From: Alexander Kanavin <alexander.kanavin@linux.intel.com>
To: openembedded-core@lists.openembedded.org
Subject: [PATCH 00/45] Move recipes to use Python 3 whenever possible
Date: Tue, 24 May 2016 14:53:49 +0300 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <cover.1464088997.git.alexander.kanavin@linux.intel.com> (raw)
This patchset updates recipes to use Python 3 whenever possible. A few items
cannot be moved at the moment for various reasons, here they are:
1) Smartpm package manager has not been ported to Python 3 and it is unlikely
to happen:
https://github.com/smartpm/smart/issues/4
We need to look into alternatives such as yum or dnf (the 'next generation' fork of yum).
Consequently, rpm's python bindings (required by smartpm) stay at python 2 as well
for now, even tough python 3 seems to be supported.
2) Scons build system is python 2 only, due to lack of resources.
3) createrepo recipe is using an upstream version from 2007, before createrepo was
rewritten on top of yum's python modules.
We need to look into adding yum recipe which will allow updating createrepo to latest upstream.
Also, libxml2 is currently a createrepo dependency, and so stays at Python 2 for now.
4) varous recipes that haven't been ported: kconfig-frontends, mklibs, opkg-utils,
ltp, mc, parted, libepoxy, mesa, perf, rt-tests, webkitgtk.
5) LSB spec is implicitly requiring Python 2 (via requirement for '/usr/bin/python').
6) gobject introspection has been ported to Python 3 in release 1.48. I'll send this
update separately, as a part of normal version update patches.
7) piglit has been ported to Python 3 as well in the latest upstream releases, Jussi
Kukkonen should take care of it. I've added piglit's python dependencies in their
Python 3 versions - python3-mako and python3-numpy, so that the task should be a little
easier.
The following changes since commit c7e614c438706fb3ed7520b4990ebb3973366942:
useradd: Fix infinite build loop (2016-05-23 10:33:45 +0100)
are available in the git repository at:
git://git.yoctoproject.org/poky-contrib akanavin/deprecate-python2
http://git.yoctoproject.org/cgit.cgi/poky-contrib/log/?h=akanavin/deprecate-python2
Alexander Kanavin (45):
python-native, python3-native: remove the use of exported HOST_SYS and
BUILD_SYS variables
distutils-native-base.bbclass, distutils3-native-base.bbclass: remove
python3-dir.bbclass: add a separate class for Python 3
default-versions.inc: drop python-related defaults
sip.bbclass: remove
avahi-ui: remove support for building a python module
bind: switch Python dependency to Python 3.x
python-dbus: update to 1.2.4, port to python 3
python3: manipulate all of the config*/Makefile files, not just
config/Makefile
python3: drop 110-enable-zlib.patch
glib: move to Python 3
dbus-test: remove unneeded pygobject dependency
python-pygobject: port to Python 3
neard: do not package python test scripts
bluez5: switch to Python 3
connman: do not install Python test scripts
ofono: drop the custom-made revert to Python 2 from Python 3
packagegroup-core-full-cmdline: drop python-dbus from the list of
services
nfs-utils: switch to Python 3
systemd: drop python dependency for ptests
util-linux: move to Python 3
python-pycairo: move to Python 3
