using a local_manifest.xml with repo

Question

I downloaded the android sources using repo. It says repo is initialized to a directory and thats where the folders get downloaded. Now I have another local_manifest.xml file which I want to use with repo sync to fetch another directory. How do I use this new manifest file to fetch the directories to my repository?

Answer 1

Repo 1.9.1 has a new feature.

You'll find a new folder under .repo/ named local_manifests.

The repo tool will follow also the projects in the manifest files you'll add into this folder.

More info here.

Answer 2

If the file name is really local_manifest.xml, you most probably want to add it to your build instead of building using just it. If that is the case, then simply place it in .repo:

  cp /whereever/local_manifest.xml .repo/local_manifest.xml
  repo sync

The repo tool essentially concatenates manifest.xml and local_manifest.xml.

For more information, see http://www.androidenea.com/2010/06/using-localmanifestxml-file-in-repo-to.html

Answer 3

Do this:

cp your_local_mainifest.xml .repo/manifests
repo init -m your_local_manifest.xml
repo sync