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+#
+# Copyright OpenEmbedded Contributors
+#
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
+#
+
+inherit package
+
+IMAGE_PKGTYPE ?= "ipk"
+
+IPKGCONF_TARGET = "${WORKDIR}/opkg.conf"
+IPKGCONF_SDK =  "${WORKDIR}/opkg-sdk.conf"
+IPKGCONF_SDK_TARGET = "${WORKDIR}/opkg-sdk-target.conf"
+
+PKGWRITEDIRIPK = "${WORKDIR}/deploy-ipks"
+
+# Program to be used to build opkg packages
+OPKGBUILDCMD ??= 'opkg-build -Z xz -a "${XZ_DEFAULTS}"'
+
+OPKG_ARGS += "--force_postinstall --prefer-arch-to-version"
+OPKG_ARGS += "${@['', '--no-install-recommends'][d.getVar("NO_RECOMMENDATIONS") == "1"]}"
+OPKG_ARGS += "${@['', '--add-exclude ' + ' --add-exclude '.join((d.getVar('PACKAGE_EXCLUDE') or "").split())][(d.getVar("PACKAGE_EXCLUDE") or "").strip() != ""]}"
+
+OPKGLIBDIR ??= "${localstatedir}/lib"
+
+python do_package_ipk () {
+    workdir = d.getVar('WORKDIR')
+    outdir = d.getVar('PKGWRITEDIRIPK')
+    tmpdir = d.getVar('TMPDIR')
+    pkgdest = d.getVar('PKGDEST')
+    if not workdir or not outdir or not tmpdir:
+        bb.error("Variables incorrectly set, unable to package")
+        return
+
+    packages = d.getVar('PACKAGES')
+    if not packages or packages == '':
+        bb.debug(1, "No packages; nothing to do")
+        return
+
+    # We're about to add new packages so the index needs to be checked
+    # so remove the appropriate stamp file.
+    if os.access(os.path.join(tmpdir, "stamps", "IPK_PACKAGE_INDEX_CLEAN"), os.R_OK):
+        os.unlink(os.path.join(tmpdir, "stamps", "IPK_PACKAGE_INDEX_CLEAN"))
+
+    oe.utils.multiprocess_launch(ipk_write_pkg, packages.split(), d, extraargs=(d,))
+}
+do_package_ipk[vardeps] += "ipk_write_pkg"
+do_package_ipk[vardepsexclude] = "BB_NUMBER_THREADS"
+
+def ipk_write_pkg(pkg, d):
+    import re, copy
+    import subprocess
+    import textwrap
+    import collections
+    import glob
+
+    def cleanupcontrol(root):
+        for p in ['CONTROL', 'DEBIAN']:
+            p = os.path.join(root, p)
+            if os.path.exists(p):
+                bb.utils.prunedir(p)
+
+    outdir = d.getVar('PKGWRITEDIRIPK')
+    pkgdest = d.getVar('PKGDEST')
+    recipesource = os.path.basename(d.getVar('FILE'))
+
+    localdata = bb.data.createCopy(d)
+    root = "%s/%s" % (pkgdest, pkg)
+
+    lf = bb.utils.lockfile(root + ".lock")
+    try:
+        localdata.setVar('ROOT', '')
+        localdata.setVar('ROOT_%s' % pkg, root)
+        pkgname = localdata.getVar('PKG:%s' % pkg)
+        if not pkgname:
+            pkgname = pkg
+        localdata.setVar('PKG', pkgname)
+
+        localdata.setVar('OVERRIDES', d.getVar("OVERRIDES", False) + ":" + pkg)
+
+        basedir = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(root))
+        arch = localdata.getVar('PACKAGE_ARCH')
+
+        if localdata.getVar('IPK_HIERARCHICAL_FEED', False) == "1":
+            # Spread packages across subdirectories so each isn't too crowded
+            if pkgname.startswith('lib'):
+                pkg_prefix = 'lib' + pkgname[3]
+            else:
+                pkg_prefix = pkgname[0]
+
+            # Keep -dbg, -dev, -doc, -staticdev, -locale and -locale-* packages
+            # together. These package suffixes are taken from the definitions of
+            # PACKAGES and PACKAGES_DYNAMIC in meta/conf/bitbake.conf
+            if pkgname[-4:] in ('-dbg', '-dev', '-doc'):
+                pkg_subdir = pkgname[:-4]
+            elif pkgname.endswith('-staticdev'):
+                pkg_subdir = pkgname[:-10]
+            elif pkgname.endswith('-locale'):
+                pkg_subdir = pkgname[:-7]
+            elif '-locale-' in pkgname:
+                pkg_subdir = pkgname[:pkgname.find('-locale-')]
+            else:
+                pkg_subdir = pkgname
+
+            pkgoutdir = "%s/%s/%s/%s" % (outdir, arch, pkg_prefix, pkg_subdir)
+        else:
+            pkgoutdir = "%s/%s" % (outdir, arch)
+
+        bb.utils.mkdirhier(pkgoutdir)
+        os.chdir(root)
+        cleanupcontrol(root)
+        g = glob.glob('*')
+        if not g and localdata.getVar('ALLOW_EMPTY', False) != "1":
+            bb.note("Not creating empty archive for %s-%s-%s" % (pkg, localdata.getVar('PKGV'), localdata.getVar('PKGR')))
