Re: [yocto] PREFERRED_VERSION

["Damien LEFEVRE" <lefevre.da@gmail.com>]

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OK thanks guys, that's what I though.

I did hack 1 since I could, but good to know the hack 2. in case this ever
happens for packages I'm not in control of.

Cheers,
-Damien

On Thu, May 14, 2020 at 11:20 AM Quentin Schulz <
quentin.schulz@streamunlimited.com> wrote:

> Hi Damienm
>
> On Thu, May 14, 2020 at 11:05:56AM +0300, Damien LEFEVRE wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > Should it be possible to set PREFERRED_VERSION in the image definition
> > files?
> >
>
> Conceptually, no. An image recipe is a recipe. Global data is global and
> local data is local. A recipe (image or package) set local data only.
>
> > I have 2 image files:
> > - image1.bb
> > - image2.bb : PREFERRED_VERSION_package_1.0.0
> >
> > I have a package with 2 versions:
> > - package_1.0.0.bb
> > - package_1.1.0.bb
> >
>
> Correct way is different distro or machine. Obviously the build impact
> is high for such as small difference in images.
>
> Two possible hacks to me:
> 1. package10_1.0.0.bb and package11_1.1.0.bb but then you need to manage
> the dependencies inside recipes (those (r)depending on package10 or
> package11). If it's a "final" package which isn't a dependency of
> anything else except the image, that's actually not too bad. Then in the
> image you add package10 or package11.
>
> 2. Have an intermediate recipe which RDEPENDS_${PN} += "package
> (=1.1.0)" and the other on "package (=1.0.0)" and install this
> intermediate recipe in the appropriate image.
>
> There are shortcomings in both hacks (otherwise they wouldn't be called
> that way :) ).
>
> Quentin
>

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