[ECOS] Adding Hardware packages

[Fabrice Gautier]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jonathan Larmour [ mailto:jlarmour@redhat.co.uk ]
> Subject: Re: [ECOS] Adding Hardware packages
> 
> Fabrice Gautier wrote:
> > 
> > Well, it seems that I can include the PCI package creating 
> a new template.
> > 
> > But anyway, it seems there is no support for PCI on i386 PC target.
> 
> That's why the configuration tools wouldn't let you do it!

In fact the configuration tools let me do it as soon as i create another
template!

It would be logical if the configuration tool raised a conflict. But in my
case it just complained that the PCI package was an "Hardware Package". But
I can't see where this package is declared as "Hardware", while it seems
that all the hardware specific part is done in the target packages.

The ethernet package has a more logical comportement I think. I can include
it but it complains for conflicts.
 
> > Is there any work underway for this?
> 
> Not by Red Hat - there was a lot of demand for the PC target 
> and Patrick did a great job by doing the initial port, but
> alas no-one  appears to be developing it more (or paying for
> it to be developed more either!).

Too bad :-)

The reason may be because i386 is not the final target, but rather a
developement target.

A+

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Fabrice Gautier
fabrice_gautier@sdesigns.com