Hi Richard In this mail, I would like to summarize the solutions of Ubuntu and Fedora for this issue.
Fedora : Put defaults.vim file in RDepends vim-data. https://src.fedoraproject.org/fork/vondruch/rpms/vim/blob/f40/f/vim.spec Ubuntu: Make a patch to skip "source_defaults" error. https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/main/v/vim/vim_8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.30.debian.tar.xz Patch file: patches/debian/Support-sourcing-a-vimrc.tiny-when-Vim-is-invoked-as-vi.patch Modify file: vim-8.2.3995/src/main.c The "parmp->vi_mode" is TRUE, so the "emsg(e_failed_to_source_defaults);" will be skipped. 3197 #ifdef USR_EXRC_FILE2 3198 && do_source((char_u *)USR_EXRC_FILE2, FALSE, 3199 DOSO_NONE, NULL) == FAIL 3200 #endif 3201 #if defined(SYS_TINYRC_FILE) && defined(TINY_VIMRC) 3202 && !parmp->vi_mode 3203 #endif 3204 && !has_dash_c_arg) 3205 { 3206 // When no .vimrc file was found: source defaults.vim. 3207 if (do_source((char_u *)VIM_DEFAULTS_FILE, FALSE, DOSO_NONE, 3208 NULL) == FAIL) 3209 emsg(e_failed_to_source_defaults); 3210 } 3211 } I think the Fedora's solution slightly simpler and easier to maintain, while Ubuntu's solution may require further maintaining for this special patch. What do you think about it? Zheng ________________________________ From: [email protected] <[email protected]> on behalf of zhengruoqin via lists.openembedded.org <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, June 2, 2026 14:25 To: Richard Purdie <[email protected]>; [email protected] <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [OE-core][PATCH] vim-tiny: bugfix lack of defaults.vim Hi Richard I also refer the solution of fedora https://src.fedoraproject.org/fork/vondruch/rpms/vim/blob/f40/f/vim.spec 1. Vim-minimal(vim-tiny) depends on vim-data. 2.vim-data provides defaults.vim file Zheng ________________________________ From: Zheng, Ruoqin/郑 若钦 <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, June 2, 2026 9:54 To: Richard Purdie <[email protected]>; [email protected] <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [OE-core][PATCH] vim-tiny: bugfix lack of defaults.vim Hi Richard I also refer the solution of ubuntu 1. In ubuntu, vim.tiny depends on vim-common https://packages.ubuntu.com/en/noble/vim-tiny 2. In vim-common, it includes vimrc needed by vim.tiny. https://packages.ubuntu.com/en/noble/all/vim-common/filelist 3. Discussion about this issue of ubuntu https://lists.snapcraft.io/archives/foundations-bugs/2022-April/472830.html So I think add vim-common as RDEPENDS of vim.tiny is also a reasonable solution. Zheng ________________________________ From: [email protected] <[email protected]> on behalf of zhengruoqin via lists.openembedded.org <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, June 1, 2026 10:04 To: Richard Purdie <[email protected]>; [email protected] <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [OE-core][PATCH] vim-tiny: bugfix lack of defaults.vim Hi Richard To fix this issue, I also have another method. To touch empty .vimrc to avoid "Failed to source defaults.vim" error And the patch will like this diff --git a/meta/recipes-support/vim/vim-tiny_9.2.bb b/meta/recipes-support/vim/vim-tiny_9.2.bb index e4c26d23f6..33cc481271 100644 --- a/meta/recipes-support/vim/vim-tiny_9.2.bb +++ b/meta/recipes-support/vim/vim-tiny_9.2.bb @@ -6,6 +6,15 @@ PACKAGECONFIG += "tiny" do_install() { install -D -m 0755 ${S}/src/vim ${D}/${bindir}/vim.tiny + + # Add ".vimrc" file to avoid "Failed to source defaults.vim" error + # For root user + touch ${D}/root/.vimrc + + # For non-root user + install -d ${D}/etc/skel + touch ${D}/etc/skel/.vimrc + } Is this method OK? Zheng ________________________________ From: Richard Purdie <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, June 1, 2026 1:26 To: Zheng, Ruoqin/郑 若钦 <[email protected]>; [email protected] <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [OE-core][PATCH] vim-tiny: bugfix lack of defaults.vim On Thu, 2026-05-28 at 10:06 +0800, zhengruoqin via lists.openembedded.org wrote: > When vim-tiny was used in image, it lacks defaults.vim file which will cause > following error > root@qemux86-64:~# vi > E1187: Failed to source defaults.vim > Press ENTER or type command to continue > > So add vim-common as RDEPENDS to provide defaults.vim file to fix this issue. > > Signed-off-by: Zheng Ruoqin <[email protected]> > --- > meta/recipes-support/vim/vim-tiny_9.2.bb | 2 ++ > 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+) > > diff --git a/meta/recipes-support/vim/vim-tiny_9.2.bb > b/meta/recipes-support/vim/vim-tiny_9.2.bb > index e4c26d23f6..b6ddded381 100644 > --- a/meta/recipes-support/vim/vim-tiny_9.2.bb > +++ b/meta/recipes-support/vim/vim-tiny_9.2.bb > @@ -8,5 +8,7 @@ do_install() { > install -D -m 0755 ${S}/src/vim ${D}/${bindir}/vim.tiny > } > > +RDEPENDS:${PN} += "vim-common" > + > ALTERNATIVE_PRIORITY = "90" > ALTERNATIVE_TARGET = "${bindir}/vim.tiny" Doesn't adding dependencies like this defeat the point of vim-tiny in the first place? Can we configure that out instead? Cheers, Richard
-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Links: You receive all messages sent to this group. View/Reply Online (#238009): https://lists.openembedded.org/g/openembedded-core/message/238009 Mute This Topic: https://lists.openembedded.org/mt/119524274/21656 Group Owner: [email protected] Unsubscribe: https://lists.openembedded.org/g/openembedded-core/unsub [[email protected]] -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
