Add mechanism to attempt install without failing

In OpenEmbedded, for complementary and 'attemptonly' package processing, we need a way to instruct smart to try to install, but ignore any failures (usually conflicts). This option only works for the install operation. Signed-off-by: Mark Hatle <[email protected]>
smartpm · Dec 13, 2013 · 47ed1bf · 47ed1bf
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diff --git a/smart/commands/install.py b/smart/commands/install.py
@@ -50,6 +50,8 @@ def option_parser():
     parser = OptionParser(usage=USAGE,
                           description=DESCRIPTION,
                           examples=EXAMPLES)
+    parser.add_option("--attempt", action="store_true",
+                      help=_("attempt to install packages, ignore failures"))
     parser.add_option("--stepped", action="store_true",
                       help=_("split operation in steps"))
     parser.add_option("--urls", action="store_true",
@@ -80,6 +82,9 @@ def main(ctrl, opts):
     if not opts.args:
         raise Error, _("no package(s) given")
 
+    if opts.attempt:
+	sysconf.set("attempt-install", True, soft=True)
+
     if opts.explain:
         sysconf.set("explain-changesets", True, soft=True)
 

diff --git a/smart/transaction.py b/smart/transaction.py
@@ -1216,9 +1216,17 @@ def run(self):
                     else:
                         op = REMOVE
                 if op is INSTALL or op is REINSTALL:
-                    self._install(pkg, changeset, locked, pending)
-                    if pkg in changeset:
-                        changeset.setRequested(pkg, True)
+                    try:
+                        self._install(pkg, changeset, locked, pending)
+                        if pkg in changeset:
+                            changeset.setRequested(pkg, True)
+                    except Failed, e:
+                        if sysconf.has("attempt-install", soft=True):
+                            if pkg in changeset:
+                                del changeset[pkg]
+                            continue
+                        else:
+                            raise Failed, e
                 elif op is REMOVE:
                     self._remove(pkg, changeset, locked, pending)
                 elif op is UPGRADE: