[Buildroot] [buildroot 0003154]: configure option for local package mirror

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http://busybox.net/bugs/view.php?id=3154 
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Reported By:                kendallc
Assigned To:                buildroot
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Project:                    buildroot
Issue ID:                   3154
Category:                   New Features
Reproducibility:            N/A
Severity:                   feature
Priority:                   normal
Status:                     assigned
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Date Submitted:             04-26-2008 19:21 PDT
Last Modified:              04-27-2008 07:18 PDT
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Summary:                    configure option for local package mirror
Description: 
It would be nice to have an option for buildroot pull packages from a local
mirror. This feature would allow users to run a fresh buildroot build
without an internet connection. It requires the addition of a
configuration option. It also requires a few lines below the "..._SITE:="
stuff in every package's makefile.

I've attached a patch that adds a BR2_PACKAGE_MIRROR option to
target/device/Config.in.mirrors. The patch adds support for the option to
uClibc, and busybox. This patch is just an example of how this feature
could be added to a couple of packages.

The code to add the feature is fairly simple; however, it requires
touching every package makefile.
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 hbr_in - 04-26-08 21:38  
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Hi,

Instead of adding an option, what i do is that -->

i have a local directory which contain all my sources. 

my local src --> /opt/source
my buildroot directory --> /opt/buildroot

Inside Buildroot, i link the above folder to dl directory i.e., to a
directory where buildroot downloads and stores all package source

/opt/buildroot # ln -s /opt/source dl

So when buildroot starts make it 1st check in dl/ directory (which is my
local source directory) and if it finds the source there then it doesnt
need any internet connection.

Regards
Gururaja 

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 UlfSamuelsson - 04-27-08 07:18  
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A better implementation would replace $(WGET) with a script
which test the main location first and then goes through a
list of mirrors.
Then no package file need to be touched, and it is easy
to maintain a number of mirrors. 

Issue History 
Date Modified   Username       Field                    Change               
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04-26-08 19:21  kendallc       New Issue                                    
04-26-08 19:21  kendallc       Status                   new => assigned     
04-26-08 19:21  kendallc       Assigned To               => buildroot       
04-26-08 19:21  kendallc       File Added: buildroot-local-mirror.patch         
          
04-26-08 21:38  hbr_in         Note Added: 0007254                          
04-27-08 07:18  UlfSamuelsson  Note Added: 0007274                          
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