[Toaster] Usage of already cloned layers in toaster

[Damian, Alexandru]

Hi,

An important highlight below, regarding the use of toasterconf.json files.

Cheers,
Alex

On Fri, Jul 24, 2015 at 10:56 AM, Barros Pena, Belen <
belen.barros.pena at intel.com> wrote:

>
>
> On 24/07/2015 10:37, "toaster-bounces at yoctoproject.org on behalf of
> Haridasan, Sujith" <toaster-bounces at yoctoproject.org on behalf of
> Sujith_Haridasan at mentor.com> wrote:
>
> >Hi All,
> >
> >Gentle ping .
>
> Hi Sujith: sorry for the delay in getting back to you. We don't deserve a
> gentle ping: we need a hard poke! ;)
>
> Answer below.
>
>
> >Any hint regarding my query?
> >
> >
> >Thanks,
> >Sujith H
> >
> >From: Haridasan,
> > Sujith
> >Sent: 23 July 2015 11:44
> >To: toaster at yoctoproject.org
> >Subject: Usage of already cloned layers in toaster
> >
> >
> >
> >Hi all,
> >
> >My query in yesterday¹s meeting was, let¹s say I have locally cloned
> >layer for example: meta-qt5 and its dependencies like meta-ruby and
> >meta-oe.
> >Then would it be possible to use it with toaster (rather than toaster
> >cloning layers by itself) ?
>
> You have 2 ways of doing this:
>
> 1. Use the import layer functionality. This is how:
>
> * In the project page, click the "import layer" link you will find below
> the add layers text field.
> * Provide the required information for meta-qt5, meta-ruby and meta-oe.
> Note that:
>
> 1. Toaster will force you to rename the layers (for example to
> meta-qt5-local or something like that) since Toaster requires layer names
> to be unique.
> 2. In the Git repository URL field, enter the full path to the local layer
> you have cloned
> 3. In the Revision field, enter the branch, tag or commit of the local
> layers you want to use. You should also be able to set the revision to
> HEAD here, and I believe that should use the tip of the current local
> branch. Alex, please correct me if I am wrong
>
> If you import your own versions of meta-oe and meta-ruby before meta-qt5
> you can also set the layer dependencies for your meta-qt5-local to your
> imported layers using the Layer dependencies at the bottom of the import
> layer page.
>
> 2. The second way involves creating your own release by editing the
> toasterconf.json file that you will find inside the meta-yocto layer, in
> the /conf directory. In the releases section, create your own release,
> following the format of the release called 'local', and setting the branch
> and the default layers as you need them. Alex or Michael should be able to
> give you more information on how to use this second option.
>

​The important part here is to recognize that the toasterconf.json file is
a *layer* configuration file, not a *toaster* configuration file. This
means that if you have your own custom layer, you should create a
toasterconf.​json file for your layer, and import that into Toaster (using
the *manage.py loadconf* command), rather than modifying other's layer
configuration file.




>
> Let us know how you get on, and if you need anything else.
>
> Cheers
>
> Belén
>
>
> >If so what would be the extra efforts that needs to be put.
> >Let me know if more inputs are needed from me so that I can help team
> >understand the requirement.
> >
> >Thanks,
> >Sujith H
> >
>
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Alex Damian
Yocto Project
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