Re: [OE-core] [PATCH v2] systemd: sysusersd: change how the root home directory is set

[Alexandre Belloni <alexandre.belloni@bootlin.com>]

Hello,

This causes the following warnings:

https://autobuilder.yoctoproject.org/typhoon/#/builders/106/builds/6888/steps/11/logs/warnings

On 05/10/2023 22:55:08+0200, Louis Rannou wrote:
> From: Louis Rannou <lrannou@baylibre.com>
> 
> Modifying the sources brings troubles in the devtool command. Therefore it is
> better to patch the source with a custom variable, and later replace it with the
> correct root path.
> 
> Suggestion from :
> <https://lore.kernel.org/all/DB5PR02MB102137939DE6D43E423A9D296EF03A@DB5PR02MB10213.eurprd02.prod.outlook.com/>
> 
> Signed-off-by: Louis Rannou <lrannou@baylibre.com>
> Suggested-by: Peter Kjellerstedt <peter.kjellerstedt@axis.com>
> Signed-off-by: Louis Rannou <louis.rannou@syslinbit.com>
> ---
>  ...usersd-Change-the-user-root-s-home-direct.patch | 31 ++++++++++++++++++++++
>  meta/recipes-core/systemd/systemd_254.4.bb         | 11 ++++----
>  2 files changed, 37 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)
> 
> diff --git a/meta/recipes-core/systemd/systemd/0029-sysusersd-Change-the-user-root-s-home-direct.patch b/meta/recipes-core/systemd/systemd/0029-sysusersd-Change-the-user-root-s-home-direct.patch
> new file mode 100644
> index 0000000000..dd0d96d11b
> --- /dev/null
> +++ b/meta/recipes-core/systemd/systemd/0029-sysusersd-Change-the-user-root-s-home-direct.patch
> @@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
> +From bf97001978cdefad644f7b4b909f281368e5a4dd Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
> +From: Kas User <kas@example.com>
> +Date: Thu, 27 Jul 2023 08:23:06 +0000
> +Subject: [PATCH] sysusers.d: Change the user root's home directory
> +
> +The default sysusers basic.conf.in file sets the root home directory to `/root`
> +and does not permit its configuration. Change this to `:ROOT_HOME:` which must
> +be set before the installation.
> +
> +The upstream considers the root home directory should not be changed
> +<https://github.com/systemd/systemd/issues/27959>
> +
> +Upstream-Status: Denied
> +Signed-off-by: Louis Rannou <lrannou@baylibre.com>
> +---
> + sysusers.d/basic.conf.in | 2 +-
> + 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)
> +
> +diff --git a/sysusers.d/basic.conf.in b/sysusers.d/basic.conf.in
> +index 0aec080a4c..f26c224341 100644
> +--- a/sysusers.d/basic.conf.in
> ++++ b/sysusers.d/basic.conf.in
> +@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
> + 
> + # The superuser
> + g root    0       -            -
> +-u root    0:0     "Super User" /root
> ++u root    0:0     "Super User" :ROOT_HOME:
> + 
> + # The nobody user/group for NFS file systems
> + g {{NOBODY_GROUP_NAME}} 65534       -            -
> diff --git a/meta/recipes-core/systemd/systemd_254.4.bb b/meta/recipes-core/systemd/systemd_254.4.bb
> index 77724eb822..3adf62935d 100644
> --- a/meta/recipes-core/systemd/systemd_254.4.bb
> +++ b/meta/recipes-core/systemd/systemd_254.4.bb
> @@ -21,7 +21,6 @@ REQUIRED_DISTRO_FEATURES += "systemd"
>  SRC_URI += " \
>             file://touchscreen.rules \
>             file://00-create-volatile.conf \
> -           file://basic.conf.in \
>             ${@bb.utils.contains('PACKAGECONFIG', 'polkit_hostnamed_fallback', 'file://org.freedesktop.hostname1_no_polkit.conf', '', d)} \
>             ${@bb.utils.contains('PACKAGECONFIG', 'polkit_hostnamed_fallback', 'file://00-hostnamed-network-user.conf', '', d)} \
>             file://init \
> @@ -30,6 +29,7 @@ SRC_URI += " \
>             file://0002-binfmt-Don-t-install-dependency-links-at-install-tim.patch \
>             file://0008-implment-systemd-sysv-install-for-OE.patch \
>             file://0004-Move-sysusers.d-sysctl.d-binfmt.d-modules-load.d-to-.patch \
> +           file://0029-sysusersd-Change-the-user-root-s-home-direct.patch \
>             "
>  
>  # patches needed by musl
> @@ -260,10 +260,6 @@ EXTRA_OEMESON += "-Dkexec-path=${sbindir}/kexec \
>  # The 60 seconds is watchdog's default vaule.
>  WATCHDOG_TIMEOUT ??= "60"
>  
> -do_configure:prepend() {
> -  sed s@:ROOT_HOME:@${ROOT_HOME}@g ${WORKDIR}/basic.conf.in > ${S}/sysusers.d/basic.conf.in
> -}
> -
>  do_install() {
>  	meson_do_install
>  	install -d ${D}/${base_sbindir}
> @@ -375,6 +371,11 @@ do_install() {
>          sed -i -e 's/#RebootWatchdogSec=10min/RebootWatchdogSec=${WATCHDOG_TIMEOUT}/' \
>              ${D}/${sysconfdir}/systemd/system.conf
>      fi
> +
> +	# The root home directory specified in sysusers.d/ was patched to
> +	# `:ROOT_HOME:`. Change now to the correct path given by ${ROOT_HOME}.
> +	[ ! -f ${D}${libdir}/sysusers.d/basic.conf ] ||
> +		sed -i s@:ROOT_HOME:@${ROOT_HOME}@g ${D}${libdir}/sysusers.d/basic.conf
>  }
>  
>  python populate_packages:prepend (){
> 
> ---
> base-commit: 095021ac61c1df357e5f1868badd38038004317f
> change-id: 20231005-sysusers3-f448703f294f
> 
> Best regards,
> -- 
> Louis Rannou <louis.rannou@syslinbit.com>
> 

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