[Buildroot] package/dotnet: add host-dotnet-sdk

[Raul Hidalgo Caballero]

Yes, I'm agree. There is no perfect way, we should found an approach that
is perfectly fitted in all cases.

For now, having support for host-dotnet-sdk is a must in any case



On Fri, Jan 8, 2021 at 1:02 PM Andrey Nechypurenko <andreynech at gmail.com>
wrote:

> Hi,
>
> > Regarding Andrey's patch, I'm not sure if that is the correct approach, I
> > mean, the idea is okay for most of the cases, but what if you install the
> > dotnet-runtime -> v5.0.0 and the package that you want to install needs
> > v3.1.0 ?
>
> AFAIK, it is possible to have multiple runtimes installed. There are many
> ways to say which one should be used by a particular application. One of
> them, for example, using DOTNET_ENVIRONMENT environment variable (
>
> https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/aspnet/core/fundamentals/environments?view=aspnetcore-5.0
> ) . Also, AFAIK, if the application is packaged with runtime, it will use
> this packaged version even if there is separate runtime installed.
>
> Anyway, I think there is no "right way" [tm]. It depends on the
> application.
> For example, in a well controlled environment such as an embedded system
> where only a predefined set of applications is installed, common runtime
> would be preferable because it saves a considerable amount of space if
> multiple applications need it.
>
> Regards,
> Andrey.
>
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