[p2-dev] link files

[Rupert Gratz <rupert.gratz@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi all,

Consider following scenario:

$ tar zxvf eclipse-platform-3.5M6-linux-gtk.tar.gz
$ cd eclipse
$ mkdir links
$ echo path=/opt/eclipse/extensions/ccaseAdapter > links/ccase.link
$ ./eclipse -vm /opt/java/linux_32/jdk1.5.0_11/bin/java -data
/tmp/delM6WS -configuration /tmp/delM6Conf -debug -conselelog

==> No ClearCase Adapter plugins have been found!


edit: config.ini
org.eclipse.update.reconcile=true

==> ClearCase Adapter plugins are loaded and the Adapter works properly!!!



$ mv links/ccase.link dropins/
$ rm -rf /tmp/del*;./eclipse -vm /opt/java/linux_32/jdk1.5.0_11/bin/java
-data /tmp/delM6WS -configuration /tmp/delM6conf; -debug -conselelog

==> No ClearCase plugins have been found!


This is obviously a bug, according to this page:
http://wiki.eclipse.org/Equinox_p2_Migration_Guide
link files should also work in the dropins folder.


Question:

What is it about with the option: org.eclipse.update.reconcile=true
When do I really need this option?
In case there are no p2 metadata available for any extension location?



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$ find /opt/eclipse/extensions/ccaseAdater -maxdepth 3
.
./eclipse
./eclipse/plugins
./eclipse/plugins/com.rational.clearcase.activities.linux_7.0.0.20061107A
./eclipse/plugins/com.rational.clearcase.linux_7.0.0.20061107A
./eclipse/plugins/com.rational.clearcase.help_7.0.0.20061107A
./eclipse/plugins/com.ibm.rational.clearcase.ccimport_7.0.0.20061020A
./eclipse/features
./eclipse/features/com.rational.clearcase.linux_7.0.0.20061107A
./eclipse/features/com.ibm.rational.clearcase.ccimport.feature_7.0.0.20061020A


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Rupert