+            return
+
+        controldir = os.path.join(root, 'CONTROL')
+        bb.utils.mkdirhier(controldir)
+        ctrlfile = open(os.path.join(controldir, 'control'), 'w')
+
+        fields = []
+        pe = d.getVar('PKGE')
+        if pe and int(pe) > 0:
+            fields.append(["Version: %s:%s-%s\n", ['PKGE', 'PKGV', 'PKGR']])
+        else:
+            fields.append(["Version: %s-%s\n", ['PKGV', 'PKGR']])
+        fields.append(["Description: %s\n", ['DESCRIPTION']])
+        fields.append(["Section: %s\n", ['SECTION']])
+        fields.append(["Priority: %s\n", ['PRIORITY']])
+        fields.append(["Maintainer: %s\n", ['MAINTAINER']])
+        fields.append(["License: %s\n", ['LICENSE']])
+        fields.append(["Architecture: %s\n", ['PACKAGE_ARCH']])
+        fields.append(["OE: %s\n", ['PN']])
+        if d.getVar('HOMEPAGE'):
+            fields.append(["Homepage: %s\n", ['HOMEPAGE']])
+
+        def pullData(l, d):
+            l2 = []
+            for i in l:
+                l2.append(d.getVar(i))
+            return l2
+
+        ctrlfile.write("Package: %s\n" % pkgname)
+        # check for required fields
+        for (c, fs) in fields:
+            for f in fs:
+                if localdata.getVar(f, False) is None:
+                    raise KeyError(f)
+            # Special behavior for description...
+            if 'DESCRIPTION' in fs:
+                summary = localdata.getVar('SUMMARY') or localdata.getVar('DESCRIPTION') or "."
+                ctrlfile.write('Description: %s\n' % summary)
+                description = localdata.getVar('DESCRIPTION') or "."
+                description = textwrap.dedent(description).strip()
+                if '\\n' in description:
+                    # Manually indent: multiline description includes a leading space
+                    for t in description.split('\\n'):
+                        ctrlfile.write(' %s\n' % (t.strip() or ' .'))
+                else:
+                    # Auto indent
+                    ctrlfile.write('%s\n' % textwrap.fill(description, width=74, initial_indent=' ', subsequent_indent=' '))
+            else:
+                ctrlfile.write(c % tuple(pullData(fs, localdata)))
+
+        custom_fields_chunk = get_package_additional_metadata("ipk", localdata)
+        if custom_fields_chunk is not None:
+            ctrlfile.write(custom_fields_chunk)
+            ctrlfile.write("\n")
+
+        mapping_rename_hook(localdata)
+
+        def debian_cmp_remap(var):
+            # In debian '>' and '<' do not mean what it appears they mean
+            #   '<' = less or equal
+            #   '>' = greater or equal
+            # adjust these to the '<<' and '>>' equivalents
+            # Also, "=" specifiers only work if they have the PR in, so 1.2.3 != 1.2.3-r0
+            # so to avoid issues, map this to ">= 1.2.3 << 1.2.3.0"
+            for dep in var:
+                for i, v in enumerate(var[dep]):
+                    if (v or "").startswith("< "):
+                        var[dep][i] = var[dep][i].replace("< ", "<< ")
+                    elif (v or "").startswith("> "):
+                        var[dep][i] = var[dep][i].replace("> ", ">> ")
+                    elif (v or "").startswith("= ") and "-r" not in v:
+                        ver = var[dep][i].replace("= ", "")
+                        var[dep][i] = var[dep][i].replace("= ", ">= ")
+                        var[dep].append("<< " + ver + ".0")
+
+        rdepends = bb.utils.explode_dep_versions2(localdata.getVar("RDEPENDS") or "")
+        debian_cmp_remap(rdepends)
+        rrecommends = bb.utils.explode_dep_versions2(localdata.getVar("RRECOMMENDS") or "")
+        debian_cmp_remap(rrecommends)
+        rsuggests = bb.utils.explode_dep_versions2(localdata.getVar("RSUGGESTS") or "")
+        debian_cmp_remap(rsuggests)
+        # Deliberately drop version information here, not wanted/supported by ipk
+        rprovides = dict.fromkeys(bb.utils.explode_dep_versions2(localdata.getVar("RPROVIDES") or ""), [])
+        rprovides = collections.OrderedDict(sorted(rprovides.items(), key=lambda x: x[0]))