bootchart2: move to Python 3
gdb: move to Python 3
git: remove Python package (to which nothing was packaged)
qemu: remove runtime python dependency
subversion: remove unnecessary python dependency
swig: move to Python 3
python-pyrex: remove unused recipe
python-imaging: remove unused recipe
python-docutils: move to Python 3
cracklib: disable building the python module
libuser: move to Python 3
libnewt-python: move to Python 3
gnome-doc-utils: remove recipe
lttng-tools: move to Python 3
lttng-ust: move to Python 3
systemtap: move to Python 3
libcap-ng: move to Python 3
hwlatdetect: move to Python 3
python3-mako: add a Python 3 recipe
python3-nose: add a recipe
python3: add = to -L linking option only when the path is absolute
python-numpy: move recipe to own directory
python3-numpy: add a recipe
meta/classes/distutils-common-base.bbclass | 2 -
meta/classes/distutils-native-base.bbclass | 3 -
meta/classes/distutils-tools.bbclass | 4 -
meta/classes/distutils.bbclass | 4 -
meta/classes/distutils3-base.bbclass | 3 -
meta/classes/distutils3-native-base.bbclass | 4 -
meta/classes/distutils3.bbclass | 24 -
meta/classes/gobject-introspection.bbclass | 2 -
meta/classes/python-dir.bbclass | 6 +-
meta/classes/python3-dir.bbclass | 5 +
meta/classes/python3native.bbclass | 4 +-
meta/classes/sip.bbclass | 61 -
meta/conf/distro/include/default-versions.inc | 5 -
meta/conf/distro/include/distro_alias.inc | 2 -
meta/conf/distro/include/security_flags.inc | 1 -
meta/recipes-connectivity/avahi/avahi-ui_0.6.32.bb | 11 +-
meta/recipes-connectivity/bind/bind_9.10.3-P3.bb | 4 +-
meta/recipes-connectivity/bluez5/bluez5.inc | 6 +-
meta/recipes-connectivity/connman/connman.inc | 6 +-
meta/recipes-connectivity/neard/neard_0.15.bb | 13 +-
.../nfs-utils/nfs-utils_1.3.3.bb | 6 +-
meta/recipes-connectivity/ofono/ofono.inc | 6 +-
.../ofono/Revert-test-Convert-to-Python-3.patch | 1270 --------------------
meta/recipes-connectivity/ofono/ofono_1.17.bb | 1 -
meta/recipes-core/dbus/dbus-test_1.10.6.bb | 2 +-
meta/recipes-core/glib-2.0/glib.inc | 11 +-
meta/recipes-core/libxml/libxml2_2.9.3.bb | 2 -
meta/recipes-core/systemd/systemd_229.bb | 2 +-
meta/recipes-core/util-linux/util-linux.inc | 11 +-
.../bootchart2/bootchart2_0.14.8.bb | 16 +-
meta/recipes-devtools/gdb/gdb-common.inc | 2 +-
meta/recipes-devtools/gdb/gdb-cross-canadian.inc | 12 +-
meta/recipes-devtools/gdb/gdb-cross.inc | 6 +-
meta/recipes-devtools/gdb/gdb_7.11.bb | 6 +-
meta/recipes-devtools/git/git.inc | 7 +-
...h-usr-and-so-on-for-libraries-by-default-.patch | 0
.../files}/aarch64/_numpyconfig.h | 0
.../files/aarch64}/config.h | 0
.../files}/add-glibc-check.patch | 0
.../mipsel => python-numpy/files/arm}/config.h | 0
.../files/arm}/numpyconfig.h | 0
.../files}/armeb/config.h | 0
.../files}/armeb/numpyconfig.h | 0
.../files}/mips/_numpyconfig.h | 0
.../files}/mips/config.h | 0
.../files/mips64}/_numpyconfig.h | 0
.../files/mips64}/config.h | 0
.../files}/mips64n32/_numpyconfig.h | 0
.../files/mips64n32}/config.h | 0
.../arm => python-numpy/files/mipsel}/config.h | 0
.../files/mipsel}/numpyconfig.h | 0
.../files}/powerpc/_numpyconfig.h | 0
.../files}/powerpc/config.h | 0
.../files/powerpc64}/_numpyconfig.h | 0
.../files/powerpc64}/config.h | 0
