[Buildroot] [PATCH 5/6] package/rpi-firmware: add options to select what firmware to install

[Yann E. MORIN]

Peter, All,

On 2013-06-04 08:55 +0200, Yann E. MORIN spake thusly:
> On Tuesday 04 June 2013 08:38:47 Peter Korsgaard wrote:
> > >>>>> "Yann" == Yann E MORIN <yann.morin.1998 at free.fr> writes:
> > 
> >  Yann> From: "Yann E. MORIN" <yann.morin.1998 at free.fr>
> >  Yann> Add two options to rpi-firmware:
> >  Yann>   - the first option to select the firmware being booted, amongst:
> >  Yann>     - the default one
> >  Yann>     - the cut-down one, for emergency
> >  Yann>   - the second to also install all firmwares
> >
[--SNIP--]
> > Do we really need this? Can't people just delete the files they don't
> > want in a post build script like for everything else?
> 
> Yes, it is possible. But since a single firmware will ever be booted,
> there is no reason to install all of them in the first place.
> 
> This last option is here for people that want to switch firmware at
> /runtime/ (ie. with just a mv from within the target).
> 
> Of course, I'm fine with this not going in (but I'd be sad, as I'd
> have to tweak my post-image scripts. ;-) ).

Should I drop this for good, or is there still the slightest chance this
can go in? ;-)

Regards,
Yann E. MORIN.

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