Re: [Engine-devel] Separating engine-setup from ovirt-engine

On Jul 3, 2012, at 16:53 , Juan Hernandez wrote: > On 07/03/2012 03:43 PM, Ofer Schreiber wrote: >> In our days, ovirt-engine-setup is a part of the big ovirt-engine rpm. >> This means that each time you need to build yourself a new ovirt-engine-setup rpm, you need to compile all the engine.

>> >> I've started to think about separating it into another git (similar to ovirt-iso-uploader), so we will be able to build this rpm separately. >> >> This change is really easy to implement (actually, I have already done it locally), and sounds to me like it's the right thing to do. >> >> Thought? >> Ofer. > > I agree that is the right thing to do. Take into account that this also > means that ovirt-engine-setup will no longer be a subpackage of > ovirt-engine, so you will have to submit a new package request to have > it included in Fedora. not quite sure having 10+ packages is a win… - why do you have to have a separate git? - why do you have to recompile when there's a change elsewhere? isn't that a matter of compilation scripts only? (though understand size of the rpm might be an issue…) I personally do not see a point in separating of something inseparable…but that's just me perhaps:) in other words, if you would kindly explain me the benefits please, I'll shut up:-)