[Buildroot] [PATCH 1/3] Makefile: export BR2_CONFIG_FILE, pointing to our .config

Peter Korsgaard jacmet at uclibc.org
Sun Jan 13 20:45:42 UTC 2013


>>>>> "Arnout" == Arnout Vandecappelle <arnout at mind.be> writes:

Hi,

 >> I was not referring to our .mk files, but rather to the packages themselves.
 >> I did a quick survey in 110+ packages, and:
 >> - kconfig-based packages are not affected: kernel, uClibc, busybox, ct-ng
 >> - packages using CONFIG_FILE:
 >> - gdb:     gdb/sim/ppc/Makefile.in:CONFIG_FILE = @sim_config@
 >> - xbmc:    xbmc/lib/freetype/builds/detect.mk:ifndef CONFIG_FILE
 >> - no package uses DOT_CONFIG
 >> - openbricks is using DOT_CONFIG, too

 Arnout>  But if you anyway change the name, BUILDROOT_CONFIG is better than
 Arnout> the non-specific DOT_CONFIG.

 Arnout>  How long can we discuss about a name? :-)

Long ;)

I like BUILDROOT_CONFIG. It's unique and it's meaning is very
obvious. Yann, care to rework the series to use BUILDROOT_CONFIG
instead?

-- 
Bye, Peter Korsgaard



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