[Vmdebootstrap-devel] Bug#845526: Bug#845526: [PATCH] Allow users to specify the boot directory path

[Lars Wirzenius]

On Thu, Sep 21, 2017 at 09:37:40AM +0200, Petter Reinholdtsen wrote:
> [Lars Wirzenius]
> > I'm afraid I don't think this feature will ever land in vmdebootstrap.
> > Let me explain.
> 
> I sure understand your point of view, and unwillingness to keep working on
> vmdeboostrap when you want users to switch to vmdb2, and the problems it
> causes for testing the program, but keep in mind that the changes we talk
> about here are very small and will have great impact.

I don't agree, I'm afraid. I understand that Pi users who want Debian
would like vmdebootstrap to support building images for the Pi, but on
the other hand, for me, not having to add features to a code base that
is an unmaintainable mess is more important. I'd prefer Pi users to
help get Pi support in vmdb2 instead.

Also, given that it's my goal to get vmdebootstrap removed from Debian
sooner rather than later, I think it'd be cruel to add a Pi feature
now, and then yank it away in the next instant.

There will be no new features in vmdebootstrap.

-- 
I want to build worthwhile things that might last. --joeyh
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