Bug 14347 - Add bitbake-layers layerindex-fetch parameter to choose fetchdir
Summary: Add bitbake-layers layerindex-fetch parameter to choose fetchdir
Status: RESOLVED FIXED
Alias: None
Product: BitBake
Classification: Build System, Metadata & Runtime
Component: bitbake (show other bugs)
Version: 3.3
Hardware: x86 Multiple
: Medium enhancement
Target Milestone: 3.4
Assignee: Diego Sueiro
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Reported: 2021-04-15 07:09 UTC by Diego Sueiro
Modified: 2021-11-03 06:33 UTC (History)
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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.