Re: [OE-core] [PATCH v2 1/2] iproute2: install tools to mirror install under Debian/Ubuntu

["Richard Purdie" <richard.purdie@linuxfoundation.org>]

On Sat, 2020-12-05 at 08:22 +0000, Alan Perry wrote:
> Many scripts exist that expect the iproute2 tools to be found in
> the same directories where they are found in Debian or Ubuntu.
> For the iproute2 tools included in the iproute2 recipe, move
> them to those directories or create links there.. Also, add
> bash-completion files as is done by Debian and Ubuntu.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Alan Perry <alanp@snowmoose.com>
> ---
>  .../iproute2/iproute2.inc                     | 23 +++++++++++++++++--
>  1 file changed, 21 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

The direction in the patch is worrying me a little.

There is a bash-completion class which splits completion files into
their own package, most "embedded" users don't want them in the main
packages. This patch does something different to what has been done
elsewhere.

Secondly, I'm also not sure that just because debian does something we
should therefore do it, I'm not convinced that scripts should be
hardcoding path assumptions about these tools. IF this is such a
universal need, why doesn't upstream change the default installation
locations? Has it been discussed?

I'd expect there to be opinions on this topic but I'm not seeing much
discussion. I suspect if if does merge there would be push back later
though.

Also, the duplication between bin and sbin for ip is not particularly
good practise.

Cheers,

Richard