Some packages
>  can only be built on certain target architectures, or if an MMU is
>  available in the processor.
> +
>  These dependencies have to expressed with the appropriate 'depends on'
>
s/have to expressed/have to be expressed/

 statements in the Config.in file. Additionally, for dependencies on
>  toolchain options, a +comment+ should be displayed when the option is
> @@ -180,6 +181,14 @@ made visible in a comment: since it is u
>  freely choose another target, it makes little sense to show these
>  dependencies explicitly.
>
> +The +comment+ should only be visible if the +config+ option itself would
> +be visible when the toolchain option dependencies are met. This means
> +that all other dependencies of the package (including dependencies on
> +target architecture and MMU support) have to be repeated on the
> ++comment+ definition. To keep it clear, the +depends on+ statement for
> +these non-toolchain option should be kept separate from the +depends on+
> +statement for the toolchain options.
> +
>  The general format of a dependency +comment+ for package foo is:
>  --------------------------
>  foo needs a toolchain w/ featA, featB, featC
> _______________________________________________
> buildroot mailing list
> buildroot@busybox.net
> http://lists.busybox.net/mailman/listinfo/buildroot
>

Acked-by: Samuel Martin <s.martin49@gmail.com>
(with this little fix ;))


Regards,
Thomas De Schampheleire Nov. 5, 2013, 8:15 a.m. UTC | #2
Hi Samuel,

On Mon, Nov 4, 2013 at 10:26 PM, Samuel Martin <s.martin49@gmail.com> wrote:

>> +
>>  These dependencies have to expressed with the appropriate 'depends on'
>
> s/have to expressed/have to be expressed/

Hmm, seems we missed this in the original patch.
But I will fix it nevertheless, thanks.

>
>>  statements in the Config.in file. Additionally, for dependencies on
>>  toolchain options, a +comment+ should be displayed when the option is
>> @@ -180,6 +181,14 @@ made visible in a comment: since it is u
>>  freely choose another target, it makes little sense to show these
>>  dependencies explicitly.
>>
>> +The +comment+ should only be visible if the +config+ option itself would
>> +be visible when the toolchain option dependencies are met. This means
>> +that all other dependencies of the package (including dependencies on
>> +target architecture and MMU support) have to be repeated on the
>> ++comment+ definition. To keep it clear, the +depends on+ statement for
>> +these non-toolchain option should be kept separate from the +depends on+
>> +statement for the toolchain options.
>> +
>>  The general format of a dependency +comment+ for package foo is:
>>  --------------------------
>>  foo needs a toolchain w/ featA, featB, featC
>
>
> Acked-by: Samuel Martin <s.martin49@gmail.com>
> (with this little fix ;))
>

Thanks,
Thomas
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diff --git a/docs/manual/adding-packages-directory.txt b/docs/manual/adding-packages-directory.txt
--- a/docs/manual/adding-packages-directory.txt
+++ b/docs/manual/adding-packages-directory.txt
@@ -171,6 +171,7 @@  C library, C++ support, largefile suppor
 IPv6 support, wchar support, or dynamic library support. Some packages
 can only be built on certain target architectures, or if an MMU is
 available in the processor.
+
 These dependencies have to expressed with the appropriate 'depends on'
 statements in the Config.in file. Additionally, for dependencies on
 toolchain options, a +comment+ should be displayed when the option is
@@ -180,6 +181,14 @@  made visible in a comment: since it is u
 freely choose another target, it makes little sense to show these
 dependencies explicitly.
 
+The +comment+ should only be visible if the +config+ option itself would
+be visible when the toolchain option dependencies are met. This means
+that all other dependencies of the package (including dependencies on
+target architecture and MMU support) have to be repeated on the
++comment+ definition. To keep it clear, the +depends on+ statement for
+these non-toolchain option should be kept separate from the +depends on+
+statement for the toolchain options.
+
 The general format of a dependency +comment+ for package foo is:
 --------------------------
 foo needs a toolchain w/ featA, featB, featC