Mike,

On Wed, Oct 25, 2006 at 02:58:07PM +0000, MikeW wrote:
> > Kernel patches are part of the BSP if the hardware requires some.
> > Ptxdist searches in kernel-patches-target/ for it. Throw your
> > patches into this directory, add a series file to apply them in
> > right order and be happy (don't forget to tell ptxdist what file it
> > should use as a series file)
>
> Builds should be able to retrieve common files from a common
> repository - though I imagine PTXdist is configurable/hackable enough
> to allow that somehow :(

I don't understand what you mean with "common files"? The Linux kernel
is a common file.

> > > Roll on the documentation !
> > 
> > Order commercial support and *I* will write one only for you 
> > 
> > Juergen
> > 
> 
> NOW I see why the docs in the package are minimal! ;-)

You missed the point. PTXdist is not the result of some hackers who
happen to have a boring time and don't know what to do during the day.
It is the result of something like five years of continuous industrial
project and community work. So if you feel that there is a need for
documentation, you have two possibilities: 

- contribute patches
- sponsor documentation development

I've expressed our strategy before on this list: what I'd like to see in
the software packet is a manpage, maybe an info page, and a real written
and printable manual for all the uggly details.

No offense intended, but I have the impression that you think that open
source is a self service shop. This is not true.

Robert
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