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RE: [Xen-devel] [patch] Xen build - Debian vs Redhat layout patch option

To: Dan Magenheimer <dan.magenheimer@xxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: RE: [Xen-devel] [patch] Xen build - Debian vs Redhat layout patch options [and 1 more messages]
From: Ian Jackson <Ian.Jackson@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Fri, 17 Sep 2010 16:01:05 +0100
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Dan Magenheimer writes ("RE: [Xen-devel] [patch] Xen build - Debian vs Redhat 
layout patch options"):
> Um, OK, then what is the default going to be?

I don't mind very much, but it would make sense for it to be similar
to the historical Xen defaults so probably vaguely Fedora-like.

> Seems to me if we group them as Bruce suggests and only require a
> single edit (or even do it automagically based on presence/contents
> of certain files), the vast majority of Xen developers will be
> better off.

The problem with these kind of arrangements is that they inevitably
breed further settings, not properly individually configurable,
hanging off the "what OS do you have" switch.

Dan Magenheimer writes ("RE: [Xen-devel] [patch] Xen build - Debian vs Redhat 
layout patch options"):
> Never mind, objection withdrawn.  With a reasonable default
> and Bruce's distro_mapping.txt file that explains it (along
> with a pointer to that file in Config.mk, I'm OK with it.

Good, thanks.

Ian.

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