Comment 3 for bug 746473

On Fri, 01 Apr 2011 15:53:50 -0000, Loïc Minier <email address hidden> wrote:
> On Fri, Apr 01, 2011, James Westby wrote:
> > If not then we'll have to find a way around that, as currently hwpacks
> > just contain packages.
> >
> > The easiest solution from linaro-image-tools point of view will be to
> > package the files. If that's not possible then we'll have to discuss the
> > constraints on those files so that we can design a solution.
>
> (This is also my preference.)
>
> I had an email exchange about these files with ST-Ericsson folks;
> unfortunately they contain binary blobs. I suggested to seek
> redistribution permission so that we could at least include them in the
> archive, but it might take some time.

Right. As the bug mentioned hwpacks I assumed that we would have at
least that permission. If we don't then Linaro can't provide hwpacks
that will have the board fully working.

> We could also add a command-line flag taking the various blobs
> directly.

That would work, but it's a poorer user experience, so I'd prefer a
hwpack-based solution.

If we don't have redistribution permission then we will have to go this
way I think.

Thanks,

James