[Buildroot] [PATCH v2] python-lxml: allow build as host package

[Arnout Vandecappelle]

On 14-02-17 12:20, Carlos Santos wrote:
>> From: "Carlos Santos" <casantos at datacom.ind.br>
>> To: buildroot at buildroot.org
>> Cc: "Thomas Petazzoni" <thomas.petazzoni at free-electrons.com>
>> Sent: Wednesday, February 1, 2017 3:51:08 PM
>> Subject: [Buildroot] [PATCH v2] python-lxml: allow build as host package
> 
>> While currently there is no in-tree Buildroot package which depends on
>> host-python-lxml, we (DATACOM) have some proprietary modules that use it
>> in their test scripts.
>>
>> We tested python-lxml as host package and confirmed that it builds and
>> works correctly. Someone else might require it, so we are proposing its
>> inclusion.
> 
> Hello,
> 
> Any news about this proposal? I think it could fall into the new policy of
> "loosen up a little on accepting host tools"[1] if I add the corresponding
> Config.in.host, right? I know I'm pushing here, but host-python-lxml would
> help us (DATACOM) to have more reproducible builds.
> 
> 1. http://elinux.org/Buildroot:DeveloperDaysFOSDEM2017#Host_packages_with_no_in-tree_user

 We didn't reach a satisfactory conclusion for this case. We (or at least I :-)
certainly understand your need. But it is really weird to see a completely
random python package appear in the host tools menu. I personally don't mind
that much, but if all 265 host packages would appear in the menu it would get a
little bit overloaded...

 *Some* way to include it in the autobuilders is certainly needed. As written in
the report: "Maybe for these it's not even so important that they are tested in
the autobuilder - almost nobody is going to use it anyway. However, in that case
it's not very useful to have it anyway. Especially because it almost certainly
will break at some point. "

 So, no clear answer I'm afraid...

 Regards,
 Arnout
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