opengapps/aosp_build

How to exclude multiple packages?

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vasilmkd commented

Hello, I successfully built a nexus 6 aosp rom with the stock package. However, I am unable to complete a dist build (I am experimenting with signing the rom), it says that system.img runs out of space. I am new to makefiles and would like to know how to exclude multiple packages from the build, in order to free up more space in /system.

Thanks in advance.

vasilmkd commented

Also, the dist build is always failing at the end with
"Could not append verity data: error: file write: incomplete write".
Any help would be greatly appreciated.

jamuir commented

In the readme file https://github.com/opengapps/aosp_build/blob/master/README.md , it says you can use the variable GAPPS_EXCLUDED_PACKAGES to do this; e.g.

GAPPS_EXCLUDED_PACKAGES := \
    PlusOne \
    Hangouts

The verity error is likely because you are running out of space on the system image. Try to get your dist build working without any Google apps first (or maybe use the pico or nano package). Once that works, then you can try adding (more) Google apps.

jamuir commented

Note that we build Nexus 6 roms in-house with OpenGapps integrated in them.

vasilmkd commented

Any tips then on how to get a fully signed build (which OpenGapps package)? Right now I am running a test-keys build of android-7.1.2_r8 with the stock OpenGapps package and the android-7.1.1_r40 kernel (which I believe is the newest for the Nexus 6). I am generally happy with it, but I am really paranoid when it comes to security and would like to run a signed build just to get a usable recovery image, which cannot just be flashed without unlocking the bootloader.

Thanks in advance!

P.S. I tried an unsuccessful dist build with the variable set like the following:

GAPPS_EXCLUDED_PACKAGES +=
PlusOne
Hangouts.

Note the +=, not :=. Is that wrong? As I said, I am very new to all this.

jamuir commented

No tips other than what I suggested already (i.e. get your "dist" build working without opengapps first, and then try adding them).

If you look at the makefile opengapps-packages.mk, then you will see how GAPPS_EXCLUDED_PACKAGES is used.

Note that the manual for gnu-make is a very good reference. The commands $(error ...) and $(warning ...) are useful for debugging makefiles.

vasilmkd commented

Just an update. I tracked down the source of the verity error. I had to resize my /tmp partition from 4Gb to 8Gb. During the signing, the build process uses around 5Gb of the /tmp, at least on my machine.

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