[Buildroot] [PATCH v2 2/2] python-jinja2: allow build as host-package

Arnout Vandecappelle arnout at mind.be
Tue Jan 27 21:19:31 UTC 2015


On 27/01/15 22:14, Thomas Petazzoni wrote:
> Dear Arnout Vandecappelle,
> 
> On Tue, 27 Jan 2015 22:07:19 +0100, Arnout Vandecappelle wrote:
> 
>>> While currently there are no in-tree Buildroot packages which depend on
>>> host-python-jinja2, I'm currently having to deal with a proprietary
>>> software build system that requires it.
>>
>>  Forgot to mention in my last review: in that case, you should also add a
>> Config.in.host for it (and update package/Config.in.host).
> 
> Why ? If it's merely used as a build dependency of another package, I
> don't see why we should have a menuconfig entry for it. Indeed, having
> a host-python-ninja2 package with no users in-tree is weird, but I
> don't think cluttering the "Host utilities" menu with such packages is
> the appropriate solution here.

 Hm I guess you're right. So Erico, forget I mentioned it.

 Regards,
 Arnout

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