[edk2-devel] [RFC][edk2-platform][Add new packages in Platform\Intel directory]

Oram, Isaac W isaac.w.oram at intel.com
Fri May 24 16:31:24 UTC 2019


That works for me.  My apologies for the bike shedding.

Regards,
Isaac

From: devel at edk2.groups.io <devel at edk2.groups.io> On Behalf Of Liming Gao
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To: Oram, Isaac W <isaac.w.oram at intel.com>; devel at edk2.groups.io; Kubacki, Michael A <michael.a.kubacki at intel.com>
Subject: Re: [edk2-devel] [RFC][edk2-platform][Add new packages in Platform\Intel directory]

Isaac:
  So, how about BoardModulePkg for them?

Thanks
Liming
From: Oram, Isaac W
Sent: Thursday, May 23, 2019 1:00 AM
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Subject: RE: [edk2-devel] [RFC][edk2-platform][Add new packages in Platform\Intel directory]

I am concerned that BoardSupportPkg is misleading.  My understanding is that many people are familiar with board support files, board support packages, and similar concepts explicitly using the words board and support.  And in my experience, they have always had the board specific details.  Our package does not, it has code supporting board specific code.

Basically, I think that this is likely to be misleading to a lot of people.  And I don’t particularly understand that common, generic, and universal are common, but support is not.  I don’t really have a better suggestion, not having more specific details on the content handy, all names are “common”.  Maybe we need to think more about what goes in here longer term so we have more coherence and thus a more specific name is possible.

Regards,
Isaac

From: devel at edk2.groups.io<mailto:devel at edk2.groups.io> <devel at edk2.groups.io<mailto:devel at edk2.groups.io>> On Behalf Of Kubacki, Michael A
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Subject: Re: [edk2-devel] [RFC][edk2-platform][Add new packages in Platform\Intel directory]

In that case, I’d like to move the proposed name to BoardSupportPkg.

Thanks,
Michael

From: Gao, Liming
Sent: Tuesday, May 21, 2019 9:00 PM
To: Kubacki, Michael A <michael.a.kubacki at intel.com<mailto:michael.a.kubacki at intel.com>>; devel at edk2.groups.io<mailto:devel at edk2.groups.io>
Subject: RE: [edk2-devel] [RFC][edk2-platform][Add new packages in Platform\Intel directory]

Michael:
 I am OK for both name. I think they have same meaning. To avoid the common word in Package name, such as Generic or Universal, BoardSupportPkg name may be better.

Thanks
Liming
From: Kubacki, Michael A [mailto:michael.a.kubacki at intel.com]
Sent: Monday, May 20, 2019 1:30 PM
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Subject: Re: [edk2-devel] [RFC][edk2-platform][Add new packages in Platform\Intel directory]


Hi Liming,

I agree with the need for both packages. We should wait at least another day for any additional feedback on the package name GenericBoardPkg. That name may give the impression the package can generically be used on various boards whereas the intent here is a package containing common or supporting board functionality. An alternative name to consider is BoardSupportPkg.

As a reminder, ensure the separation of content follows 8.1 (or update the document if necessary):

https://edk2-docs.gitbooks.io/edk-ii-minimum-platform-specification/8_stage_6_advanced_feature_selection/

Thanks,

Michael


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