Re: [RFC PATCH] image.bbclass: create separate task for creating reproducible image

[Jan Kiszka <jan.kiszka@siemens.com>]

On 27.02.23 08:50, venkata.pyla@toshiba-tsip.com wrote:
> From: venkata pyla <venkata.pyla@toshiba-tsip.com>
> 
> Currently the reproducible fix for setting same file timestamps across
> builds is present in the function `do_rootfs_finalize` and this fix may
> be skipped for the tasks that are added after this task or `do_rootfs`
>  for e.g. in one of the child project(CIP) for swupdate target it adds
>  additional task `do_generate_image_uuid` that is added after `do_rootfs`
>  this task is updating some contents in the rootfs which is skipping the
>  reproducible fix was applied in `do_rootfs_finalize`.
> 
> For this reason a separate task `do_image_make_reproducible` is created
> which should call before the final target image is created [tar, wic,
> squashfs] so that it applies reproducible fixes just before image
> creation.
> 
> RFC:
> In this patch I tried below dependency[1] for the function to solve the
> above problem, it works now but I am not sure whether it guarantee
> always this task `do_image_make_reproducible` will run just before
> `do_image_[tar,wic,squashfs]` tasks or does it need more changes to make
> it guarantee, any suggestions?
> 
> [1] addtask image_make_reprodcible after do_rootfs before do_image
> 

Isn't it possible to adjust isar-cip-core to perform
do_generate_image_uuid before do_rootfs_finalize? Didn't check all
details yet, just wondering.

Jan

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