Re: [gentoo-dev] Package up for grabs: sys-firmware/iwl1000-ucode

2019-11-18 Thread Brian Evans
On 11/16/2019 3:14 PM, Matt Turner wrote:
> On Sat, Nov 16, 2019 at 9:08 AM Michael 'veremitz' Everitt
>  wrote:
>>
>> On 16/11/19 16:59, Matt Turner wrote:
>>> On Sat, Nov 16, 2019 at 1:06 AM Jaco Kroon  wrote:
 Hi,

 On 2019/11/15 21:35, Matt Turner wrote:
> On Fri, Nov 15, 2019 at 2:20 AM Ulrich Mueller  wrote:
>> The package is somewhat redundant, because sys-kernel/linux-firmware
>> installs the same files. (Same for all other sys-firmware/iwl*-ucode
>> packages.)
> Should last-rite all of them, IMO.
>
 I both agree and disagree with this.  It's the simpler solution and
 therefore I agree.

 I disagree because in some cases I really only want specific firmware
 for specific sets of hardware (especially where space constraints are an
 issue, read: embedded type systems).

 The current linux-firmware package is getting quite big in terms of 
 install.
>>> USE=savedconfig allows you to choose exactly which files to install :)
>>>
>> I've never found a good way (yet...) to figure out how to write a fresh new
>> 'savedconfig' if you haven't ever previously emerged the package in
>> question. Does anyone have a good method for this, that doesn't require
>> unpacking the whole nine yards (Megs, Gigs...) first?
> 
> You could look at the upstream git repo and make a list based on that.
> 
> Or, since you have to download the tarball anyway, ebuild ... unpack
> it and inspect.
> 
> Or, use the live ebuild to avoid downloading the same data multiple
> times per tarball.
> 
> Or, if you want maximal bandwidth savings don't bother with any of
> this and install the files you want manually since the files aren't
> going to change.
> 
This last point is not true wrt iwlwifi.  Its filename(s) change with
every other kernel release.  They accept new versions and ban old ones
within the driver.

Brian



Re: [gentoo-dev] Package up for grabs: sys-firmware/iwl1000-ucode

2019-11-16 Thread Matt Turner
On Sat, Nov 16, 2019 at 9:08 AM Michael 'veremitz' Everitt
 wrote:
>
> On 16/11/19 16:59, Matt Turner wrote:
> > On Sat, Nov 16, 2019 at 1:06 AM Jaco Kroon  wrote:
> >> Hi,
> >>
> >> On 2019/11/15 21:35, Matt Turner wrote:
> >>> On Fri, Nov 15, 2019 at 2:20 AM Ulrich Mueller  wrote:
>  The package is somewhat redundant, because sys-kernel/linux-firmware
>  installs the same files. (Same for all other sys-firmware/iwl*-ucode
>  packages.)
> >>> Should last-rite all of them, IMO.
> >>>
> >> I both agree and disagree with this.  It's the simpler solution and
> >> therefore I agree.
> >>
> >> I disagree because in some cases I really only want specific firmware
> >> for specific sets of hardware (especially where space constraints are an
> >> issue, read: embedded type systems).
> >>
> >> The current linux-firmware package is getting quite big in terms of 
> >> install.
> > USE=savedconfig allows you to choose exactly which files to install :)
> >
> I've never found a good way (yet...) to figure out how to write a fresh new
> 'savedconfig' if you haven't ever previously emerged the package in
> question. Does anyone have a good method for this, that doesn't require
> unpacking the whole nine yards (Megs, Gigs...) first?

You could look at the upstream git repo and make a list based on that.

Or, since you have to download the tarball anyway, ebuild ... unpack
it and inspect.

Or, use the live ebuild to avoid downloading the same data multiple
times per tarball.

Or, if you want maximal bandwidth savings don't bother with any of
this and install the files you want manually since the files aren't
going to change.



Re: [gentoo-dev] Package up for grabs: sys-firmware/iwl1000-ucode

2019-11-16 Thread Jaco Kroon
Hi,

On 2019/11/16 19:08, Michael 'veremitz' Everitt wrote:
> On 16/11/19 16:59, Matt Turner wrote:
>> On Sat, Nov 16, 2019 at 1:06 AM Jaco Kroon  wrote:
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> On 2019/11/15 21:35, Matt Turner wrote:
 On Fri, Nov 15, 2019 at 2:20 AM Ulrich Mueller  wrote:
> The package is somewhat redundant, because sys-kernel/linux-firmware
> installs the same files. (Same for all other sys-firmware/iwl*-ucode
> packages.)
 Should last-rite all of them, IMO.

>>> I both agree and disagree with this.  It's the simpler solution and
>>> therefore I agree.
>>>
>>> I disagree because in some cases I really only want specific firmware
>>> for specific sets of hardware (especially where space constraints are an
>>> issue, read: embedded type systems).
>>>
>>> The current linux-firmware package is getting quite big in terms of install.
>> USE=savedconfig allows you to choose exactly which files to install :)
>>
> I've never found a good way (yet...) to figure out how to write a fresh new
> 'savedconfig' if you haven't ever previously emerged the package in
> question. Does anyone have a good method for this, that doesn't require
> unpacking the whole nine yards (Megs, Gigs...) first?
>
I Agree.

