[Buildroot] [PATCH] libcap: Add optional support for libattr capabilities

[Markos Chandras]

On 18 March 2013 20:30, Peter Korsgaard <jacmet at uclibc.org> wrote:
>>>>>> "Markos" == Markos Chandras <markos.chandras at gmail.com> writes:
>
>  >>> +ifeq ($(BR2_PACKAGE_ATTR),y)
>  >>> +     LIBCAP_DEPENDENCIES += host-attr attr
>  >>
>  >> We don't generally tie dependencies of host packages on
>  >> BR2_PACKAGE_<foo> options. Is there a specific reason that requires
>  >> host-libcap to be built against host-attr?
>  >>
>  Markos> Hi Thomas,
>
>  Markos> No special reason, just making sure the host-libcap is built
>  Markos> the same way as the target one does so it can support the same
>  Markos> functionality.  Should I resend this patch but only changing
>  Markos> the way the target libcap is built?
>
> I would say so. We don't even currently have a host-attr package, so I'm
> not sure how it could work?
>
> --
> Bye, Peter Korsgaard

Hi Peter,

Ok I will submit a new patch changing only the target libcap to link
with libattr.

-- 
Regards,
Markos Chandras