Hi,

2017-11-02 16:33 GMT+01:00 Michael Olbrich <m.olbrich@pengutronix.de>:

> On Thu, Nov 02, 2017 at 04:19:03PM +0100, Guillermo Rodriguez Garcia wrote:
> > 2017-11-02 13:38 GMT+01:00 Michael Olbrich <m.olbrich@pengutronix.de>:
> > > > > If you use the regular images, then you can create a "lazy"
> package.
> > > > > Just create a normal package and then modify the makefile like
> this:
> > > > > "PACKAGES-$(PTXCONF_..." -> "LAZY_PACKAGES-$(PTXCONF_..."
> > > > >
> > > > > The package will not be added to the rootfs, however, it will not
> be
> > > built
> > > > > by default either. So you need to run "ptxdist targetinstall
> > > <pkg-name>" to
> > > > > build it.
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > > But then when I do ptxdist targetinstall <pkg-name>, the .ipk will be
> > > > built, but will the files also be added to sysroot? The latter is
> what I
> > > > would like to avoid...
> > >
> > > Why? Sysroot is not used for the target rootfs. Do the files conflict
> with
> > > other packages? In this case, you could define a custom
> <pkg>.install.post
> > > target in the package makefile. That's the stage that copies the files
> to
> > > sysroot-target.
> > >
> >
> > Sorry for the confusion, I think I am mixing the sysroot-target with the
> > target rootfs. The actual question should have been:
> >
> > When I do ptxdist targetinstall <pkg-name>, the .ipk will be built, files
> > copied to sysroot etc.
> >
> > If I now recreate the rootfs images (via ptxdist images), will the files
> > from
> > this .ipk (which has now been built) be included? This is what I want
> > to avoid.
> >
> > The reason as you point out is that these files conflict with other
> > packages.
>
> That's what lazy packages are for. The rootfs images are created from the
> ipkgs. All lazy packages are excluded from the default package list, so
> those wont be included in the rootfs images.
>

Then this is exactly what I am looking for. Thank you!

Guillermo