[Buildroot] [PATCH 2/4] skeleton-custom: install /bin, /lib, and /sbin

[Thomas Petazzoni]

Hello Carlos,

On Mon, 7 May 2018 08:16:48 -0300 (BRT), Carlos Santos wrote:

> > Of course, I am fine with checking that the skeleton complies with the
> > BR2_ROOTFS_MERGED_USR option, but preventing the skeleton from
> > having /bin, /lib and /sbin looks weird. So much that it needs to be
> > mentioned in the documentation.  
> 
> Notice that I used “should” in the documentation, not “must”. It is
> still OK to have /bin, /lib and /sbin in custom skeletons and rootfs
> overlays if BR2_ROOTFS_MERGED_USR is not set.

Ah, OK, but then the explanation should be worded differently. What
about something like:

"""

When +BR2_ROOTFS_MERGED_USR+ is enabled, then the custom skeleton must
not contain the +/bin+, +/lib+ or +/sbin+ directories, as Buildroot
will create them as symbolic links to the relevant folders in +/usr+.
In such a situation, should the skeleton have any programs or
libraries, they should be placed in +/usr/bin+, +/usr/sbin+ and
+/usr/lib+.

"""

Or something along those lines.

Thomas
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