From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received-SPF: Pass (sender SPF authorized) identity=mailfrom; client-ip=134.134.136.65; helo=mga03.intel.com; envelope-from=michael.d.kinney@intel.com; receiver=edk2-devel@lists.01.org Received: from mga03.intel.com (mga03.intel.com [134.134.136.65]) (using TLSv1.2 with cipher ECDHE-RSA-AES256-GCM-SHA384 (256/256 bits)) (No client certificate requested) by ml01.01.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 42F3B2119622B for ; Thu, 29 Nov 2018 20:57:35 -0800 (PST) X-Amp-Result: SKIPPED(no attachment in message) X-Amp-File-Uploaded: False Received: from orsmga002.jf.intel.com ([10.7.209.21]) by orsmga103.jf.intel.com with ESMTP/TLS/DHE-RSA-AES256-GCM-SHA384; 29 Nov 2018 20:57:35 -0800 X-ExtLoop1: 1 X-IronPort-AV: E=Sophos;i="5.56,297,1539673200"; d="scan'208";a="113835955" Received: from orsmsx102.amr.corp.intel.com ([10.22.225.129]) by orsmga002.jf.intel.com with ESMTP; 29 Nov 2018 20:57:35 -0800 Received: from orsmsx113.amr.corp.intel.com ([169.254.9.125]) by ORSMSX102.amr.corp.intel.com ([169.254.3.81]) with mapi id 14.03.0415.000; Thu, 29 Nov 2018 20:57:35 -0800 From: "Kinney, Michael D" To: "Ni, Ruiyu" , "edk2-devel@lists.01.org" , "Kinney, Michael D" Thread-Topic: [RFC] Proposal to add edk2-apps repository Thread-Index: AdSICyi1FOLm4mmqTpGbGl5+h6SFgAAUWCdwAAMZqlA= Date: Fri, 30 Nov 2018 04:57:35 +0000 Message-ID: References: <734D49CCEBEEF84792F5B80ED585239D5BF35EE1@SHSMSX104.ccr.corp.intel.com> In-Reply-To: <734D49CCEBEEF84792F5B80ED585239D5BF35EE1@SHSMSX104.ccr.corp.intel.com> Accept-Language: en-US X-MS-Has-Attach: X-MS-TNEF-Correlator: dlp-product: dlpe-windows dlp-version: 11.0.400.15 dlp-reaction: no-action x-originating-ip: [10.22.254.140] MIME-Version: 1.0 Subject: Re: [RFC] Proposal to add edk2-apps repository X-BeenThere: edk2-devel@lists.01.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.29 Precedence: list List-Id: EDK II Development List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Fri, 30 Nov 2018 04:57:36 -0000 Content-Language: en-US Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Ray, Real HW platforms like Vlv2* and Quark* should be moved to edk2-platforms. Virtual platforms such as Ovmf and EmulatorPkg should stay in edk2 repo to support validation. We should enter Tianocore BZ to move the real HW platforms. Thanks, Mike > -----Original Message----- > From: Ni, Ruiyu > Sent: Thursday, November 29, 2018 7:32 PM > To: edk2-devel@lists.01.org; Kinney, Michael D > > Subject: RE: [RFC] Proposal to add edk2-apps repository >=20 > Mike, > It's a great idea to have another edk2-apps repo. >=20 > I have a question not quite related to this new repo but > related to edk2-platforms repo. > There are many platforms in edk2 repo as well, like Ovmf, > Emulator, Vlv2TbltDevicePkg. > What's your opinion/plan about these platforms? >=20 >=20 > > -----Original Message----- > > From: edk2-devel [mailto:edk2-devel- > bounces@lists.01.org] On Behalf Of > > Kinney, Michael D > > Sent: Friday, November 30, 2018 1:58 AM > > To: edk2-devel@lists.01.org; Kinney, Michael D > > > Subject: [edk2] [RFC] Proposal to add edk2-apps > repository > > > > Hello, > > > > I would like to propose the creation of a new repository > called edk2-apps. This > > repository would initially be used to host the following > packages from the edk2 > > repository: > > > > * AppPkg > > * StdLib > > * StdLibPrivateInternalFiles > > > > These 3 packages provide support for the libc along with > applications that > > depend on libc. None of the other packages in the edk2 > repository use these > > packages, so these 3 package can be safely moved without > any impacts to > > platform firmware builds. > > Build configurations that do use libc features can clone > the edk2-apps repository > > and add it to PACKAGES_PATH. > > > > The history of these 3 packages would be preserved when > importing the content > > into edk2-apps. After The import is verified, these 3 > packages would be deleted > > from the edk2 repository. > > > > This proposal helps reduce the size of the edk2 > repository and focuses edk2 > > repository on packages used to provide UEFI/PI > conformant firmware. > > > > If there are no concerns with this proposal, I will > enter a Tianocore BZs for the > > two steps. > > > > Best regards, > > > > Mike > > _______________________________________________ > > edk2-devel mailing list > > edk2-devel@lists.01.org > > https://lists.01.org/mailman/listinfo/edk2-devel