Is it possible to build rpm with buildroot?

Hello everyone.

I am trying to build rpm for a Linux-like operating system, but instead of rootfs, I want to build rpm. Is it possible to build rpm with buildroot? If it is, could you give me some advice?

Thanks a lot.

Beenle Yi
yilu at bupt.edu.cn
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Hi Beenle Yi,

Short answer: Buildroot does not support generation of binary packages.

For some more details, see the manual FAQ:

https://buildroot.org/downloads/manual/manual.html#faq-no-binary-packages

baruch

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Thank you, Baruch

I got it. Is it possible for me to add something new to buildroot source codes to generate binary packages? I am sorry that I am not familiar with buildroot and I am trying to test the feasibility to build rpm for my OS with the help of buildroot.

Beenle Yi
yilu at bupt.edu.cn

From: Baruch Siach
Date: 2020-12-01 20:39
To: yilu at bupt.edu.cn
CC: buildroot
Subject: Re: [Buildroot] Is it possible to build rpm with buildroot? Hi Beenle Yi,

Short answer: Buildroot does not support generation of binary packages.

For some more details, see the manual FAQ:

https://buildroot.org/downloads/manual/manual.html#faq-no-binary-packages

baruch

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Hi Beenle Yi,

I don't think that patches adding rpm generation will be accepted. The FAQ entry I linked to explains why. In short, binary packages dependency tracking is complex. Buildroot is not designed for this use case. You can try alternatives like Yocto or OpenWRT.

baruch

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