Bug 9463 - An easier way to debug package install (do_rootfs, do_populate_sdk)
Summary: An easier way to debug package install (do_rootfs, do_populate_sdk)
Status: RESOLVED INVALID
Alias: None
Product: OE-Core
Classification: Build System, Metadata & Runtime
Component: core (show other bugs)
Version: 2.2
Hardware: x86 Multiple
: Medium enhancement
Target Milestone: Future
Assignee: Unassigned
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Reported: 2016-04-14 02:15 UTC by Robert Yang
Modified: 2024-05-09 14:58 UTC (History)
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Description Robert Yang 2016-04-14 02:15:59 UTC 
Currently, it's not easy to debug package install problems, for example:
1) More packages are installed than expected
2) Less packages are installed than expected
3) Wrong packages are installed than expected

We need figure out an easier why to debug and fix the problem, for example, an easier way to reproduce the error rather than run bitbake command, maybe something like:

bitbake <foo> -cpkg_install_debug.

And then we can do the pkg install/remove manually.
Comment 1 Randy MacLeod 2022-05-05 15:18:06 UTC 
What we may need is something along the lines of scripts/oe-pkgdata-util
Comment 2 Randy MacLeod 2024-05-09 14:58:48 UTC 
Robert, we need more specific info on what we could do. Since this isn't a high priority, I'm closing it. If you re-open, please add more info.