.../files}/remove-build-path-in-comments.patch | 0
.../files}/x86-64/_numpyconfig.h | 0
.../files}/x86-64/config.h | 0
.../files}/x86/config.h | 0
.../files}/x86/numpyconfig.h | 0
.../python-numpy_1.10.4.bb | 1 -
.../python-numpy/python3-numpy_1.10.4.bb | 101 ++
...ing-setup.py-force-paths-for-zlib-freetyp.patch | 55 -
.../allow.to.disable.some.features.patch | 65 -
.../python-imaging/fix-freetype-includes.patch | 30 -
.../python/python-imaging_1.1.7.bb | 45 -
meta/recipes-devtools/python/python-mako_1.0.3.bb | 6 +
...2-distutils-prefix-is-inside-staging-area.patch | 65 -
.../python/python-native_2.7.11.bb | 4 +-
.../python/python-pycairo_1.10.0.bb | 41 -
.../python/python-pyrex-native_0.9.9.bb | 5 -
.../python-pyrex/pyrex-fix-optimized-mode.patch | 15 -
meta/recipes-devtools/python/python-pyrex_0.9.9.bb | 22 -
...et-the-prefix-to-be-inside-staging-direct.patch | 51 +
...{python-dbus_1.2.0.bb => python3-dbus_1.2.4.bb} | 22 +-
...n-docutils_0.12.bb => python3-docutils_0.12.bb} | 4 +-
meta/recipes-devtools/python/python3-mako_1.0.3.bb | 24 +
.../python/python3-native_3.5.1.bb | 3 -
meta/recipes-devtools/python/python3-nose_1.3.7.bb | 24 +
.../python/python3-pycairo_1.10.0.bb | 40 +
...c-add-sysroot-path-to-GI_DATADIR-don-t-se.patch | 0
...bject_3.18.2.bb => python3-pygobject_3.18.2.bb} | 8 +-
.../python/python3/110-enable-zlib.patch | 21 -
...2-distutils-prefix-is-inside-staging-area.patch | 49 +-
.../python/python3/unixccompiler.patch | 6 +-
meta/recipes-devtools/python/python3_3.5.1.bb | 8 +-
meta/recipes-devtools/python/python_2.7.11.bb | 3 -
meta/recipes-devtools/qemu/qemu.inc | 2 +-
meta/recipes-devtools/rpm/rpm_5.4+cvs.bb | 2 +-
meta/recipes-devtools/rpm/rpm_5.4.16.bb | 2 +-
.../subversion/subversion_1.9.3.bb | 2 +-
meta/recipes-devtools/swig/swig.inc | 7 +-
meta/recipes-extended/cracklib/cracklib_2.9.5.bb | 25 +-
meta/recipes-extended/libuser/libuser_0.62.bb | 8 +-
.../newt/libnewt-python_0.52.18.bb | 6 +-
meta/recipes-extended/newt/libnewt_0.52.18.bb | 3 -
.../packagegroup-core-full-cmdline.bb | 1 -
meta/recipes-gnome/epiphany/epiphany_3.18.4.bb | 1 -
.../gnome-desktop/gnome-desktop3_3.18.2.bb | 2 +-
meta/recipes-gnome/gnome/gnome-doc-utils.inc | 29 -
.../gnome-doc-utils/sysrooted-pkg-config.patch | 35 -
.../use-usr-bin-env-for-python-in-xml2po.patch | 30 -
.../gnome/gnome-doc-utils/xsltproc_nonet.patch | 95 --
.../recipes-gnome/gnome/gnome-doc-utils_0.20.10.bb | 12 -
.../gobject-introspection_1.46.0.bb | 2 -
...d-look-for-python-3.0-when-building-pytho.patch | 30 -
meta/recipes-kernel/lttng/lttng-tools_git.bb | 7 +-
meta/recipes-kernel/lttng/lttng-ust_git.bb | 9 +-
meta/recipes-kernel/perf/perf.bb | 2 -
meta/recipes-kernel/systemtap/systemtap_git.bb | 5 +-
meta/recipes-rt/rt-tests/hwlatdetect_0.96.bb | 5 +-
meta/recipes-support/libcap-ng/libcap-ng_0.7.7.bb | 12 +-
112 files changed, 384 insertions(+), 2198 deletions(-)
delete mode 100644 meta/classes/distutils-native-base.bbclass
delete mode 100644 meta/classes/distutils3-native-base.bbclass
create mode 100644 meta/classes/python3-dir.bbclass
delete mode 100644 meta/classes/sip.bbclass
delete mode 100644 meta/recipes-connectivity/ofono/ofono/Revert-test-Convert-to-Python-3.patch
