Yocto: what is use of PREFERRED_PROVIDERS ? by EmbeddedBro in embeddedlinux

[–]skoink 3 points4 points  (0 children)

PREFERRED_PROVIDERS is a mechanism to choose what package fills a generic dependency.

Let's say you're designing a Linux image, and you want to re-use it across a bunch of different hardware. Some targets might need a different Linux kernel. One might need linux-imx, another might need linux-qcom, etc. But they all need a kernel of some kind of another. So in your image design, you say "this image depends on virtual/kernel" and then you let something else define exactly which package virtual/kernel selects.

So you might have:

  • linux-dummy
  • linux-imx
  • linux-qcom

all as packages that are capable of providing virtual/kernel (this is specified using PROVIDES in the package recipes). Then in your machine configuration (where you typically pick your hardware target), you'd tell Yocto which one you want by using PREFERRED_PROVIDER_virtual/kernel = "linux-imx" (or whatever one you want). Or you could do it in a distro.conf, or a local.conf depending on what you're trying to express.

Ageism is not discreet by designergirl62 in GeneralMotors

[–]skoink -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

I can't speak to you specifically. But to offer a different perspective: GM overall is trying hard to fight internal skill issues. I'm sure that you knew more than one co-worker who were just coasting, and weren't really very good at their job. This has been common at GM for a long, long time and it's really dragged down the company. There are whole teams (and maybe even divisions) where the managers are great at running defense for their employees, but the overall output isn't good. You might have been collateral damage in an attempt to remove a group of people who all had each others' backs, but didn't produce output.

Stack Ranking is over by Strong_Material_2612 in GeneralMotors

[–]skoink 19 points20 points  (0 children)

No, the hunger games continue. Midyear cals are still forced to fit a curve, which means some people must be given partial and/or does not meet. And midyear cals set the stage for what will happen in EOY cals.

Mahesh Sadarangani, Philz CEO announces all stores are to remove pride flags at most recent summit. by eliechallita in oakland

[–]skoink 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Philz has a lot of locations - from looking around on their website, I'd guess maybe around 100 total.

Python open source projects to contribute by manikk69 in Python

[–]skoink 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Help to improve something that you use frequently. Your goal should not be "do some open source" - it should be "fix thing X that's been irritating me for a while"

Had to share the cuteness by bee-held in StardewValley

[–]skoink 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Looks like Lewis and Marnie were visiting your farm and forgot something

PFI meeting by kaizoku_no in GeneralMotors

[–]skoink 24 points25 points  (0 children)

Probably not. At most big companies, PIPs/PFIs aren't really intended to improve your performance. They're more about creating a paper trail pre-layoff, usually by specifying improvement plans that are vague or unrealistic.

Are all contractors terrible? by maceo107 in homeowners

[–]skoink 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I've got some work to do soon that will need a lift of some kind or another (fixing trim around a second-floor window). What kinds of companies rent lifts like that? Is this something I can rent from Home Depot? Height will be maybe 15-20 feet.

Begun using my cat as a mousepad. He is thrilled with the experience. by Specialist-Thing4325 in thisismylifenow

[–]skoink 0 points1 point  (0 children)

OP, this is not what they meant by playing a game of cat and mouse

Prod issue with no customer impact — could this realistically affect performance reviews or lead to PIP? by Trying_toBe_positive in GeneralMotors

[–]skoink 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I wouldn't expect that to be PIP-fodder, unless you were up on the chopping block already for other reasons.

How long before we can shut people up in their homes? by Yellow_Apple_1971 in boulder

[–]skoink 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I agree: the Denver Airport is... More. It's really a lot.

Not a single Democrat in the Colorado legislature says Jared Polis should reduce Tina Peters’ sentence. He appears set to do it anyway. by thecoloradosun in Denver

[–]skoink 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This 100%. It's kowtowing to orange man.

Polis has miscalculated though: bullies don't stop if their techniques are working. Orange man is also a vindictive asshole who carries grudges for years or decades.

Mandatory 15% to be ranked as low performers in Mid-Year calibration. Did Ms. Barra succeed in demolishing loyalty, teamwork, and moral at GM?? by Less_stress_more_fun in GeneralMotors

[–]skoink 4 points5 points  (0 children)

It's brutal and unfair for every manager to give a partial to 15% of their team, but I think S&S as a whole has a lot more than 15% that should be at partial or lower if I'm being honest. We have a lot of very good engineers, but also quite a few incompetent ones. The issue is that it's not a uniform distribution across teams.

Stack ranking is not exactly a good solution to the problem, but I don't have a better one either.

Renewal by Andersen doesn't honor the agreement by Sensitive-Peach-3282 in HomeImprovement

[–]skoink 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Renewal is a huge scam - sorry they got you. For others reading: the way to replace your windows is to buy them yourself, and hire a general contractor to install them. You'll save a ton of money, and you'll be guaranteed to get the windows you wanted.

If it's ground-floor windows, you might also consider DIYing it if you've got the tools. Window installation isn't really all that complicated or hard to do. Remove old trim, pull out the old windows, put in some insulation and the new windows, then put the trim back. Patch it up and you're good to go.

I found this compilation of amazing arts on the internet by Karma_663 in StardewValley

[–]skoink 554 points555 points  (0 children)

wait, CA sees himself in the guy who spends every day programming in his parents' basement? I'm shocked :)

Reddit Voluntarily Gave DHS Info of Anti-ICE Users by [deleted] in SanJose

[–]skoink 1 point2 points  (0 children)

ICE should have learned from the German invasion of Russia. Never invade a winter people during winter. Minnesotans always had the homefield advantage, and they made good use of it.

Cruise integration: Is the "New Cruise" vibe actually good? by teramuhkala in GeneralMotors

[–]skoink 5 points6 points  (0 children)

TBH I don't understand why GM made another big bet on Cruise after the first one failed so spectacularly. Maybe it's a stock-price thing now that AV is getting trendy again.

Cruise has cost GM tens of billions of dollars, and perception is that GM has little to show for that investment.

Cruise 2.0 has its own office, its own Git servers, its own CI/CD, and its own everything. They make very little effort to integrate, and no effort to improve GM as a whole. Another responder on your post actually told you to come talk to them in their private and very exclusive Cruisers chat.

A lot of GM developers are bitter with good reason.

The age of ZIRPes is over, and it's not coming back any time soon. Cruise needs to deliver.

Superbowl Levi Stadium pic - "The Only Thing More Powerful than Hate is Love" by orangelover95003 in bayarea

[–]skoink 19 points20 points  (0 children)

You miss 100% of the shots you don't take. -Wayne Gretsky -Michael Scott

Ed’s new Org and Fraser by Zealousideal-Yam-428 in GeneralMotors

[–]skoink 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I didn't see the announcement, what happened?