[Buildroot] [PATCH 9/9] manual: rework Deploying images chapter

Arnout Vandecappelle arnout at mind.be
Thu Oct 17 08:18:30 UTC 2013


On 17/10/13 10:12, Thomas De Schampheleire wrote:
> On Wed, Oct 16, 2013 at 11:29 PM, Arnout Vandecappelle <arnout at mind.be> wrote:
>> On 15/10/13 22:27, Thomas De Schampheleire wrote:
> [..]
>>>
>>>
>>> Regarding the section names, currently you have:
>>> 4. Deploying target images built with Buildroot
>>> 4.1. Deploying images on the target hardware
>>> 4.2. Booting images in emulators
>>> 4.3. Preparing a raw disk image for customized target layout
>>> 4.4. Preparing a bootable raw disk file for virtualization
>>> 4.5. Booting the generated image over the network
>>> 4.6. Chroot into generated image
>>>
>>> While 4 and 4.1 talk about 'deploying' the other sections start using
>>> other terminology. Here is a suggestion:
>>> 4. Deploying target images built with Buildroot
>>> 4.1. Deploying images on the target hardware
>>> 4.2. Deploying images in emulators
>>> 4.3. Preparing a raw disk image for customized target layout
>>> 4.4. Preparing a bootable raw disk file for virtualization
>>> 4.5. Deploying images over the network
>>> 4.6. Chroot into generated image
>>>
>>> In fact, 4.5 also talks about target hardware, so should probably be
>>> moved above, or even a subsection of 4.1.
>>> I'm not yet a big fan of the names of 4.3, 4.4 and 4.6 (it's unclear
>>> to me what they really do based on the title) but I don't have good
>>> suggestions.
>>
>>
>>   Right, my attempt: a bit of reordering and more "deploying":
>>
>>
>> 4. Deploying target images built with Buildroot
>> 4.1. Deploying images on the target hardware
>>       (includes the network deployment)
>> 4.2. Deploying images on removable media
>> 4.3. Preparing a bootable raw disk file for virtualization
>> 4.4. Deploying images in emulators
>> 4.5. Chroot into generated image
>
> I like it, except still the 4.5. What is the use case for chroot'ing
> into such an image? To manipulate the image? Or in the case of the
> same target/native architecture to actually run stuff? Can we change
> the section name to reflect the purpose rather than the solution?
> If 'chroot' is the most clear way to put it in the section name, then
> I'd change to:
> "chroot'ing into a target image"
> ('ing' to match the other sections, 'a' article to make it read
> better, and lowercase chroot because it's a special name and
> capitalizing that reads odd IMO)

  Ack that.

  Regards,
  Arnout


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