rename meta/recipes-devtools/{python/python-numpy => python-numpy/files}/0001-Don-t-search-usr-and-so-on-for-libraries-by-default-.patch (100%)
rename meta/recipes-devtools/{python/python-numpy => python-numpy/files}/aarch64/_numpyconfig.h (100%)
rename meta/recipes-devtools/{python/python-numpy/powerpc64 => python-numpy/files/aarch64}/config.h (100%)
rename meta/recipes-devtools/{python/python-numpy => python-numpy/files}/add-glibc-check.patch (100%)
rename meta/recipes-devtools/{python/python-numpy/mipsel => python-numpy/files/arm}/config.h (100%)
rename meta/recipes-devtools/{python/python-numpy/mipsel => python-numpy/files/arm}/numpyconfig.h (100%)
rename meta/recipes-devtools/{python/python-numpy => python-numpy/files}/armeb/config.h (100%)
rename meta/recipes-devtools/{python/python-numpy => python-numpy/files}/armeb/numpyconfig.h (100%)
rename meta/recipes-devtools/{python/python-numpy => python-numpy/files}/mips/_numpyconfig.h (100%)
rename meta/recipes-devtools/{python/python-numpy => python-numpy/files}/mips/config.h (100%)
rename meta/recipes-devtools/{python/python-numpy/powerpc64 => python-numpy/files/mips64}/_numpyconfig.h (100%)
rename meta/recipes-devtools/{python/python-numpy/mips64n32 => python-numpy/files/mips64}/config.h (100%)
rename meta/recipes-devtools/{python/python-numpy => python-numpy/files}/mips64n32/_numpyconfig.h (100%)
rename meta/recipes-devtools/{python/python-numpy/mips64 => python-numpy/files/mips64n32}/config.h (100%)
rename meta/recipes-devtools/{python/python-numpy/arm => python-numpy/files/mipsel}/config.h (100%)
rename meta/recipes-devtools/{python/python-numpy/arm => python-numpy/files/mipsel}/numpyconfig.h (100%)
rename meta/recipes-devtools/{python/python-numpy => python-numpy/files}/powerpc/_numpyconfig.h (100%)
rename meta/recipes-devtools/{python/python-numpy => python-numpy/files}/powerpc/config.h (100%)
rename meta/recipes-devtools/{python/python-numpy/mips64 => python-numpy/files/powerpc64}/_numpyconfig.h (100%)
rename meta/recipes-devtools/{python/python-numpy/aarch64 => python-numpy/files/powerpc64}/config.h (100%)
rename meta/recipes-devtools/{python/python-numpy => python-numpy/files}/remove-build-path-in-comments.patch (100%)
rename meta/recipes-devtools/{python/python-numpy => python-numpy/files}/x86-64/_numpyconfig.h (100%)
rename meta/recipes-devtools/{python/python-numpy => python-numpy/files}/x86-64/config.h (100%)
rename meta/recipes-devtools/{python/python-numpy => python-numpy/files}/x86/config.h (100%)
rename meta/recipes-devtools/{python/python-numpy => python-numpy/files}/x86/numpyconfig.h (100%)
rename meta/recipes-devtools/{python => python-numpy}/python-numpy_1.10.4.bb (98%)
create mode 100644 meta/recipes-devtools/python-numpy/python3-numpy_1.10.4.bb
delete mode 100644 meta/recipes-devtools/python/python-imaging/0001-python-imaging-setup.py-force-paths-for-zlib-freetyp.patch
delete mode 100644 meta/recipes-devtools/python/python-imaging/allow.to.disable.some.features.patch
delete mode 100644 meta/recipes-devtools/python/python-imaging/fix-freetype-includes.patch
delete mode 100644 meta/recipes-devtools/python/python-imaging_1.1.7.bb
delete mode 100644 meta/recipes-devtools/python/python-native/12-distutils-prefix-is-inside-staging-area.patch
