On 03/07/2024 00:39:15-0700, Khem Raj wrote: > on build system > > oe-pkgdata-util find-path "*/sfdisk" > > or something like that might be worth exploring
But this only works when the package has been built which will not be the case until you know which package to build. > > On Tue, Jul 2, 2024 at 11:03 PM Chris via lists.yoctoproject.org > <christopher.weronski=protonmail....@lists.yoctoproject.org> wrote: > > > > > > > > Sent from Proton Mail Android > > > > > > -------- Original Message -------- > > On 7/3/24 07:57, Chris <christopher.weron...@protonmail.com> wrote: > > > > > Dear Yocto Community, > > > > > > I am reaching out to inquire whether there currently exists a method > > > within the Yocto Project to identify which package contains a specific > > > binary. Recently, I encountered a situation where I needed the sfdisk > > > utility. Initially, I installed the util-linux package, assuming it > > > included sfdisk. However, I later discovered that I needed to install > > > util-linux-sfdisk to obtain the utility, after searching the mailing list > > > archives. A similar situation occurred when searching for the package > > > that contained the mkfs.ext4 utility. Eventually I discovered it was the > > > e2fsprogs package, however I feel searching could be improved. > > > > > > If there is no existing method to easily determine which package > > > provides a specific binary, I would like to propose the development of > > > such a tool. This tool would greatly assist in adding dependencies to > > > recipes, making the process less cumbersome and reducing the likelihood > > > of similar issues. > > > > > > Additionally, if creating such a tool is not feasible, I suggest adding > > > a "Provides" section to the recipe pages on the OpenEmbedded Layer Index > > > (e.g., https://layers.openembedded.org/layerindex/recipe/XYZ). This > > > section would list the binaries that each package installs, helping users > > > quickly ascertain whether a given binary is included in a package. > > > > > > I believe these enhancements would significantly improve the efficiency > > > of the Yocto Project for all users. I welcome any feedback or discussion > > > on this matter and look forward to your thoughts. > > > > > > Thank you for your time and consideration. > > > > > > Best regards, > > > Chris > > > Sent from Proton Mail Android > > > > > > > > > -- Alexandre Belloni, co-owner and COO, Bootlin Embedded Linux and Kernel engineering https://bootlin.com
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