[meta-virtualization][PATCH] libvirt: remove obsolet depends to avahi

[meta-virtualization][PATCH] libvirt: remove obsolet depends to avahi

[Louis Rannou]

From: Louis Rannou <louis.rannou@non.se.com>

libvirt has removed support for avahi in version 5.5.0 in 2019:

  * Remove Avahi mDNS support

    This feature was never used outside of virt-manager, which has itself
    stopped using it a while ago.

Signed-off-by: Louis Rannou <louis.rannou@non.se.com>
Signed-off-by: Louis Rannou <louis.rannou@semalibre.com>
---
 recipes-extended/libvirt/libvirt_git.bb | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/recipes-extended/libvirt/libvirt_git.bb b/recipes-extended/libvirt/libvirt_git.bb
index b5b0a5f2..34a1ff21 100644
--- a/recipes-extended/libvirt/libvirt_git.bb
+++ b/recipes-extended/libvirt/libvirt_git.bb
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ LIC_FILES_CHKSUM = "file://COPYING;md5=b234ee4d69f5fce4486a80fdaf4a4263 \
                     file://COPYING.LESSER;md5=4b54a1fd55a448865a0b32d41598759d"
 SECTION = "console/tools"
 
-DEPENDS = "bridge-utils gnutls libxml2 lvm2 avahi parted curl libpcap util-linux e2fsprogs pm-utils \
+DEPENDS = "bridge-utils gnutls libxml2 lvm2 parted curl libpcap util-linux e2fsprogs pm-utils \
 	   iptables dnsmasq readline libtasn1 libxslt-native acl libdevmapper libtirpc \
            python3-docutils-native \
 	   ${@bb.utils.contains('PACKAGECONFIG', 'polkit', 'shadow-native', '', d)} \
-- 
2.53.0

Re: [meta-virtualization][PATCH] libvirt: remove obsolet depends to avahi

[Bruce Ashfield]

small typo in the shortlog fixed, and pushed to master.

I'm curious how you noticed the obselete depdency! If it
is a scripted or specific prompt you used, I'd be
interested to know if there are others like this lurking
in the layer.

Bruce

In message: [meta-virtualization][PATCH] libvirt: remove obsolet depends to avahi
on 27/04/2026 Louis Rannou via lists.yoctoproject.org wrote:

> From: Louis Rannou <louis.rannou@non.se.com>
> 
> libvirt has removed support for avahi in version 5.5.0 in 2019:
> 
>   * Remove Avahi mDNS support
> 
>     This feature was never used outside of virt-manager, which has itself
>     stopped using it a while ago.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Louis Rannou <louis.rannou@non.se.com>
> Signed-off-by: Louis Rannou <louis.rannou@semalibre.com>
> ---
>  recipes-extended/libvirt/libvirt_git.bb | 2 +-
>  1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)
> 
> diff --git a/recipes-extended/libvirt/libvirt_git.bb b/recipes-extended/libvirt/libvirt_git.bb
> index b5b0a5f2..34a1ff21 100644
> --- a/recipes-extended/libvirt/libvirt_git.bb
> +++ b/recipes-extended/libvirt/libvirt_git.bb
> @@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ LIC_FILES_CHKSUM = "file://COPYING;md5=b234ee4d69f5fce4486a80fdaf4a4263 \
>                      file://COPYING.LESSER;md5=4b54a1fd55a448865a0b32d41598759d"
>  SECTION = "console/tools"
>  
> -DEPENDS = "bridge-utils gnutls libxml2 lvm2 avahi parted curl libpcap util-linux e2fsprogs pm-utils \
> +DEPENDS = "bridge-utils gnutls libxml2 lvm2 parted curl libpcap util-linux e2fsprogs pm-utils \
>  	   iptables dnsmasq readline libtasn1 libxslt-native acl libdevmapper libtirpc \
>             python3-docutils-native \
>  	   ${@bb.utils.contains('PACKAGECONFIG', 'polkit', 'shadow-native', '', d)} \
> -- 
> 2.53.0
> 

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Re: [meta-virtualization][PATCH] libvirt: remove obsolet depends to avahi

[Louis Rannou]

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Hello,

Human after all ! I decided to track down our dependencies to avahi and saw neither br or arch require it.

Unfortunately I have no tool for this but I also realized that would be nice as we probably have others unneeded deps.

