[Buildroot] [PATCH] package/modem-manager: bump to version 1.18.2

[Aleksander Morgado]

Hey all,

> > On 2021-09-18 22:30 +0200, yegorslists--- via buildroot spake thusly:
> > > From: Yegor Yefremov <yegorslists at googlemail.com>
> > >
> > > This release introduces meson build system support.
> >
> > No, the release itself does not introduce meson buildsystem support:
> >
> > > As meson files are only available in git, switch the location to
> > > https://gitlab.freedesktop.org.
> >
> > as you say, the support for meson is only in git, and not part of the
> > released tarball. As such, I don't think it should be considered usable,
> > so we should not use ir.
> >
> > When upstream does an actual release that contains the meson stuff, then
> > we can consider switching over. Until then, I think we should stick to
> > using the buildsystem in the released tarball, autotools.
>

The plan is, probably, to fully avoid doing release tarballs when
fully switched to meson and autotools removed. So, even if meson-only,
don't assume there will be a tarball.

> Actually upstream wrote in the announcement meson support is not
> complete (yet):
> https://lists.freedesktop.org/archives/modemmanager-devel/2021-September/008826.html
>

There are some missing things, yes. E.g. the ability to build and
select specific plugins instead of all is missing, and some unit tests
are failing; but don't think they apply to the buildroot build. For a
standard system build with just a few options, as in buildroot, 1.18.2
should be perfectly usable. Arch Linux fully switched to the meson
build as well.

So, really, up to you. Switching to meson in buildroot shouldn't be an issue.

-- 
Aleksander
https://aleksander.es