8346 2015-09-20 22:58:43 +0000 Check for package list update before downloading (old issue #117) 2021-07-08 15:32:35 +0000 1 1 6 Yocto Project Subprojects opkg opkg unspecified x86 Multiple ACCEPTED Undecided enhancement next-minor 1 alejandro.delcastillo alex.stewart --- --- No (bug/feature does not impact docs) oldest_to_newest 54324 0 alejandro.delcastillo 2015-09-20 22:58:43 +0000 Calling `opkg update` several times will download package lists each time. When there is a need to check for updates continuously it could lead to download big amount of redundant data. It would be great if `opkg update` could check if package list had been changed on the server by downloading only HTTP HEAD before actual downloading. Originally reported by KirGeNe, Dec 30, 2013 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #1 paul.betafive (Jan 1, 2014) This would definitely be beneficial, it's less important than fixing some of the current bugs though. 90894 1 alex.stewart 2021-07-08 15:32:35 +0000 The implementation of this enhancement should include a way for a system admin to disable the optimization (force re-downloading the index). This could maybe be a per-source tag?