Local Package Overrides

local-package-overrides

Use this skill when you need to modify a package source locally without editing Buildroot internals.

When to use

• You need fast iteration on a package from local source.
• You want per-repo, per-camera, or per-device override scoping.
• You need to disable/re-enable/remove overrides cleanly.

Workflow

1. List packages or filter candidates:
   • ./scripts/manage-package-overrides.sh -l
   • ./scripts/manage-package-overrides.sh -l thingino-*
2. Create an override for a package:
   • ./scripts/manage-package-overrides.sh <package-name>
   • Auto mode: ./scripts/manage-package-overrides.sh -a <pattern>
3. Edit local source in overrides/<package>/.
4. Rebuild only that package:
   • make <package>-rebuild
   • Optionally rebuild image too: make <package>-rebuild all
5. Manage existing overrides:
   • Disable: ./scripts/manage-package-overrides.sh -d <package>
   • Enable: ./scripts/manage-package-overrides.sh -e <package>
   • Update: ./scripts/manage-package-overrides.sh -u <package>
   • Remove mapping: ./scripts/manage-package-overrides.sh -r <package>

Notes

• Override mappings can live in repository root local.mk or user-scoped files:
  • user/common/local.mk
  • user/<camera>/local.mk
  • user/<camera>/<ip>/local.mk
• Buildroot copies override sources with rsync, so local edits are picked up by package rebuilds.