And for that matter, knowing which files to actually install, and what
to filter out.  With the split packages I know I want firmware for
something specific.  With the big package it really is much harder. 
That said:  generally I just merge the big package by default, unless I
have a specific reason to not do so (which is seldom).

Bandwidth is much less of an issue now than it was a decade ago, but
still, if you only need a few MB of firmware, why download the whole lot
first?

Kind Regards,
Jaco




Re: [gentoo-dev] Package up for grabs: sys-firmware/iwl1000-ucode

2019-11-16 Thread Michael 'veremitz' Everitt
On 16/11/19 16:59, Matt Turner wrote:
> On Sat, Nov 16, 2019 at 1:06 AM Jaco Kroon  wrote:
>> Hi,
>>
>> On 2019/11/15 21:35, Matt Turner wrote:
>>> On Fri, Nov 15, 2019 at 2:20 AM Ulrich Mueller  wrote:
 The package is somewhat redundant, because sys-kernel/linux-firmware
 installs the same files. (Same for all other sys-firmware/iwl*-ucode
 packages.)
>>> Should last-rite all of them, IMO.
>>>
>> I both agree and disagree with this.  It's the simpler solution and
>> therefore I agree.
>>
>> I disagree because in some cases I really only want specific firmware
>> for specific sets of hardware (especially where space constraints are an
>> issue, read: embedded type systems).
>>
>> The current linux-firmware package is getting quite big in terms of install.
> USE=savedconfig allows you to choose exactly which files to install :)
>
I've never found a good way (yet...) to figure out how to write a fresh new
'savedconfig' if you haven't ever previously emerged the package in
question. Does anyone have a good method for this, that doesn't require
unpacking the whole nine yards (Megs, Gigs...) first?



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Re: [gentoo-dev] Package up for grabs: sys-firmware/iwl1000-ucode

2019-11-16 Thread Matt Turner
On Sat, Nov 16, 2019 at 1:06 AM Jaco Kroon  wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
> On 2019/11/15 21:35, Matt Turner wrote:
> > On Fri, Nov 15, 2019 at 2:20 AM Ulrich Mueller  wrote:
> >> The package is somewhat redundant, because sys-kernel/linux-firmware
> >> installs the same files. (Same for all other sys-firmware/iwl*-ucode
> >> packages.)
> > Should last-rite all of them, IMO.
> >
> I both agree and disagree with this.  It's the simpler solution and
> therefore I agree.
>
> I disagree because in some cases I really only want specific firmware
> for specific sets of hardware (especially where space constraints are an
> issue, read: embedded type systems).
>
> The current linux-firmware package is getting quite big in terms of install.

USE=savedconfig allows you to choose exactly which files to install :)



Re: [gentoo-dev] Package up for grabs: sys-firmware/iwl1000-ucode

2019-11-16 Thread Haelwenn (lanodan) Monnier
[2019-11-16 11:05:54+0200] Jaco Kroon:
> On 2019/11/15 21:35, Matt Turner wrote:
> > On Fri, Nov 15, 2019 at 2:20 AM Ulrich Mueller  wrote:
> >> The package is somewhat redundant, because sys-kernel/linux-firmware
> >> installs the same files. (Same for all other sys-firmware/iwl*-ucode
> >> packages.)
> > Should last-rite all of them, IMO.
> >
> I both agree and disagree with this.  It's the simpler solution and
> therefore I agree.
> 
> I disagree because in some cases I really only want specific firmware
> for specific sets of hardware (especially where space constraints are an
> issue, read: embedded type systems).
> 
> The current linux-firmware package is getting quite big in terms of install.

Well there is savedconfig on linux-firmware for a reason.



Re: [gentoo-dev] Package up for grabs: sys-firmware/iwl1000-ucode

2019-11-16 Thread Jaco Kroon
Hi,

On 2019/11/15 21:35, Matt Turner wrote:
> On Fri, Nov 15, 2019 at 2:20 AM Ulrich Mueller  wrote:
>> The package is somewhat redundant, because sys-kernel/linux-firmware
>> installs the same files. (Same for all other sys-firmware/iwl*-ucode
>> packages.)
> Should last-rite all of them, IMO.
>
I both agree and disagree with this.  It's the simpler solution and
therefore I agree.

I disagree because in some cases I really only want specific firmware
for specific sets of hardware (especially where space constraints are an
issue, read: embedded type systems).

The current linux-firmware package is getting quite big in terms of install.

Kind Regards,
Jaco




Re: [gentoo-dev] Package up for grabs: sys-firmware/iwl1000-ucode

2019-11-15 Thread Matt Turner
On Fri, Nov 15, 2019 at 2:20 AM Ulrich Mueller  wrote:
> The package is somewhat redundant, because sys-kernel/linux-firmware
> installs the same files. (Same for all other sys-firmware/iwl*-ucode
> packages.)

Should last-rite all of them, IMO.



[gentoo-dev] Package up for grabs: sys-firmware/iwl1000-ucode

2019-11-15 Thread Ulrich Mueller
This installs firmware for the Intel® Centrino® Wireless-N 1000 device.
I no longer have any hardware to test it.

The package is somewhat redundant, because sys-kernel/linux-firmware
installs the same files. (Same for all other sys-firmware/iwl*-ucode
packages.)

Ulrich


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