Re: [docs] [PATCH 0/1] ref-manual: add Gentoo package list for build host setup

Aurelien DESBRIERES
2026-04-03T08:19:11Z

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Hi Antonin,

Perfect, I will.

Thanks,

Aurelien

Le ven. 3 avr. 2026 à 10:06, Antonin Godard <antonin.godard@bootlin.com> a
écrit :

> Hi,
>
> On Thu Apr 2, 2026 at 4:42 PM CEST, aurelien wrote:
> > The documentation currently has no Gentoo section under 'Required
> > Packages for the Build Host'. Third-party guides commonly reference
> > incorrect Gentoo package atoms (dev-util/chrpath, app-text/chrpath,
> > dev-util/cpio) which do not exist in the Portage tree, causing
> > confusion for Gentoo users trying to set up a Yocto build host.
> >
> > This patch adds a Gentoo-specific section with verified package atoms
> > and notes on the common naming mistakes, along with a reminder about
> > Python version compatibility for Scarthgap/Nanbield.
> >
> > Verified on Gentoo Linux (OpenRC, amd64) against the Portage tree
> > as of April 2026.
>
> The reason we don't list some popular distributions here is because they
> are not
> tested on our test infrastructure (our so called Autobuilder [1]). For that
> reason, listing untested distributions here would come at risk of breakage
> for
> people without us being able to support and properly test things on our
> side.
>
> Also, adding new distributions here comes at a cost, as we need to
> maintain the
> package list over time for these distributions as well.
>
> I suggest you propose this change to the Wiki instead [2]?
>
> [1]: https://autobuilder.yoctoproject.org/valkyrie/
> [2]: https://wiki.yoctoproject.org/wiki/Main_Page
>
> Thanks,
> Antonin
>

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