ixp4xx.inc: Set default machine essentials to include the ixp4xx ethernet firmware

diff --git a/conf/machine/include/ixp4xx.inc b/conf/machine/include/ixp4xx.inc
index 81e2152..04b6542 100644 (file)
--- a/conf/machine/include/ixp4xx.inc
+++ b/conf/machine/include/ixp4xx.inc
@@ -2,10 +2,17 @@
 #@NAME: ixp4xx
 #@DESCRIPTION: genric machine configuration for ixp4xx platforms
 
-MACHINE_FEATURES = "kernel26 usbhost ext2"
+# Set default for nslu2 - can be overridden for machines with other features.
+MACHINE_FEATURES ?= "kernel26 usbhost ext2"
 
+# Set defaults for nslu2 - can be overridden for machines with other requirements.
+MACHINE_ESSENTIAL_EXTRA_RDEPENDS    ?= "ixp4xx-npe"
+MACHINE_ESSENTIAL_EXTRA_RRECOMMENDS ?= ""
+
+# Set default for nslu2 - can be overridden for machines with more flash.
 ROOT_FLASH_SIZE ?= "12"
 
+# Set default for nslu2, nas100d, dsmg600
 EXTRA_IMAGECMD_jffs2 = "--pad --eraseblock=0x20000 -n"
 
 PREFERRED_PROVIDER_virtual/kernel ?= "linux-ixp4xx"