[Buildroot] [PATCHv2 1/2] getent: new package
Peter Korsgaard
jacmet at uclibc.org
Mon Oct 13 09:17:48 UTC 2014
>>>>> "Arnout" == Arnout Vandecappelle <arnout at mind.be> writes:
> On 18/08/14 11:54, Thomas Petazzoni wrote:
>> The ecryptfs-utils scripts require the 'getent' program to be
>> installed to find the home directory of users. However, Buildroot
>> currently never installs this program, and therefore bug #7142 was
>> reported, explaining that ecryptfs-utils is not working properly.
>>
>> In normal Linux systems, the getent program is provided by glibc, and
>> allows to query not only /etc/passwd, but also other NSS databases
>> such as LDAP and others.
>>
>> This solution allows to install a NSS-capable getent when glibc/eglibc
>> is used, and otherwise to rely on uClibc's wrapper script.
>>
>> Signed-off-by: Thomas Petazzoni <thomas.petazzoni at free-electrons.com>
> Reviewed-by: Arnout Vandecappelle (Essensium/Mind) <arnout at mind.be>
> Fixes a (run-time) bug, so please apply.
We have some autobuild issues, like:
http://autobuild.buildroot.net/results/820/8207527e3e42a226649c5f5fbf62fa8a77b89467/
(codesourcery mips 2013.05)
Should we perhaps fallback to the uClibc emulation version if the
toolchain doesn't provide it?
--
Bye, Peter Korsgaard
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