[Buildroot] PATCH: set BR2_INET_RPC dependency for nfs-utils and portmap

[Ivan Kuten]

Yann E. MORIN wrote:
> On Sunday 14 October 2007 01:50:32 Ivan Kuten wrote:
>> Set BR2_INET_RPC dependency for nfs-utils and portmap:
> 
> We had the same issue in BusyBox, and solved it the other way around: have
> tools needing RPC do a 'select' on RPC, such as (this is not a patch!):
> 
> ---8<---
> Index: package/nfs-utils/Config.in
> ===================================================================
> --- package/nfs-utils/Config.in (revision 20237)
> +++ package/nfs-utils/Config.in (working copy)
> @@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
>  config BR2_PACKAGE_NFS_UTILS
>  	bool "nfs-utils"
>  	default n
> +	select BR2_INET_RPC
>  	help
>  	  The NFS Linux kernel server.
>  	  Warning: We do not force largefile support on here on purpose.
> Index: package/portmap/Config.in
> ===================================================================
> --- package/portmap/Config.in   (revision 20237)
> +++ package/portmap/Config.in   (working copy)
> @@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
>  config BR2_PACKAGE_PORTMAP
>  	bool "portmap"
>  	default n
> +	select BR2_INET_RPC
>  	help
>  	  The standard portmapper for RPC services.
> 
> ---8<---
> 
> This is, imho, better this way because what people really want is NFS or
> portmap, and might not know that RPC is needed to make those two available.
> 
> Having NFS and portmap visible and 'select' the needed RPC support is more
> straightforward. But again, this is my humble opinion.
> 

Hello Yann,

I completely agree with you, your approach is better.

BR,
Ivan