[OE-core] [PATCH] packagegroup-python3: add packagegroup

[Alejandro Hernandez]

Hey guys,


On 08/15/2017 05:06 PM, Jose Lamego wrote:
>
> On 08/15/2017 04:56 PM, Christopher Larson wrote:
>> On Tue, Aug 15, 2017 at 2:05 PM, Jose Lamego <jose.a.lamego at linux.intel.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Many of the most usual python3 modules are missing when
>>> trying to import them to python3 in images built with
>>> python3-core installed.
>>>
>>> This change creates the python3 packagegroup, containing
>>> the most usual python3 packages to be installed for images
>>> featuring complete python functionality by using the
>>> FEATURES_PACKAGES variable to define python3 as a new feature
>>> and then adding it to the image to build.
>>>
>>> [YOCTO #10667]
>>>
>>> Signed-off-by: Jose Lamego <jose.a.lamego at linux.intel.com>
>> Out of curiosity, why not just install ‘python3-modules’?
I completely agree with this, installing python3-modules would provide 
the behavior that is requested.
> I had the same thought when reviewing the request for this change (at
> [1]); adding python3 to EXTRA_IMAGE_INSTALL do also provide most of the
> usual python modules. However, I created the packagegroup as a way to
> have a more or less complete python installation available as an image
> feature, and I expect to gather enough feedback from the community
> before rejecting/accepting it (so, comments are welcomed :) )
>
> [1] https://bugzilla.yoctoproject.org/show_bug.cgi?id=10667
>