Use case of MACHINE_ESSENTIAL_EXTRA_RRECOMMENDS and MACHINE_EXTRA_RRECOMMENDS

Use case of MACHINE_ESSENTIAL_EXTRA_RRECOMMENDS and MACHINE_EXTRA_RRECOMMENDS

[AshishKumar Mishra]

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-  I am trying to understand the use of MACHINE_(ESSENTIAL / EXTRA)_(RDEPENDS / RRECOMMENDS) use case .
Was able to relate use case of "_RDEPENDS" variants but the "_RRECOMMENDS" is not much clear .

Except for aspect of "required at boot time " , *which other parameter can be evaluated to decide*
*MACHINE_ESSENTIAL_EXTRA_RRECOMMENDS  or  MACHINE_EXTRA_RRECOMMENDS variant should be used* ?

( since both will any how build an image is the said package is not found )

Thanks

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Re: [poky] Use case of MACHINE_ESSENTIAL_EXTRA_RRECOMMENDS and MACHINE_EXTRA_RRECOMMENDS

[Richard Purdie]

On Wed, 2020-01-01 at 23:39 -0800, AshishKumar Mishra wrote:
> -  I am trying to understand the use of MACHINE_(ESSENTIAL /
> EXTRA)_(RDEPENDS / RRECOMMENDS) use case . 
>    Was able to relate use case of "_RDEPENDS" variants but the
> "_RRECOMMENDS" is not much clear . 
> 
> Except for aspect of "required at boot time " , which other parameter
> can be evaluated to decide 
> MACHINE_ESSENTIAL_EXTRA_RRECOMMENDS  or  MACHINE_EXTRA_RRECOMMENDS
> variant should be used ?
> 
> ( since both will any how build an image is the said package is not
> found )

RRECOMMENDS is used for kernel modules which may be built into the
kernel. Installation failure of recommends is not fatal.

Cheers,

Richard