Re: [meta-ti] [master][PATCH v3] meta-ti: convert to new override syntax in honister

["Nikhil Devshatwar" <nikhil.nd@ti.com>]

On 11/08/21 11:18 pm, Denys Dmytriyenko wrote:
> On Wed, Aug 11, 2021 at 09:28:52PM +0530, Nikhil Devshatwar via lists.yoctoproject.org wrote:
>>
>> Denys,
>>
>> On 11/08/21 4:47 am, Denys Dmytriyenko wrote:
>>> From: Denys Dmytriyenko <denys@konsulko.com>
>>>
>>> Upcoming "honister" release changes the override syntax to improve usability,
>>> speed and memory footprint. Update recipes with the new syntax and set layer
>>> compatibility to honister.
>>>
>>> Signed-off-by: Denys Dmytriyenko <denys@konsulko.com>
>>> Tested-by: Paul Barker <paul.barker@sancloud.com>
>>> ---
>>> v3:
>>> makefile_armv7 is a false-positive and shouldn't be converted
>>> pick up Paul's Tested-by: from v2
>>
>> To do all the override changes without any human errors,
>> is there a tool/script that you used? OR was it done manually?
>> Please share how this can be done for other layers as well.
> 
> Nikhil,
> 
> There's a generic script in OE-Core under scripts/contrib/convert-overrides.py
> that does a bunch of regexps on a layer:
> https://git.openembedded.org/openembedded-core/tree/scripts/contrib/convert-overrides.py
> 
> It is best suited for OE-Core, of course, as each layer usually brings tons of
> own overrides, especially BSP and Distro layers. So the script needs to be
> adjusted to each layer individually, but is a good start. And it usually takes
> several iterations and lots of reviews to get it almost right...
> 
> BTW, I'll be converting meta-arago next, but meta-ti is a high priority now
> and needs to be merged ASAP, as bitbake from master will refuse to parse most
> of the old override syntax.
> 

Thanks for this. I will plan for migration of meta-processor-sdk using this

Regards,
Nikhil D