Gentoo Archives: gentoo-embedded

From: Kfir Lavi <lavi.kfir@×××××.com>
To: gentoo-embedded@l.g.o
Subject: Re: [gentoo-embedded] quickpkg and PKG_INSTALL_MASK
Date: Sun, 25 Dec 2011 09:35:37
Message-Id: CAHNvW1+MHfPvD16qPERCD=EvC=fFkct18kC+Tb6pGYueL2daPw@mail.gmail.com
In Reply to: [gentoo-embedded] quickpkg and PKG_INSTALL_MASK by Joakim Tjernlund
1 On Fri, Dec 23, 2011 at 3:23 PM, Joakim Tjernlund <
2 joakim.tjernlund@×××××××××.se> wrote:
3
4 >
5 > I got the impression from docs that PKG_INSTALL_MASK would actually
6 > mask files out so they never get into the binary package, this doesn't
7 > seem to happen.
8 > Did I misunderstand? If I did, I think an MASK to do the above
9 > would be a worthy addition to quickpkg, very useful for embedded targets
10 > to keep the pkg size down.
11 > Also PKG_INSTALL_KEEP which would list files keep(rest is dropped) would
12 > be nice.
13 >
14 > Oh, something else I wonder about. How does pre/post install work with
15 > quickpkgs? Is it possible to have such scripts and then have qmerge execute
16 > them?
17 >
18 > Jocke
19 >
20 >
21 > Yes, PKG_INSTALL_MASK on time of installation will mask the files defined
22 in it.
23 Binary package do contain all files, even the masked files.
24 Kfir

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