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456 oe-core: directdisk.bbclass and mkefidisk.sh. The difference 456 oe-core: directdisk.bbclass and mkefidisk.sh. The difference
457 between wic and those examples is that with wic the functionality 457 between wic and those examples is that with wic the functionality
458 of those scripts is implemented by a general-purpose partitioning 458 of those scripts is implemented by a general-purpose partitioning
459 'language' based on Redhat kickstart syntax (with the underlying 459 'language' based on Redhat kickstart syntax).
460 code borrowed from Tizen mic, which in turn was borrowed from
461 Meego mic, in turn borrowed from Fedora livecd, etc.).
462 460
463 The initial motivation and design considerations that lead to the 461 The initial motivation and design considerations that lead to the
464 current tool are described exhaustively in Yocto Bug #3847 462 current tool are described exhaustively in Yocto Bug #3847
465 (https://bugzilla.yoctoproject.org/show_bug.cgi?id=3847). 463 (https://bugzilla.yoctoproject.org/show_bug.cgi?id=3847).
466 464
467 Though the current wic tool only uses the kickstart syntax related
468 to partitioning and bootloaders and only for creating images,
469 because the code is based on the mic/pykickstart code, future
470 deployment efforts such as those partially described by Yocto Bug
471 #4106 (https://bugzilla.yoctoproject.org/show_bug.cgi?id=4106),
472 but also others including package selection (from e.g. binary
473 feeds) and deployment configuration of users/network/services,
474 etc, could be implemented under this framework, considering that
475 all of those are implemented in some form by the base system.
476
477 Implementation and Examples 465 Implementation and Examples
478 466
479 wic can be used in two different modes, depending on how much 467 wic can be used in two different modes, depending on how much