Re: [OE-core] [PATCH] dpkg: Fix ADMINDIR

[Mark Hatle <mark.hatle@kernel.crashing.org>]

This has been sent to the upstream dpkg mailing list, and should eventually 
appear in the index at "https://lists.debian.org/debian-dpkg/2026/01/maillist.html"

--Mark

On 1/19/26 8:38 AM, Richard Purdie via lists.openembedded.org wrote:
> On Mon, 2026-01-19 at 13:30 +0100, Alexander Kanavin via lists.openembedded.org wrote:
>> On Sat, 17 Jan 2026 at 21:57, Mark Hatle via lists.openembedded.org
>> <mark.hatle=kernel.crashing.org@lists.openembedded.org> wrote:
>>> +Subject: [PATCH] lib/dpkg/options-dirs.c: set_rootfs was not checking
>>> + environment
>>> +
>>> +The set_rootfs function was using the hardcoded ADMINDIR (define).  It
>>> +should be checking the environment, and then falling back to the define
>>> +if not set.
>>> +
>>> +This matches the behavior in db_dir.c.
>>> +
>>> +Upstream-Status: Pending
>>
>> Please no pending patches without a reason. This should be submitted
>> upstream first.
> 
> I understand the sentiment however I should mention this is blocking
> pseudo getting updated to resolve several bugs. I did queue and test
> this overnight and can confirm it does fix problems in dpkg once we
> merge the pseudo fixes...
> 
> Cheers,
> 
> Richard
> 
> 
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