[Buildroot] [PATCH] libsodium: new package

[Frank Hunleth]

Hi Baruch,

On Sat, May 16, 2015 at 11:34 PM, Baruch Siach <baruch at tkos.co.il> wrote:
> Hi Frank,
>
> On Sat, May 16, 2015 at 07:38:55PM -0400, Frank Hunleth wrote:
>> diff --git a/package/libsodium/libsodium.mk b/package/libsodium/libsodium.mk
>> new file mode 100644
>> index 0000000..9445f5a
>> --- /dev/null
>> +++ b/package/libsodium/libsodium.mk
>> @@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
>> +################################################################################
>> +#
>> +# libsodium
>> +#
>> +################################################################################
>> +
>> +LIBSODIUM_VERSION = 1.0.3
>> +LIBSODIUM_SITE = https://github.com/jedisct1/libsodium/releases/download/${LIBSODIUM_VERSION}
>> +LIBSODIUM_LICENSE = ISC
>> +LIBSODIUM_LICENSE_FILES = LICENSE
>> +LIBSODIUM_INSTALL_STAGING = YES
>> +
>> +$(eval $(autotools-package))
>> +$(eval $(host-autotools-package))
>
> What is the use of the host package?

I have a project that was using it for part of the build process so I
needed libsodium for both the host and target. I wasn't sure what the
Buildroot policy was for seemingly unnecessary host packages like
this. It's not a big deal for me to patch locally.

Thanks,
Frank

>
> baruch
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