[Buildroot] [PATCH] utils/test-pkg: allow to override the default build directory with an environment variable

[Buildroot] [PATCH] utils/test-pkg: allow to override the default build directory with an environment variable

[Thomas Devoogdt]

From: Thomas Devoogdt <thomas.devoogdt@barco.com>

Currently, there is one way to override the ${HOME}/br-test-pkg default,
using the --build-dir argument. But when doing frequent test runs, it's
just easier to force it with an environment variable, so add it.

Signed-off-by: Thomas Devoogdt <thomas.devoogdt@barco.com>
---
 utils/test-pkg | 4 ++--
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/utils/test-pkg b/utils/test-pkg
index cea7ace7cb..32b2486b61 100755
--- a/utils/test-pkg
+++ b/utils/test-pkg
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ main() {
         printf "error: %s: no such file\n" "${cfg}" >&2; exit 1
     fi
     if [ -z "${dir}" ]; then
-        dir="${HOME}/br-test-pkg"
+        dir="${BR2_TEST_DIR:-${HOME}/br-test-pkg}"
     fi
 
     if [ "${random}" -gt 0 ]; then
@@ -271,7 +271,7 @@ Options:
 
     -d DIR, --build-dir DIR
         Do the builds in directory DIR, one sub-dir per toolchain.
-        If not specified, defaults to \${HOME}/br-test-pkg
+        If not specified, defaults to \${BR2_TEST_DIR}, or \${HOME}/br-test-pkg.
 
     -p PKG, --package PKG
         Test-build the package PKG, by running 'make PKG'; if not specified,
-- 
2.49.0

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Re: [Buildroot] [PATCH] utils/test-pkg: allow to override the default build directory with an environment variable

[Romain Naour via buildroot]

Hello Thomas, All,

Le 19/09/2025 à 15:38, Thomas Devoogdt a écrit :
> From: Thomas Devoogdt <thomas.devoogdt@barco.com>
> 
> Currently, there is one way to override the ${HOME}/br-test-pkg default,
> using the --build-dir argument. But when doing frequent test runs, it's
> just easier to force it with an environment variable, so add it.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Thomas Devoogdt <thomas.devoogdt@barco.com>
> ---
>  utils/test-pkg | 4 ++--
>  1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
> 
> diff --git a/utils/test-pkg b/utils/test-pkg
> index cea7ace7cb..32b2486b61 100755
> --- a/utils/test-pkg
> +++ b/utils/test-pkg
> @@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ main() {
>          printf "error: %s: no such file\n" "${cfg}" >&2; exit 1
>      fi
>      if [ -z "${dir}" ]; then
> -        dir="${HOME}/br-test-pkg"
> +        dir="${BR2_TEST_DIR:-${HOME}/br-test-pkg}"
>      fi
>  
>      if [ "${random}" -gt 0 ]; then
> @@ -271,7 +271,7 @@ Options:
>  
>      -d DIR, --build-dir DIR
>          Do the builds in directory DIR, one sub-dir per toolchain.
> -        If not specified, defaults to \${HOME}/br-test-pkg
> +        If not specified, defaults to \${BR2_TEST_DIR}, or \${HOME}/br-test-pkg.

The prefix BR2_ is for Buildroot environement variable like BR2_VERSION_FULL or
BR2_DL_DIR from the main Makefile. BR2_TEST_DIR is not used anywere else.

Maybe use BR_ like for BR_COMPILER_PARANOID_UNSAFE_PATH?

Best regards,
Romain


>  
>      -p PKG, --package PKG
>          Test-build the package PKG, by running 'make PKG'; if not specified,

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