Re: [PATCH mock] Allow installation when /dev is mounted read-only

Michael E Brown <Michael_E_Brown@xxxxxxxx> writes:

>> This patch bind-mounts a custom /etc/rpm directory to set the
>> %_netsharedpath macro before doing the 'yum install' operation.
>> 
>> Else, installation of filesystem package will fail due to a cpio error.
>
> This one is required IFF previous /dev patch is applied, correct?

yes; I thought that the References: header should make this clear.


> Can this be done in .rpmmacros instead?

no; there is to differ between two situations:

1. 'yum install'

  This is executed as root and reads host's /etc/rpm/macros file (and
  /etc/rpm/platform). Afais, this case is completely ignored in current
  mock

  ~/.rpmmacros and other rpm configuration in the chroot will be
  completely ignored.

2. 'rpmbuild'

  This is executed as the mock-user in the chroot and reads ~/.rpmmacros


>> +            self._mount('none --bind',       os.path.join(self.statedir, 
>> 'rpm'), '/etc/rpm')




Enrico

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