Re: [gentoo-embedded] busybox and virtuals (editor, pager etc.)

[Ned Ludd <solar@gentoo.org>]

On Tue, 2009-07-21 at 22:28 +0200, Christian Affolter wrote:
> Hi Mike
> 
> >> However if I perform an emerge world:
> >> PORTAGE_CONFIGROOT=[...] ROOT=[...] emerge world -vp
> >>
> >> Portage wants to merge:
> >> virtual/editor-0
> >>   app-editors/nano
> >>
> >> virtual/pager-0
> >>   sys-apps/less
> >>
> >> I have enabled less and vi in my busybox, therefore I don't want to
> >> install an "external" pager and editor.
> > 
> > use the profile's package.provided then
> 
> Yes, that's what I do at the moment... However it would be much nicer if
> the powerful gentoo use and dependency system could be used for this.
> 
> Furthermore BusyBox init-scripts (for crond, syslogd etc.) could be
> installed according to the enabled use-flags, rather than manually.

With as many features as busybox supports this could get out of control
quickly with USE= flags for per-options.


> Is there something that speaks against such a change?
> 
> If not, I'm willing to provide the necessary patches

Patches are always most welcome. But I sorta rather tie it to something
more simple. Like maybe when 'make-symlinks' is enabled. One can assume
he/she is using busybox for the core system.


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Ned Ludd <solar@gentoo.org>
Gentoo Linux