+        debian_cmp_remap(rprovides)
+        rreplaces = bb.utils.explode_dep_versions2(localdata.getVar("RREPLACES") or "")
+        debian_cmp_remap(rreplaces)
+        rconflicts = bb.utils.explode_dep_versions2(localdata.getVar("RCONFLICTS") or "")
+        debian_cmp_remap(rconflicts)
+
+        if rdepends:
+            ctrlfile.write("Depends: %s\n" % bb.utils.join_deps(rdepends))
+        if rsuggests:
+            ctrlfile.write("Suggests: %s\n" % bb.utils.join_deps(rsuggests))
+        if rrecommends:
+            ctrlfile.write("Recommends: %s\n" % bb.utils.join_deps(rrecommends))
+        if rprovides:
+            ctrlfile.write("Provides: %s\n" % bb.utils.join_deps(rprovides))
+        if rreplaces:
+            ctrlfile.write("Replaces: %s\n" % bb.utils.join_deps(rreplaces))
+        if rconflicts:
+            ctrlfile.write("Conflicts: %s\n" % bb.utils.join_deps(rconflicts))
+        ctrlfile.write("Source: %s\n" % recipesource)
+        ctrlfile.close()
+
+        for script in ["preinst", "postinst", "prerm", "postrm"]:
+            scriptvar = localdata.getVar('pkg_%s' % script)
+            if not scriptvar:
+                continue
+            scriptfile = open(os.path.join(controldir, script), 'w')
+            scriptfile.write(scriptvar)
+            scriptfile.close()
+            os.chmod(os.path.join(controldir, script), 0o755)
+
+        conffiles_str = ' '.join(get_conffiles(pkg, d))
+        if conffiles_str:
+            conffiles = open(os.path.join(controldir, 'conffiles'), 'w')
+            for f in conffiles_str.split():
+                if os.path.exists(oe.path.join(root, f)):
+                    conffiles.write('%s\n' % f)
+            conffiles.close()
+
+        os.chdir(basedir)
+        subprocess.check_output("PATH=\"%s\" %s %s %s" % (localdata.getVar("PATH"),
+                                                          d.getVar("OPKGBUILDCMD"), pkg, pkgoutdir),
+                                stderr=subprocess.STDOUT,
+                                shell=True)
+
+        if d.getVar('IPK_SIGN_PACKAGES') == '1':
+            ipkver = "%s-%s" % (localdata.getVar('PKGV'), localdata.getVar('PKGR'))
+            ipk_to_sign = "%s/%s_%s_%s.ipk" % (pkgoutdir, pkgname, ipkver, localdata.getVar('PACKAGE_ARCH'))
+            sign_ipk(d, ipk_to_sign)
+
+    finally:
+        cleanupcontrol(root)
+        bb.utils.unlockfile(lf)
+
+# Have to list any variables referenced as X_<pkg> that aren't in pkgdata here
+IPKEXTRAVARS = "PRIORITY MAINTAINER PACKAGE_ARCH HOMEPAGE PACKAGE_ADD_METADATA_IPK"
+ipk_write_pkg[vardeps] += "${@gen_packagevar(d, 'IPKEXTRAVARS')}"
+
+# Otherwise allarch packages may change depending on override configuration
+ipk_write_pkg[vardepsexclude] = "OVERRIDES"
+
+
+SSTATETASKS += "do_package_write_ipk"
+do_package_write_ipk[sstate-inputdirs] = "${PKGWRITEDIRIPK}"
+do_package_write_ipk[sstate-outputdirs] = "${DEPLOY_DIR_IPK}"
+
+python do_package_write_ipk_setscene () {
+    tmpdir = d.getVar('TMPDIR')
+
+    if os.access(os.path.join(tmpdir, "stamps", "IPK_PACKAGE_INDEX_CLEAN"), os.R_OK):
+        os.unlink(os.path.join(tmpdir, "stamps", "IPK_PACKAGE_INDEX_CLEAN"))
+
+    sstate_setscene(d)
+}
+addtask do_package_write_ipk_setscene
+
+python () {
+    if d.getVar('PACKAGES') != '':
+        deps = ' opkg-utils-native:do_populate_sysroot virtual/fakeroot-native:do_populate_sysroot xz-native:do_populate_sysroot'
+        d.appendVarFlag('do_package_write_ipk', 'depends', deps)
+        d.setVarFlag('do_package_write_ipk', 'fakeroot', "1")
+}
+
+python do_package_write_ipk () {
+    bb.build.exec_func("read_subpackage_metadata", d)
+    bb.build.exec_func("do_package_ipk", d)
+}
+do_package_write_ipk[dirs] = "${PKGWRITEDIRIPK}"
+do_package_write_ipk[cleandirs] = "${PKGWRITEDIRIPK}"
+do_package_write_ipk[depends] += "${@oe.utils.build_depends_string(d.getVar('PACKAGE_WRITE_DEPS'), 'do_populate_sysroot')}"
+addtask package_write_ipk after do_packagedata do_package do_deploy_source_date_epoch before do_build
+do_build[rdeptask] += "do_package_write_ipk"
+
+PACKAGEINDEXDEPS += "opkg-utils-native:do_populate_sysroot"
+PACKAGEINDEXDEPS += "opkg-native:do_populate_sysroot"