Bug 14347

Summary:	Add bitbake-layers layerindex-fetch parameter to choose fetchdir
Product:	[Build System, Metadata & Runtime] BitBake	Reporter:	Diego Sueiro <diego.sueiro>
Component:	bitbake	Assignee:	Diego Sueiro <diego.sueiro>
Status:	RESOLVED FIXED	QA Contact:
Severity:	enhancement
Priority:	Medium	CC:	poky.bs.watcher, poky.watcher, randy.macleod, ross.burton
Version:	3.3
Target Milestone:	3.4
Hardware:	x86
OS:	Multiple
Whiteboard:
OS type for building Yocto:	---	Type of Regression:	---
Verified:		Documentation change:	Don't know

Description Diego Sueiro 2021-04-15 07:09:21 UTC

Currently, the fetchdir is picking the BBLAYERS_FETCH_DIR value which points to COREBASE. The directory structure is kind of messy since all layers are checked out under the poky dir.
By adding a parameter to choose the fetchdir location, the user can have a clearer directory structure.

Comment 1 Richard Purdie 2021-04-15 14:30:56 UTC

Do you have a patch in mind for this?

Comment 2 Diego Sueiro 2021-04-15 14:47:05 UTC

Not yet, but I can prepare one in the next few days.

Comment 3 Ross Burton 2021-04-15 14:50:34 UTC

I'm in two minds whether we change the default to COREBASE/../, or add an option to override in fetch, or both.

Comment 4 Diego Sueiro 2021-04-16 16:21:11 UTC

Patches sent to the mailing list:
https://lists.openembedded.org/g/bitbake-devel/message/12218
https://lists.openembedded.org/g/bitbake-devel/message/12219