[yocto] Question on building out-of-tree modules on the target

[Rifenbark, Scott M]

Ok - so we established that we want it... If I get some clarifications in there about the "rarity" of the situation that would allow someone to develop on the target and also the benefits of having a verified cross-development system if they were to develop on the host, does the rest of the section stand as is?  Are there any issues with it?

Thanks, 
Scott

>-----Original Message-----
>From: Hart, Darren
>Sent: Friday, May 29, 2015 12:40 PM
>To: Trevor Woerner; Rifenbark, Scott M; yocto at yoctoproject.org
>Cc: Wold, Saul
>Subject: Re: [yocto] Question on building out-of-tree modules on the target
>
>On 5/29/15, 12:21 PM, "Trevor Woerner" <twoerner at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>>Hi Scott,
>>
>>On 05/18/15 10:42, Rifenbark, Scott M wrote:
>>> I have a section in the YP Linux Kernel Development Manual that talks
>>>about building out-of-tree-modules on the target -
>>
>>Interestingly enough, I was just reading through that document the
>>other day. As soon as I saw a section titled "Building Out-Of-Tree
>>Modules _On The Target_" I thought to myself "why would anyone be doing
>>development on the target and not the host?" and skipped to the next
>section.
>>
>>If it were me, I'd just remove that section altogether. I'm of the
>>opinion that doing development work on the target is wrong (if for no
>>other reason than to prove your cross-development setup is working
>>correctly), but that's just me.
>>
>>;-)
>>
>
>I personally agree, but having it documented means I get to answer a lot few
>emails about people insisting on doing this. The section stays.
>
>--
>Darren Hart
>Intel Open Source Technology Center
>