1137 2011-06-03 11:07:16 +0000 Some native packages reference build tree 2011-09-05 13:36:03 +0000 1 1 7 Build System, Metadata & Runtime Meta-yocto meta-yocto unspecified x86 Multiple RESOLVED FIXED Medium normal 1.1 1 gary richard.purdie dvhart poky.bs.watcher poky.watcher sgw --- --- --- oldest_to_newest 14157 0 gary 2011-06-03 11:07:16 +0000 At least some packages within the sstate tree (probably only -native ones), contain references to the working tree in which they were built, hence making them unsuitable for sharing. Here's how to see this problem: * step 1 - build Poky baseline % . /local/poky-base/oe-init-build-env /local/poky_build1 % bitbake git-native * step 2 - rebuild, using baseline for SSTATE_MIRRORS % . /local/poky-base/oe-init-build-env /local/poky_build2 -- adjust conf/local.conf to contain these lines: # Reusable state information SSTATE_MIRRORS ?= "\ file://.* file:///local/poky_build1/sstate-cache/" % bitbake git-native In this case, 'git-native' only comes from the SSTATE packaging and will just be installed into tmp/sysroots. % /local/poky_build2/tmp/sysroots/i686-linux/usr/bin/git repack fatal: Not a git repository (or any of the parent directories): .git so it works fine. Now, to break it: % mv /local/poky_build1/tmp{,.ORIG} % /local/poky_build2/tmp/sysroots/i686-linux/usr/bin/git repack git: 'repack' is not a git command. See 'git --help'. Note: I'm quite sure this problem is not isolated to 'git-native' 16025 1 richard.purdie 2011-09-05 13:36:03 +0000 The git issue is resolved in http://git.yoctoproject.org/cgit.cgi/poky/commit/?id=726a9d299a7f6ce59e138363fda15900c92a2bbf I know there have been sstate relocation fixes pushed for perl and groff amongst others. As and when issues are found please file specific bugs but the ones we know about are addressed at this point.