Re: [PATCH] util-linux: split uuid in separate recipe to allow bootstrapping

Luca Boccassi
2019-12-09T16:33:13Z

> On 05/12/2019 20:13, luca.boccassi@gmail.com wrote:
> > From: Luca Boccassi <luca.boccassi@microsoft.com>
> >
> > In the next release util-linux will gain an (optional) build
> > dependency on libcryptsetup. But libcryptsetup build-depends on
> > util-linux for blkid (optional, can be disabled) and uuid
> (mandatory).
> > Split out util-linux-uuid in a different recipe to break the cycle.
>
> <sigh>
>
> At least please simply make util-linux-uuid just require util-linux
> and
> make the configuration changes required (presumably, disabling all
> tools
> but uuid).
>
> Ross

Hi Ross,

(please CC me, I am not receiving mails to the list. Thanks!)

I tried that at first, but it was so complex that the recipe turned out
to be bigger than it is right now. And it wasn't even working, there
were tons of conflicts because of who-knows-what it was picking up due
to the dynamic generation.

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Kind regards,
Luca Boccassi