Bug 2349

Summary:	Fix rpm-based image generation to enforce sensible package install ordering
Product:	[Build System, Metadata & Runtime] Meta-yocto	Reporter:	Scott Garman <scott.a.garman>
Component:	meta-yocto	Assignee:	Mark Hatle <mark.hatle>
Status:	RESOLVED FIXED	QA Contact:
Severity:	normal
Priority:	Medium	CC:	poky.bs.watcher, poky.watcher, sgw
Version:	1.3
Target Milestone:	1.4
Hardware:	x86
OS:	Multiple
Whiteboard:
OS type for building Yocto:	---	Type of Regression:	---
Verified:		Documentation change:	---

Description Scott Garman 2012-04-19 18:11:16 UTC

This bug is to track the need to refactor package_rpm.bbclass or fix rpm's inability to install packages in a predictable order. 

The problem is our image generation process is entirely package-based, and we need to ensure that, for example, base-passwd and shadow are installed before any packages that need to create custom users/groups.

Likewise, postinst scripts should be able to assume that the RDEPENDS for this package have already been installed before they run (currently this is not the case - qemugl's postinst script had to be converted to a first-boot script for this reason).

Comment 1 Mark Hatle 2013-02-22 20:02:44 UTC

I think this has been done via a number of patches to help control scriptlet dependencies, smart integration and related.