[yocto] Is it possible NOT to split kernel modules in multiple packages

[Khem Raj]

On 1/31/17 10:18 PM, Prasant J wrote:
> On Fri, Jan 27, 2017 at 7:18 AM, Khem Raj <raj.khem at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>
>> On 1/25/17 11:29 PM, Prasant J wrote:
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> I'm using Morty release to create my custom BSP package for cortex-a5
>>> based processor.
>>>
>>> I'm using my own custom kernel recipe that inherits kernel.bbclass
>>> (which inherits kernel-module-split.bbclass)
>>>
>>>
>>> All the modules are split in their own rpm packages. Is it possible
>>> that  only one RPM package is created for all kernel modules and there
>>> is no split?
>>>
>>
>> I guess you want to include all the modules into your image. In that
>> case you can add
>>
>> MACHINE_EXTRA_RRECOMMENDS += "kernel-modules"
>>
>> in your machine config.
>>
> 
> 
> @ Khem: Thanks for response!
> 
> Yes, I want to include all modules. ALSO (more importantly) I want
> only one RPM for all modules. Instead of 50 or more rpms I would like
> to have only 1 rpm which has all the kernel modules. Is it possible?
> 
> The reason I want this: I have my own GUI for system package
> management for our end-users. I want to make it simple for them to
> install newer modules by installing only 1 rpm.

You can write a bbappend for your kernel recipe and remove the module
splitting function from list of tasks e.g.

PACKAGESPLITFUNCS_remove = "split_kernel_module_packages"

be aware, it will only affect modules generated with kernel recipe
external kernel modules will still be packaged the way they are


> 
> Regards, Pj
>