Bug 12023 - "bitbake-layers show-layers" doesn't show layer if it doesn't append itself to BBFILE_COLLECTIONS
Summary: "bitbake-layers show-layers" doesn't show layer if it doesn't append itself t...
Status: RESOLVED NOTABUG
Alias: None
Product: BitBake
Classification: Build System, Metadata & Runtime
Component: bitbake (show other bugs)
Version: unspecified
Hardware: x86 Multiple
: Medium+ minor
Target Milestone: 3.4 M3
Assignee: Unassigned
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Reported: 2017-08-31 23:45 UTC by caio.oliveira
Modified: 2021-08-17 04:05 UTC (History)
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Description caio.oliveira 2017-08-31 23:45:31 UTC 
If I create a layer with recipes, but without adding BBFILE_COLLECTIONS (and a corresponding BBFILE_PATTERN_name), bitbake -s shows the recipes as expected, but "bitbake-layers show-layers" do not show the layers. "bitbake show-recipes" shows the recipes but with a layer as "?".

I'm a bit unsure whether this is expected behavior or not.

Tested with git at "main: Attempt to gain bitbake.lock rather than just waiting" 8a60106c6f7d586c793b965c5e9460b6016fab15.
Comment 1 Rebecca Chang 2017-10-31 06:27:12 UTC 
(In reply to comment #0)
> If I create a layer with recipes, but without adding BBFILE_COLLECTIONS (and
> a corresponding BBFILE_PATTERN_name), bitbake -s shows the recipes as
> expected, but "bitbake-layers show-layers" do not show the layers. "bitbake
> show-recipes" shows the recipes but with a layer as "?".
> 
> I'm a bit unsure whether this is expected behavior or not.
> 
> Tested with git at "main: Attempt to gain bitbake.lock rather than just
> waiting" 8a60106c6f7d586c793b965c5e9460b6016fab15.

Ideally, it is recommended to use bitbake-layers command to create a layer. It will help you to populate all the required configurations that you will need in your meta layer layer.conf file.
Comment 2 mshah 2021-04-08 05:16:26 UTC 
Is there any work to do for this bug?

-- Milan Shah
Comment 3 Teoh Jay Shen 2021-08-17 04:05:56 UTC 
Seems like there's no workaround for this issue. Developers are recommended to use bitbake-layers command to create a new layer with a basic directory structure to avoid any unexpected behavior.