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Re: [PATCH] scripts: support fetching and extracting .deb files


Michael, All,

On Monday 14 November 2011 03:42:34 Michael Hope wrote:
> # HG changeset patch
> # User Michael Hope <michael.hope@linaro.org>
> # Date 1321238248 -46800
> # Branch prebuilt-sysroot
> # Node ID 20bc56e72ca1559279b3c9c9b191d41061757653
> # Parent  3cd375ecdd7213104577bbd70863fa35f387bb93
> scripts: support fetching and extracting .deb files

I guess this is needed for the next patch.

I'll hold on this one until we solve the issues in the subsequent patch.

> Debian .deb files are 'ar' style archives containing data and control
> tarballs.  Extract using ar itself instead of dpkg-deb to be more
> portable.
> 
> I couldn't figure out how to log the output without creating a
> temporary file.  Skip the log to make the script cleaner.

There is no better way to do it, I'm afraid.

Regards,
Yann E. MORIN.

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