[yocto] dnf error

[Russell Peterson]

Thanks, Alex.  That was indeed the problem.

For those searching for answers to similar issues I will add what my particular issue was.

The package I was adding had python scripts in it.  The make process for the package used the python distutils.core setup function.  I didn’t write the code… I’m just creating a recipe for it.  This in turn copies the scripts to various locations but in the process of doing that modifies the #! at the start of the script to use the hosttools path to python.  Not very cross-build friendly.  I simply patched the makefile to use the —executable=/usr/bin/python argument.  All this does is prevent the #! modification.  Builds fine now.  Bit of a hack but I will speak with the developers to create a bit more cross build friendly options.

Appreciate the help, Alex.

Regards,

Russell


> On Feb 8, 2018, at 1:26 AM, Alexander Kanavin <alexander.kanavin at linux.intel.com> wrote:
> 
> On 02/08/2018 03:17 AM, Russell Peterson wrote:
>> core-image-initramfs-1.0-r0 do_rootfs: Could not invoke dnf
>> Last metadata expiration check: 0:00:00 ago on Thu 08 Feb 2018 12:07:06 AM UTC.
>> Error:
>>  Problem: conflicting requests
>>   - nothing provides <xxxxxxx>/hosttools/python needed by ofa-kernel-4.2-r0.mymachine
>> ERROR: core-image-initramfs-1.0-r0 do_rootfs: Function failed: do_rootfs
> 
> 
> Something in ofa-kernel rpm package is erroneously referring to .../hosttools/python. Rpm takes that as a dependency that must be satisfied.
> 
> Find out what it is and how it happens.
> 
> Alex