Thanks, yes I am in favor of removing it. I think there is a need to look into some more recipes of this kind.
On Mon, Dec 1, 2025 at 12:34 PM Gyorgy Sarvari via lists.openembedded.org <[email protected]> wrote: > The application has received its last upstream update > 11 years ago. It has been on the skiplist[1] of meta-networking > for the past 6 years due to being severly outdated. > > There are no recipes that would depend on this recipe in the meta-oe > layers, nor in the layer-index[3]. > > Let's bid farewell. > > [1]: https://github.com/linux-wpan/lowpan-tools/commits/master/ > [2]: > https://github.com/openembedded/meta-openembedded/commit/13830393555adbb70ccec18bea177131ff405edc > [3]: > https://layers.openembedded.org/layerindex/branch/master/recipes/?q=depends%3Alowpan-tools > > Signed-off-by: Gyorgy Sarvari <[email protected]> > --- > .../0001-Fix-build-errors-with-clang.patch | 34 ----- > ...tential-string-truncation-in-strncpy.patch | 139 ------------------ > ...0001-Remove-newline-from-format-line.patch | 34 ----- > ...fig-parse.y-add-missing-time.h-inclu.patch | 46 ------ > ...oordinator-Fix-strncpy-range-warning.patch | 32 ---- > ...iz.c-Undef-dprintf-before-redefining.patch | 29 ---- > .../lowpan-tools/no-help2man.patch | 41 ------ > .../lowpan-tools/lowpan-tools_git.bb | 38 ----- > 8 files changed, 393 deletions(-) > delete mode 100644 > meta-networking/recipes-support/lowpan-tools/lowpan-tools/0001-Fix-build-errors-with-clang.patch > delete mode 100644 > meta-networking/recipes-support/lowpan-tools/lowpan-tools/0001-Fix-potential-string-truncation-in-strncpy.patch > delete mode 100644 > meta-networking/recipes-support/lowpan-tools/lowpan-tools/0001-Remove-newline-from-format-line.patch > delete mode 100644 > meta-networking/recipes-support/lowpan-tools/lowpan-tools/0001-addrdb-coord-config-parse.y-add-missing-time.h-inclu.patch > delete mode 100644 > meta-networking/recipes-support/lowpan-tools/lowpan-tools/0001-coordinator-Fix-strncpy-range-warning.patch > delete mode 100644 > meta-networking/recipes-support/lowpan-tools/lowpan-tools/0001-src-iz.c-Undef-dprintf-before-redefining.patch > delete mode 100644 > meta-networking/recipes-support/lowpan-tools/lowpan-tools/no-help2man.patch > delete mode 100644 meta-networking/recipes-support/lowpan-tools/ > lowpan-tools_git.bb > > diff --git > a/meta-networking/recipes-support/lowpan-tools/lowpan-tools/0001-Fix-build-errors-with-clang.patch > b/meta-networking/recipes-support/lowpan-tools/lowpan-tools/0001-Fix-build-errors-with-clang.patch > deleted file mode 100644 > index 8e906f7ce0..0000000000 > --- > a/meta-networking/recipes-support/lowpan-tools/lowpan-tools/0001-Fix-build-errors-with-clang.patch > +++ /dev/null > @@ -1,34 +0,0 @@ > -From 5f9e80acb0a1ac399839bf160e43f6120c4b5128 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 > -From: Khem Raj <[email protected]> > -Date: Tue, 18 Oct 2016 23:49:09 +0000 > -Subject: [PATCH] Fix build errors with clang > - > -| > ../../../../../../../workspace/sources/lowpan-tools/src/coordinator.c:313:50: > error: format specifies type 'unsigned char' but the argument has type > 'int' [-Werror,-Wformat] > -| fprintf(stderr, "Opt: %c (%hhx)\n", (char)opt, opt); > -| ~~~~ ^~~ > -| %x > -| 1 error generated. > - > -Upstream-Status: Pending > - > -Signed-off-by: Khem Raj <[email protected]> > ---- > - src/coordinator.c | 2 +- > - 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) > - > -diff --git a/src/coordinator.c b/src/coordinator.c > -index c139aae..f0de6d2 100644 > ---- a/src/coordinator.c > -+++ b/src/coordinator.c > -@@ -310,7 +310,7 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv) > - #else > - opt = getopt(argc, argv, "l:f:d:m:n:i:s:p:c:hv"); > - #endif > -- fprintf(stderr, "Opt: %c (%hhx)\n", opt, opt); > -+ fprintf(stderr, "Opt: %c (%hhx)\n", opt, (unsigned > char)opt); > - if (opt == -1) > - break; > - > --- > -1.9.1 > - > diff --git > a/meta-networking/recipes-support/lowpan-tools/lowpan-tools/0001-Fix-potential-string-truncation-in-strncpy.patch > b/meta-networking/recipes-support/lowpan-tools/lowpan-tools/0001-Fix-potential-string-truncation-in-strncpy.patch > deleted file mode 100644 > index e621d8f2a8..0000000000 > --- > a/meta-networking/recipes-support/lowpan-tools/lowpan-tools/0001-Fix-potential-string-truncation-in-strncpy.patch > +++ /dev/null > @@ -1,139 +0,0 @@ > -From 58b6d9a2efe101e5b80fd708e6f84c7ca779ce93 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 > -From: Khem Raj <[email protected]> > -Date: Thu, 31 May 2018 20:27:43 -0700 > -Subject: [PATCH] Fix potential string truncation in strncpy() > - > -GCC 8 complains about the string truncation during copy > - > -error: 'strncpy' specified bound 16 equals destination size > - > -Upstream-Status: Inappropriate [depricated component] > - > -Signed-off-by: Khem Raj <[email protected]> > ---- > - tests/listen-packet.c | 3 ++- > - tests/listen.c | 3 ++- > - tests/test2.c | 4 ++-- > - tests/test3.c | 3 ++- > - tests/test4.c | 3 ++- > - tests/test5.c | 3 ++- > - tests/test6.c | 3 ++- > - tests/test7.c | 3 ++- > - 8 files changed, 16 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) > - > -diff --git a/tests/listen-packet.c b/tests/listen-packet.c > -index e40af81..eae0c71 100644 > ---- a/tests/listen-packet.c > -+++ b/tests/listen-packet.c > -@@ -50,7 +50,8 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv) { > - return 1; > - } > - > -- strncpy(req.ifr_name, iface, IF_NAMESIZE); > -+ strncpy(req.ifr_name, iface, IF_NAMESIZE - 1); > -+ req.ifr_name[IF_NAMESIZE - 1] = '\0'; > - ret = ioctl(sd, SIOCGIFINDEX, &req); > - if (ret < 0) > - perror("ioctl: SIOCGIFINDEX"); > -diff --git a/tests/listen.c b/tests/listen.c > -index 75c320b..5ce1ed9 100644 > ---- a/tests/listen.c > -+++ b/tests/listen.c > -@@ -47,7 +47,8 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv) { > - return 1; > - } > - > -- strncpy(req.ifr_name, iface, IFNAMSIZ); > -+ strncpy(req.ifr_name, iface, IFNAMSIZ - 1); > -+ req.ifr_name[IF_NAMESIZE - 1] = '\0'; > - ret = ioctl(sd, SIOCGIFHWADDR, &req); > - if (ret < 0) > - perror("ioctl: SIOCGIFHWADDR"); > -diff --git a/tests/test2.c b/tests/test2.c > -index 58eb74b..5d02838 100644 > ---- a/tests/test2.c > -+++ b/tests/test2.c > -@@ -45,8 +45,8 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv) { > - perror("socket"); > - return 1; > - } > -- > -- strncpy(req.ifr_name, argv[1] ?: "wpan0", IF_NAMESIZE); > -+ strncpy(req.ifr_name, argv[1] ?: "wpan0", IF_NAMESIZE - 1); > -+ req.ifr_name[IF_NAMESIZE - 1] = '\0'; > - ret = ioctl(sd, SIOCGIFHWADDR, &req); > - if (ret < 0) > - perror("ioctl: SIOCGIFHWADDR"); > -diff --git a/tests/test3.c b/tests/test3.c > -index fb36627..2f50a5a 100644 > ---- a/tests/test3.c > -+++ b/tests/test3.c > -@@ -46,7 +46,8 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv) { > - return 1; > - } > - > -- strncpy(req.ifr_name, argv[1] ?: "wpan0", IF_NAMESIZE); > -+ strncpy(req.ifr_name, argv[1] ?: "wpan0", IF_NAMESIZE - 1); > -+ req.ifr_name[IF_NAMESIZE - 1] = '\0'; > - ret = ioctl(sd, SIOCGIFHWADDR, &req); > - if (ret < 0) > - perror("ioctl: SIOCGIFHWADDR"); > -diff --git a/tests/test4.c b/tests/test4.c > -index 33c274c..8737149 100644 > ---- a/tests/test4.c > -+++ b/tests/test4.c > -@@ -46,7 +46,8 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv) { > - return 1; > - } > - > -- strncpy(req.ifr_name, argv[1] ?: "wpan0", IF_NAMESIZE); > -+ strncpy(req.ifr_name, argv[1] ?: "wpan0", IF_NAMESIZE - 1); > -+ req.ifr_name[IF_NAMESIZE - 1] = '\0'; > - ret = ioctl(sd, SIOCGIFHWADDR, &req); > - if (ret < 0) > - perror("ioctl: SIOCGIFHWADDR"); > -diff --git a/tests/test5.c b/tests/test5.c > -index 4439dfa..28db562 100644 > ---- a/tests/test5.c > -+++ b/tests/test5.c > -@@ -45,7 +45,8 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv) { > - return 1; > - } > - > -- strncpy(req.ifr_name, argv[1] ?: "wpan0", IF_NAMESIZE); > -+ strncpy(req.ifr_name, argv[1] ?: "wpan0", IF_NAMESIZE - 1); > -+ req.ifr_name[IF_NAMESIZE - 1] = '\0'; > - ret = ioctl(sd, SIOCGIFADDR, &req); > - if (ret < 0) { > - perror("ioctl: SIOCGIFADDR"); > -diff --git a/tests/test6.c b/tests/test6.c > -index e375bfb..ce7de59 100644 > ---- a/tests/test6.c > -+++ b/tests/test6.c > -@@ -45,7 +45,8 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv) { > - return 1; > - } > - > -- strncpy(req.ifr_name, argv[1] ?: "wpan0", IF_NAMESIZE); > -+ strncpy(req.ifr_name, argv[1] ?: "wpan0", IF_NAMESIZE - 1); > -+ req.ifr_name[IF_NAMESIZE - 1] = '\0'; > - ret = ioctl(sd, SIOCGIFADDR, &req); > - if (ret < 0) { > - perror("ioctl: SIOCGIFADDR"); > -diff --git a/tests/test7.c b/tests/test7.c > -index e9a5a55..37da22d 100644 > ---- a/tests/test7.c > -+++ b/tests/test7.c > -@@ -58,7 +58,8 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv) { > - if (ret) > - perror("setsockopt"); > - > -- strncpy(req.ifr_name, argv[1] ?: "wpan0", IF_NAMESIZE); > -+ strncpy(req.ifr_name, argv[1] ?: "wpan0", IF_NAMESIZE - 1); > -+ req.ifr_name[IF_NAMESIZE - 1] = '\0'; > - ret = ioctl(sd, SIOCGIFHWADDR, &req); > - if (ret < 0) > - perror("ioctl: SIOCGIFHWADDR"); > --- > -2.17.1 > - > diff --git > a/meta-networking/recipes-support/lowpan-tools/lowpan-tools/0001-Remove-newline-from-format-line.patch > b/meta-networking/recipes-support/lowpan-tools/lowpan-tools/0001-Remove-newline-from-format-line.patch > deleted file mode 100644 > index b8fe66f346..0000000000 > --- > a/meta-networking/recipes-support/lowpan-tools/lowpan-tools/0001-Remove-newline-from-format-line.patch > +++ /dev/null > @@ -1,34 +0,0 @@ > -From a36afac485745cf980fba1809526f2025cb4d101 