Louis

28 avr. 2026 13:45:47 Bruce Ashfield <bruce.ashfield@gmail.com>:

> small typo in the shortlog fixed, and pushed to master.
> 
> I'm curious how you noticed the obselete depdency! If it
> is a scripted or specific prompt you used, I'd be
> interested to know if there are others like this lurking
> in the layer.
> 
> Bruce
> 
> In message: [meta-virtualization][PATCH] libvirt: remove obsolet depends to avahi
> on 27/04/2026 Louis Rannou via lists.yoctoproject.org wrote:
> 
>> From: Louis Rannou <louis.rannou@non.se.com>
>> 
>> libvirt has removed support for avahi in version 5.5.0 in 2019:
>> 
>>   * Remove Avahi mDNS support
>> 
>>     This feature was never used outside of virt-manager, which has itself
>>     stopped using it a while ago.
>> 
>> Signed-off-by: Louis Rannou <louis.rannou@non.se.com>
>> Signed-off-by: Louis Rannou <louis.rannou@semalibre.com>
>> ---
>> recipes-extended/libvirt/libvirt_git.bb | 2 +-
>> 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)
>> 
>> diff --git a/recipes-extended/libvirt/libvirt_git.bb b/recipes-extended/libvirt/libvirt_git.bb
>> index b5b0a5f2..34a1ff21 100644
>> --- a/recipes-extended/libvirt/libvirt_git.bb
>> +++ b/recipes-extended/libvirt/libvirt_git.bb
>> @@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ LIC_FILES_CHKSUM = "file://COPYING;md5=b234ee4d69f5fce4486a80fdaf4a4263 \
>>                      file://COPYING.LESSER;md5=4b54a1fd55a448865a0b32d41598759d"
>> SECTION = "console/tools"
>> 
>> -DEPENDS = "bridge-utils gnutls libxml2 lvm2 avahi parted curl libpcap util-linux e2fsprogs pm-utils \
>> +DEPENDS = "bridge-utils gnutls libxml2 lvm2 parted curl libpcap util-linux e2fsprogs pm-utils \
>>        iptables dnsmasq readline libtasn1 libxslt-native acl libdevmapper libtirpc \
>>             python3-docutils-native \
>>        ${@bb.utils.contains('PACKAGECONFIG', 'polkit', 'shadow-native', '', d)} \
>> -- 
>> 2.53.0
>> 
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Re: [meta-virtualization][PATCH] libvirt: remove obsolet depends to avahi

[Bruce Ashfield]

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On Tue, Apr 28, 2026 at 8:05 AM Louis Rannou <louis.rannou@semalibre.com>
wrote:

> Hello,
>
> Human after all ! I decided to track down our dependencies to avahi and
> saw neither br or arch require it.
>
>
In this day and age, I appreciate the human effort :)


> Unfortunately I have no tool for this but I also realized that would be
> nice as we probably have others unneeded deps.
>
>
I've put it on my TODO list.

Thanks for the follow up.

Bruce



> Louis
>
> 28 avr. 2026 13:45:47 Bruce Ashfield <bruce.ashfield@gmail.com>:
>
> small typo in the shortlog fixed, and pushed to master.
>
> I'm curious how you noticed the obselete depdency! If it
> is a scripted or specific prompt you used, I'd be
> interested to know if there are others like this lurking
> in the layer.
>
> Bruce
>
> In message: [meta-virtualization][PATCH] libvirt: remove obsolet depends
> to avahi
> on 27/04/2026 Louis Rannou via lists.yoctoproject.org wrote:
>
> From: Louis Rannou <louis.rannou@non.se.com>
>
> libvirt has removed support for avahi in version 5.5.0 in 2019:
>
>   * Remove Avahi mDNS support
>
>     This feature was never used outside of virt-manager, which has itself
>     stopped using it a while ago.
>
> Signed-off-by: Louis Rannou <louis.rannou@non.se.com>
> Signed-off-by: Louis Rannou <louis.rannou@semalibre.com>
> ---
> recipes-extended/libvirt/libvirt_git.bb | 2 +-
> 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)
>
> diff --git a/recipes-extended/libvirt/libvirt_git.bb
> b/recipes-extended/libvirt/libvirt_git.bb
> index b5b0a5f2..34a1ff21 100644
> --- a/recipes-extended/libvirt/libvirt_git.bb
> +++ b/recipes-extended/libvirt/libvirt_git.bb
> @@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ LIC_FILES_CHKSUM =
> "file://COPYING;md5=b234ee4d69f5fce4486a80fdaf4a4263 \
>
> file://COPYING.LESSER;md5=4b54a1fd55a448865a0b32d41598759d"
> SECTION = "console/tools"
>
> -DEPENDS = "bridge-utils gnutls libxml2 lvm2 avahi parted curl libpcap
> util-linux e2fsprogs pm-utils \
> +DEPENDS = "bridge-utils gnutls libxml2 lvm2 parted curl libpcap
> util-linux e2fsprogs pm-utils \
>        iptables dnsmasq readline libtasn1 libxslt-native acl libdevmapper
> libtirpc \
>             python3-docutils-native \
>        ${@bb.utils.contains('PACKAGECONFIG', 'polkit', 'shadow-native',
> '', d)} \
> --
> 2.53.0
>
>
>
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