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

Antonin Godard
2026-04-03T08:06:31Z

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