Re: [oe-core][PATCH] iptables: Use update alternatives for "ebtables"

["Zhang, Xiao" <xiao.zhang@windriver.com>]

On 4/3/2026 1:39 AM, Mathieu Dubois-Briand wrote:
> On Thu Apr 2, 2026 at 3:49 PM CEST, ZhangXiao via lists.openembedded.org wrote:
>> The ebtables utility can be provided by both ebtables and iptables
>> packages. Set higher priority for the version provided by iptables
>> to prefer it.
>>
>> Signed-off-by: Zhang Xiao <xiao.zhang@windriver.com>
>> ---
> Hi Zhang,
>
> Thanks for your patch.
>
> We can see this warning on the autobuilder:
>
> WARNING: iptables-1.8.13-r0 do_package: iptables: alternative target (/usr/sbin/ebtables or /usr/sbin/ebtables.iptables) does not exist, skipping...
> ...
> WARNING: iptables-1.8.13-r0 do_package: iptables: NOT adding alternative provide /usr/sbin/ebtables: /usr/sbin/ebtables.iptables does not exist
> WARNING: iptables-1.8.13-r0 do_package: iptables: alt_link == alt_target: /usr/sbin/ebtables == /usr/sbin/ebtables
>
> https://autobuilder.yoctoproject.org/valkyrie/#/builders/11/builds/3484
> https://autobuilder.yoctoproject.org/valkyrie/#/builders/50/builds/3548
>
> Can you have a look at the issue?

Patch V2 sent, thank you for your kindly remind!


Thanks

Xiao

> Thanks,
> Mathieu
>