delete mode 100644 meta/recipes-devtools/python/python-pycairo_1.10.0.bb
delete mode 100644 meta/recipes-devtools/python/python-pyrex-native_0.9.9.bb
delete mode 100644 meta/recipes-devtools/python/python-pyrex/pyrex-fix-optimized-mode.patch
delete mode 100644 meta/recipes-devtools/python/python-pyrex_0.9.9.bb
create mode 100644 meta/recipes-devtools/python/python/0001-distutils-set-the-prefix-to-be-inside-staging-direct.patch
rename meta/recipes-devtools/python/{python-dbus_1.2.0.bb => python3-dbus_1.2.4.bb} (53%)
rename meta/recipes-devtools/python/{python-docutils_0.12.bb => python3-docutils_0.12.bb} (92%)
create mode 100644 meta/recipes-devtools/python/python3-mako_1.0.3.bb
create mode 100644 meta/recipes-devtools/python/python3-nose_1.3.7.bb
create mode 100644 meta/recipes-devtools/python/python3-pycairo_1.10.0.bb
rename meta/recipes-devtools/python/{python-pygobject => python3-pygobject}/0001-configure.ac-add-sysroot-path-to-GI_DATADIR-don-t-se.patch (100%)
rename meta/recipes-devtools/python/{python-pygobject_3.18.2.bb => python3-pygobject_3.18.2.bb} (72%)
delete mode 100644 meta/recipes-devtools/python/python3/110-enable-zlib.patch
delete mode 100644 meta/recipes-gnome/gnome/gnome-doc-utils.inc
delete mode 100644 meta/recipes-gnome/gnome/gnome-doc-utils/sysrooted-pkg-config.patch
delete mode 100644 meta/recipes-gnome/gnome/gnome-doc-utils/use-usr-bin-env-for-python-in-xml2po.patch
delete mode 100644 meta/recipes-gnome/gnome/gnome-doc-utils/xsltproc_nonet.patch
delete mode 100644 meta/recipes-gnome/gnome/gnome-doc-utils_0.20.10.bb
delete mode 100644 meta/recipes-kernel/lttng/lttng-tools/Revert-Build-look-for-python-3.0-when-building-pytho.patch
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2016-05-24 11:53 Alexander Kanavin [this message]
2016-05-24 11:53 ` [PATCH 01/45] python-native, python3-native: remove the use of exported HOST_SYS and BUILD_SYS variables Alexander Kanavin
2016-05-24 11:53 ` [PATCH 02/45] distutils-native-base.bbclass, distutils3-native-base.bbclass: remove Alexander Kanavin
2016-05-24 11:53 ` [PATCH 03/45] python3-dir.bbclass: add a separate class for Python 3 Alexander Kanavin
2016-05-24 11:53 ` [PATCH 04/45] default-versions.inc: drop python-related defaults Alexander Kanavin
2016-05-24 11:53 ` [PATCH 05/45] sip.bbclass: remove Alexander Kanavin
2016-05-24 16:35 ` Philip Balister
2016-05-25 12:41 ` alexander.kanavin
2016-05-24 11:53 ` [PATCH 06/45] avahi-ui: remove support for building a python module Alexander Kanavin
2016-05-24 11:53 ` [PATCH 07/45] bind: switch Python dependency to Python 3.x Alexander Kanavin
2016-05-24 11:53 ` [PATCH 08/45] python-dbus: update to 1.2.4, port to python 3 Alexander Kanavin
2016-05-24 11:53 ` [PATCH 09/45] python3: manipulate all of the config*/Makefile files, not just config/Makefile Alexander Kanavin
2016-05-24 12:50 ` Martin Jansa
2016-05-25 12:37 ` alexander.kanavin
2016-05-24 11:53 ` [PATCH 10/45] python3: drop 110-enable-zlib.patch Alexander Kanavin
2016-05-24 11:54 ` [PATCH 11/45] glib: move to Python 3 Alexander Kanavin
2016-05-24 11:54 ` [PATCH 12/45] dbus-test: remove unneeded pygobject dependency Alexander Kanavin
2016-05-24 11:54 ` [PATCH 13/45] python-pygobject: port to Python 3 Alexander Kanavin
