Bug 9915 - Show all layer revisions supported by Toaster, not just the ones compatible with the project
Summary: Show all layer revisions supported by Toaster, not just the ones compatible w...
Status: ACCEPTED
Alias: None
Product: Toaster
Classification: Build System, Metadata & Runtime
Component: toaster (show other bugs)
Version: 2.3
Hardware: x86 Multiple
: Medium enhancement
Target Milestone: 5.99
Assignee: David Reyna
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Whiteboard: GUI design pending
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Blocks:
 
Reported: 2016-07-12 15:49 UTC by Belen Barros Pena
Modified: 2025-06-11 08:57 UTC (History)
9 users (show)

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OS type for building Yocto: ---
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Documentation change: No (bug/feature does not impact docs)


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High level design - Showing all layer revisions (328.54 KB, application/pdf)
2016-07-12 15:49 UTC, Belen Barros Pena
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Description Belen Barros Pena 2016-07-12 15:49:37 UTC
Created attachment 3281 [details]
High level design - Showing all layer revisions

I have received complaints about the fact that Toaster only shows you layers with branches that are compatible with the selected project release. For example, if you create a Toaster project and you choose the "krogoth" release, the list of layers Toaster shows you in that project will only include layers that, in the OpenEmbedded layer index, have a krogoth branch.

If the layer you want to use doesn't have a krogoth branch, but it has a master branch, you will not find the layer anywhere in your krogoth project, and you might assume it doesn't exist.

This is an issue, since users do not realise that they can import the layers to work around the release constraint.

The problem could be solved by adding an option to show all layer versions supported by Toaster (normally master, plus one or two stable releases).
Comment 1 Michael Wood 2016-11-30 16:19:39 UTC
Could also do this using a filter on a release column.
Comment 2 Randy MacLeod 2023-10-24 14:24:21 UTC
Bulk move from 4.99 or 0.00 to 5.99