[packagekit] some thinking on pkgenpack

[Zhu, Peter J]

Richard Hughes wrote on 2009-09-03:
> 2009/9/3 Zhu, Peter J <peter.j.zhu at intel.com>:
>> 1.  when&how this file is created and maintained?
> 
> Whenever you do a cache update, by default once a week.
> 
Cool. But I don't find where the related code is. Can you point me?

>> 2. why do we really need this file as default exclude list?
> 
> I guess it's a matter of convenience, and just choosing a default.
> 
How about removing such default processing?

>> Seem we should use PK_FILTER_ENUM_NEWEST here, not sure if it's correct.
> 
> Yes, that makes sense.
> 
>> 4. we should add support --package=InputFile
> 
> Sure, I guess.
> 
>> 5. we might add some summary info to a metadata.conf for this service pack.
> 
> Like what sort of information?
> 
The info provides what's the service pack for.

>> 6. can we have gpk-update-viewer to work with service pack
> 
> I think it's a different use case. Having to open the update viewer,
> locate the file and run it seems a lot harder than just clicking on the service pack file.
Yes, I'm suggesting a new use case so that we have a new form of update types, service pack containing multiple packages. 

> 
> Richard.
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