2016-05-24 11:54 ` [PATCH 14/45] neard: do not package python test scripts Alexander Kanavin
2016-05-24 11:54 ` [PATCH 15/45] bluez5: switch to Python 3 Alexander Kanavin
2016-05-24 11:54 ` [PATCH 16/45] connman: do not install Python test scripts Alexander Kanavin
2016-05-24 11:54 ` [PATCH 17/45] ofono: drop the custom-made revert to Python 2 from Python 3 Alexander Kanavin
2016-05-24 11:54 ` [PATCH 18/45] packagegroup-core-full-cmdline: drop python-dbus from the list of services Alexander Kanavin
2016-05-24 11:54 ` [PATCH 19/45] nfs-utils: switch to Python 3 Alexander Kanavin
2016-05-24 11:54 ` [PATCH 20/45] systemd: drop python dependency for ptests Alexander Kanavin
2016-05-24 11:54 ` [PATCH 21/45] util-linux: move to Python 3 Alexander Kanavin
2016-05-24 11:54 ` [PATCH 22/45] python-pycairo: " Alexander Kanavin
2016-05-24 11:54 ` [PATCH 23/45] bootchart2: " Alexander Kanavin
2016-05-24 11:54 ` [PATCH 24/45] gdb: " Alexander Kanavin
2016-05-24 11:54 ` [PATCH 25/45] git: remove Python package (to which nothing was packaged) Alexander Kanavin
2016-05-24 11:54 ` [PATCH 26/45] qemu: remove runtime python dependency Alexander Kanavin
2016-05-24 11:54 ` [PATCH 27/45] subversion: remove unnecessary " Alexander Kanavin
2016-05-24 11:54 ` [PATCH 28/45] swig: move to Python 3 Alexander Kanavin
2016-05-24 16:38 ` Philip Balister
2016-05-25 12:45 ` alexander.kanavin
2016-05-25 14:24 ` Philip Balister
2016-05-26 10:05 ` alexander.kanavin
2016-05-27 13:21 ` Mike Looijmans
2016-05-30 9:06 ` Alexander Kanavin
2016-05-24 11:54 ` [PATCH 29/45] python-pyrex: remove unused recipe Alexander Kanavin
2016-05-24 11:54 ` [PATCH 30/45] python-imaging: " Alexander Kanavin
2016-05-24 11:54 ` [PATCH 31/45] python-docutils: move to Python 3 Alexander Kanavin
2016-05-24 11:54 ` [PATCH 32/45] cracklib: disable building the python module Alexander Kanavin
2016-05-24 11:54 ` [PATCH 33/45] libuser: move to Python 3 Alexander Kanavin
2016-05-24 11:54 ` [PATCH 34/45] libnewt-python: " Alexander Kanavin
2016-05-24 11:54 ` [PATCH 35/45] gnome-doc-utils: remove recipe Alexander Kanavin
2016-05-24 11:54 ` [PATCH 36/45] lttng-tools: move to Python 3 Alexander Kanavin
2016-05-24 11:54 ` [PATCH 37/45] lttng-ust: " Alexander Kanavin
2016-05-24 11:54 ` [PATCH 38/45] systemtap: " Alexander Kanavin
2016-05-24 11:54 ` [PATCH 39/45] libcap-ng: " Alexander Kanavin
2016-05-24 11:54 ` [PATCH 40/45] hwlatdetect: " Alexander Kanavin
2016-05-24 11:54 ` [PATCH 41/45] python3-mako: add a Python 3 recipe Alexander Kanavin
2016-05-24 11:54 ` [PATCH 42/45] python3-nose: add a recipe Alexander Kanavin
2016-05-24 11:54 ` [PATCH 43/45] python3: add = to -L linking option only when the path is absolute Alexander Kanavin
2016-05-24 11:54 ` [PATCH 44/45] python-numpy: move recipe to own directory Alexander Kanavin
2016-05-24 11:54 ` [PATCH 45/45] python3-numpy: add a recipe Alexander Kanavin
2016-05-24 20:59 ` [PATCH 00/45] Move recipes to use Python 3 whenever possible Mark Hatle
2016-05-25 13:01 ` alexander.kanavin
2016-05-25 13:47 ` alexander.kanavin
2016-05-26 13:39 ` Mark Hatle
2016-05-26 13:49 ` Alexander Kanavin
2016-05-26 14:02 ` Mark Hatle
2016-05-31 7:44 ` Richard Purdie
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