[yocto] Contribute meta-installer to yocto

[Hongxu Jia]

On 2017年11月28日 01:20, Mark Hatle wrote:
> On 11/21/17 3:24 PM, Burton, Ross wrote:
>> On 21 November 2017 at 08:55, Hongxu Jia <hongxu.jia at windriver.com
>> <mailto:hongxu.jia at windriver.com>> wrote:
>>
>>      If yocto is interested in this layer and will accept it,
>>      I could send pull request or some one directly fetch
>>      from above github master branch.
>>
>>
>> Are you asking for a git repo on git.yoctoproject.org
>> <http://git.yoctoproject.org>?  If you want one I believe the process is to ask
>> Michael Halstead.  There's no reason why it can't be maintained in this
>> repository forever though,  just submit it to the layer index.
> The request is for more then just a repository.  (We can get a repository
> anywhere..)  What he is asking for is, is this something that the Yocto Project
> itself wants to own.  He is still offering to be the maintainer of the layer,
> but the project being owned by the Yocto Project itself has more implications.
>
> I.e. using the bugzilla, discussion on the @yoctoproject.org mailing lists,
> etc... what happens if he is no longer able to willing to maintain the layer.. etc.
>
> In addition, my understanding is a target based installer has places to insert
> logos.  Currently these are blank.  If the Yocto Project wants to be the home
> for this, then I would also hope that specific logos would be approved for use
> within the default installer instance.
>
> If this is outside of the scope of what the Yocto Project itself wants to own,
> then OpenEmbedded is the next place that might see value in this.... if not,
> then a github project will be fine.

Update the status:

I have applied the request to Michael, and he replied.

As he asked, I submit the code to
ssh://git@push.yoctoproject.org/meta-anaconda

And Michael waits for Richard's approval.

//Hongxu

>> Ross
>