Bug 14586 - Bitbake task counter stuck when processing setscene tasks
Summary: Bitbake task counter stuck when processing setscene tasks
Status: CLOSED FIXED
Alias: None
Product: BitBake
Classification: Build System, Metadata & Runtime
Component: bitbake (show other bugs)
Version: 4.0
Hardware: x86 Multiple
: Medium+ minor
Target Milestone: 3.4 M4
Assignee: Richard Purdie
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Reported: 2021-10-04 21:01 UTC by Michael Opdenacker
Modified: 2021-10-18 15:26 UTC (History)
3 users (show)

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Documentation change: No (bug/feature does not impact docs)

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2021-10-04 21:01 UTC, Michael Opdenacker 		no flags Details
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Description Michael Opdenacker 2021-10-04 21:01:45 UTC 
Created attachment 4836 [details]
Bitbake screen with the task counter stuck at 4

I´m using Poky from the current master branch (as of Oct. 4, 2021).

I have enable the SSTATE cache (and mirrors), so the output of many tasks is retrieved from the cache.

However, I noticed that the task counter in BitBake is stuck between 1 and 4 while the setscene tasks are being processed.

I find this confusing as this gives the impression that there is no progress for a pretty long time (at least 5 minutes?). However, you can see the task names changing, and eventually of course, the build completes.

See the attached screenshot.

Is this expected behaviour?

Cheers
Michael.
Comment 1 Michael Opdenacker 2021-10-08 12:52:40 UTC 
Richard proposed a solution that looks satisfactory. I tested it:
https://lists.openembedded.org/g/bitbake-devel/message/12739

Once it is merge, we should be able to close this bug.
Thanks Richard!
Comment 3 Michael Opdenacker 2021-10-18 15:26:18 UTC 
Tested that the issue is fixed now.
Closing the bug.
Thanks!