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 > -From: Khem Raj <[email protected]> > -Date: Sun, 23 Apr 2017 00:16:45 -0700 > -Subject: [PATCH] Remove newline from format line > - > -Fixes > - > -error: '__builtin___snprintf_chk' output truncated before the last format > character [-Werror=format-truncation=] > - "%02x:%02x:%02x:%02x:%02x:%02x:%02x:%02x\n", > - ^ > - > -Signed-off-by: Khem Raj <[email protected]> > ---- > -Upstream-Status: Pending > - > - addrdb/addrdb.c | 2 +- > - 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) > - > -diff --git a/addrdb/addrdb.c b/addrdb/addrdb.c > -index 4bb7f79..05d53f3 100644 > ---- a/addrdb/addrdb.c > -+++ b/addrdb/addrdb.c > -@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ int addrdb_dump_leases(const char *lease_file) > - continue; > - } > - snprintf(hwaddr_buf, sizeof(hwaddr_buf), > -- > "%02x:%02x:%02x:%02x:%02x:%02x:%02x:%02x\n", > -+ "%02x:%02x:%02x:%02x:%02x:%02x:%02x:%02x", > - lease->hwaddr[0], lease->hwaddr[1], > - lease->hwaddr[2], lease->hwaddr[3], > - lease->hwaddr[4], lease->hwaddr[5], > --- > -2.12.2 > - > diff --git > a/meta-networking/recipes-support/lowpan-tools/lowpan-tools/0001-addrdb-coord-config-parse.y-add-missing-time.h-inclu.patch > b/meta-networking/recipes-support/lowpan-tools/lowpan-tools/0001-addrdb-coord-config-parse.y-add-missing-time.h-inclu.patch > deleted file mode 100644 > index 81a3f52d90..0000000000 > --- > a/meta-networking/recipes-support/lowpan-tools/lowpan-tools/0001-addrdb-coord-config-parse.y-add-missing-time.h-inclu.patch > +++ /dev/null > @@ -1,46 +0,0 @@ > -From ab725a3faaeead90ae3c63cbcd370af087c413a5 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 > -From: Thomas Petazzoni <[email protected]> > -Date: Mon, 27 Mar 2017 17:55:06 -0700 > -Subject: [PATCH] addrdb/coord-config-parse.y: add missing <time.h> include > -MIME-Version: 1.0 > -Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 > -Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit > - > -The %union definition uses the time_t structure. In order to use this > -structure, the <time.h> header has to be included. Otherwise, the build > -breaks with some C libraries, such as musl: > - > -In file included from coord-config-lex.l:23:0: > -coord-config-parse.y:107:2: error: unknown type name ‘time_t’ > - time_t timestamp; > - ^ > - > -This patch includes <time.h> using the '%code requires' directive of > -Yacc. > - > -Signed-off-by: Thomas Petazzoni <[email protected]> > -Signed-off-by: Khem Raj <[email protected]> > ---- > -Upstream-Status: Pending > - > - addrdb/coord-config-parse.y | 4 ++++ > - 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+) > - > -diff --git a/addrdb/coord-config-parse.y b/addrdb/coord-config-parse.y > -index 2e10a88..85ee058 100644 > ---- a/addrdb/coord-config-parse.y > -+++ b/addrdb/coord-config-parse.y > -@@ -102,6 +102,10 @@ > - > - %} > - > -+%code requires { > -+#include <time.h> > -+} > -+ > - %union { > - unsigned long number; > - time_t timestamp; > --- > -2.12.1 > - > diff --git > a/meta-networking/recipes-support/lowpan-tools/lowpan-tools/0001-coordinator-Fix-strncpy-range-warning.patch > b/meta-networking/recipes-support/lowpan-tools/lowpan-tools/0001-coordinator-Fix-strncpy-range-warning.patch > deleted file mode 100644 > index aadfae238d..0000000000 > --- > a/meta-networking/recipes-support/lowpan-tools/lowpan-tools/0001-coordinator-Fix-strncpy-range-warning.patch > +++ /dev/null > @@ -1,32 +0,0 @@ > -From f017353b8f3170ce79e7addc127056c0142f087b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 > -From: Khem Raj <[email protected]> > -Date: Sun, 1 Apr 2018 14:31:05 -0700 > -Subject: [PATCH] coordinator: Fix strncpy range warning > - > -Fixes > -error: 'strncpy' specified bound 4096 equals destination size > [-Werror=stringop-truncation] > - > -Signed-off-by: Khem Raj <[email protected]> > ---- > -Upstream-Status: Pending > - > - src/coordinator.c | 5 +++-- > - 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) > - > -diff --git a/src/coordinator.c b/src/coordinator.c > -index c139aae..ca49418 100644 > ---- a/src/coordinator.c > -+++ b/src/coordinator.c > -@@ -296,7 +296,8 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv) > - if(!lease_file) > - lease_file = LEASE_FILE; > - > -- strncpy(pname, argv[0], PATH_MAX); > -+ strncpy(pname, argv[0], PATH_MAX - 1); > -+ pname[PATH_MAX - 1] = '\0'; > - > - pid_file = getenv("PID_FILE"); > - if (!pid_file) > --- > -2.16.3 > - > diff --git > a/meta-networking/recipes-support/lowpan-tools/lowpan-tools/0001-src-iz.c-Undef-dprintf-before-redefining.patch > b/meta-networking/recipes-support/lowpan-tools/lowpan-tools/0001-src-iz.c-Undef-dprintf-before-redefining.patch > deleted file mode 100644 > index fec9b5736d..0000000000 > --- > a/meta-networking/recipes-support/lowpan-tools/lowpan-tools/0001-src-iz.c-Undef-dprintf-before-redefining.patch > +++ /dev/null > @@ -1,29 +0,0 @@ > -From ad088233608ba2205511da4f270f8ba29844b84c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 > -From: Khem Raj <[email protected]> > -Date: Sat, 8 Apr 2017 09:02:02 -0700 > -Subject: [PATCH] src/iz.c: Undef dprintf before redefining > - > -Clang is picky and warns about macros redefinition > - > -Signed-off-by: Khem Raj <[email protected]> > ---- > -Upstream-Status: Pending > - > - src/iz.c | 1 + > - 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+) > - > -diff --git a/src/iz.c b/src/iz.c > -index 32be1a8..886f0a5 100644 > ---- a/src/iz.c > -+++ b/src/iz.c > -@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ static int iz_seq = 0; > - /* Parsed options */ > - static int iz_debug = 0; > - > -+#undef dprintf > - #define dprintf(lvl, fmt...) \ > - do { \ > - if (iz_debug >= lvl) \ > --- > -2.12.2 > - > diff --git > a/meta-networking/recipes-support/lowpan-tools/lowpan-tools/no-help2man.patch > b/meta-networking/recipes-support/lowpan-tools/lowpan-tools/no-help2man.patch > deleted file mode 100644 > index 9ecd707b41..0000000000 > --- > a/meta-networking/recipes-support/lowpan-tools/lowpan-tools/no-help2man.patch > +++ /dev/null > @@ -1,41 +0,0 @@ > -Disable building manpages so that make install doesn't fail due to lack > of help2man > - > -Upstream-Status: Inappropriate [config] > - > -Signed-off-by: Paul Eggleton <[email protected]> > - > -diff --git a/src/Makefile.am b/src/Makefile.am > -index 46c4017..d6ed312 100644 > ---- a/src/Makefile.am > -+++ b/src/Makefile.am > -@@ -9,11 +9,6 @@ izcoordinator_DESC = "simple coordinator for IEEE > 802.15.4 network" > - iz_DESC = "configure an IEEE 802.15.4 interface" > - izchat_DESC = "simple chat program using IEEE 802.15.4" > - > --if MANPAGES > --dist_man_MANS = $(manpages) > --endif > --EXTRA_DIST = $(manpages) > -- > - izattach_SOURCES = serial.c > - > - iz_SOURCES = iz.c iz-common.c iz-mac.c iz-phy.c > -@@ -27,18 +22,6 @@ izcoordinator_LDADD = ../addrdb/libaddrdb.la $(LDADD) > $(NL_LIBS) $(LEXLIB) > - iz_CFLAGS = $(AM_CFLAGS) $(NL_CFLAGS) -D_GNU_SOURCE > - iz_LDADD = $(LDADD) $(NL_LIBS) > - > --izattach.8: $(izattach_SOURCES) $(top_srcdir)/configure.ac > -- -$(HELP2MAN) -o $@ -s 8 -N -n $(izattach_DESC) $(builddir)/izattach > -- > --izcoordinator.8: $(izcoordinator_SOURCES) $(top_srcdir)/configure.ac > -- -$(HELP2MAN) -o $@ -s 8 -N -n $(izcoordinator_DESC) > $(builddir)/izcoordinator > -- > --iz.8: $(iz_SOURCES) $(top_srcdir)/configure.ac > -- -$(HELP2MAN) -o $@ -s 8 -N -n $(iz_DESC) $(builddir)/iz > -- > --izchat.1: $(izchat_SOURCES) $(top_srcdir)/configure.ac > -- -$(HELP2MAN) -o $@ -s 1 -N -n $(izchat_DESC) $(builddir)/izchat > -- > - install-data-hook: > - $(mkinstalldirs) $(DESTDIR)`dirname $(leasefile)` > - $(mkinstalldirs) $(DESTDIR)`dirname $(pidfile)` > diff --git a/meta-networking/recipes-support/lowpan-tools/ > lowpan-tools_git.bb b/meta-networking/recipes-support/lowpan-tools/ > lowpan-tools_git.bb > deleted file mode 100644 > index b442fb9f56..0000000000 > --- a/meta-networking/recipes-support/lowpan-tools/lowpan-tools_git.bb > +++ /dev/null > @@ -1,38 +0,0 @@ > -SUMMARY = "Utilities for managing the Linux LoWPAN stack" > -DESCRIPTION = "This is a set of utils to manage the Linux LoWPAN stack. \ > -The LoWPAN stack aims for IEEE 802.15.4-2003 (and for lesser extent IEEE > 802.15.4-2006) compatibility." > -SECTION = "net" > -LICENSE = "GPL-2.0-only" > -LIC_FILES_CHKSUM = "file://COPYING;md5=751419260aa954499f7abaabaa882bbe" > - > -DEPENDS = "flex-native bison-native libnl python" > - > -PV = "0.3.1+git" > -SRC_URI = "git:// > github.com/linux-wpan/lowpan-tools;branch=master;protocol=https \ > - file://no-help2man.patch \ > - file://0001-Fix-build-errors-with-clang.patch \ > - > file://0001-addrdb-coord-config-parse.y-add-missing-time.h-inclu.patch \ > - file://0001-src-iz.c-Undef-dprintf-before-redefining.patch \ > - file://0001-Remove-newline-from-format-line.patch \ > - file://0001-coordinator-Fix-strncpy-range-warning.patch \ > - file://0001-Fix-potential-string-truncation-in-strncpy.patch \ > - " > -SRCREV = "1c2d8674cc6f4b1166a066e8822e295c105ae7a2" > - > - > -inherit autotools python3-dir pkgconfig > - > -CACHED_CONFIGUREVARS += > "am_cv_python_pythondir=${PYTHON_SITEPACKAGES_DIR}/lowpan-tools" > - > -CFLAGS += "-Wno-initializer-overrides" > - > -do_install:append() { > - rmdir ${D}${localstatedir}/run > -} > - > -FILES:${PN}-dbg += "${libexecdir}/lowpan-tools/.debug/" > - > -PACKAGES =+ "${PN}-python" > -FILES:${PN}-python = "${libdir}/python*" > - > -SKIP_RECIPE[lowpan-tools] ?= "WARNING these tools are deprecated! Use > wpan-tools instead" > > > >
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