path.py: add make_relative_symlink method
This method allows you to convert an absolute symlink into a relative one. (From OE-Core rev: 71062c1e0fb45a4b4e58ea5d217706aa2b402d88) Signed-off-by: Scott Garman <scott.a.garman@intel.com> Signed-off-by: Richard Purdie <richard.purdie@linuxfoundation.org>
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@ -40,6 +40,33 @@ def relative(src, dest):
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return os.path.sep.join(relpath)
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def make_relative_symlink(path):
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""" Convert an absolute symlink to a relative one """
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if not os.path.islink(path):
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return
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link = os.readlink(path)
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if not os.path.isabs(link):
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return
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# find the common ancestor directory
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ancestor = path
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depth = 0
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while ancestor and not link.startswith(ancestor):
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ancestor = ancestor.rpartition('/')[0]
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depth += 1
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if not ancestor:
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print "make_relative_symlink() Error: unable to find the common ancestor of %s and its target" % path
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return
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base = link.partition(ancestor)[2].strip('/')
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while depth > 1:
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base = "../" + base
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depth -= 1
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os.remove(path)
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os.symlink(base, path)
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def format_display(path, metadata):
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""" Prepare a path for display to the user. """
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rel = relative(metadata.getVar("TOPDIR", True), path)
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