[yocto] Layer input

[Khem Raj]

On Jun 28, 2013, at 4:22 AM, "Rifenbark, Scott M" <scott.m.rifenbark at intel.com> wrote:

> I count eight meta-* layers in the YP repositories that don't exist in the OE area.  I understand what you are saying though and I can word it that way to dampen the existence of the "many" differences :)
> 

hmm may be they should be added to layer index. at least the ones which are still maintained.

>> 
>>> Some YP layers are deprecated (e.g. meta-dlna), some should not be
>> there and
>>> are being actively worked for removal or movement (e.g. poky-extras
>> and
>>> yocto-docs).  Some are experimental layers (e.g. any layer that starts
>> with
>>> "experimental"). And one is a contribution layer used by the Yocto
>> Team
>>> (e.g. meta-intel-contrib).
>> 
>> FWIW, like the other contrib repos I think the latter is open access,
>> anyone
>> can get commit rights to facilitate sending pull requests.
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