[yocto] Detecting missing build dependencies

[Ulf Magnusson]

On Wed, Jan 27, 2016 at 3:59 PM, Martin Jansa <martin.jansa at gmail.com> wrote:
> On 27 January 2016 at 14:45, Ulf Magnusson <ulfalizer at gmail.com> wrote:
>> ...
> See openembedded-core/scripts/test-dependencies.sh but it basically
> automates rebuilding recipes after removing TMPDIR, but also it detects
> autodetected dependencies.
>
> Regards,
>
> --
> Martin 'JaMa' Jansa     jabber: Martin.Jansa at gmail.com

On Wed, Jan 27, 2016 at 4:02 PM, Burton, Ross <ross.burton at intel.com> wrote:
>
> On 27 January 2016 at 14:45, Ulf Magnusson <ulfalizer at gmail.com> wrote:
>> ...
>
> You're thinking of scripts/test-dependencies.sh.
>
> Personally I just use wipe-sysroot (faster than deleting tmp) and
> buildhistory-diff to verify build dependencies.
>
> Ross

Thanks for the tips! I have two questions:

 1) Why does test-dependencies.sh remove TMPDIR instead of just wiping the
    sysroots?

 2) Is there any overhead for subsequent builds from wiping the sysroots?
    Guessing there shouldn't be, but better check.

Thanks,
Ulf