How to removing package in custom build?

Question

I'm developer base on Qualcomm platform.

I'm wondering if there's an easy way to define which packages are made in build,and I've set up my own patch,like below:

`git diff target/product/core.mk
diff --git a/target/product/core.mk b/target/product/core.mk
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
index 519dbb8..f6ff8af
--- a/target/product/core.mk
+++ b/target/product/core.mk
@@ -21,38 +21,18 @@
 # core_tiny.mk in addition to core_minimal.mk.
 PRODUCT_PACKAGES += \
-    BasicDreams \
-    Browser \
-    Calculator \
-    Calendar \
-    CalendarProvider \
     CaptivePortalLogin \
-    CertInstaller \
-    Contacts \
-    DeskClock \
     FusedLocation \
     InputDevices \
     KeyChain \
     Keyguard \
-    LatinIME \
     MmsService
 $(call inherit-product, $(SRC_TARGET_DIR)/product/core_base.mk)
`

This patch work well during make a single ROM

QUESTION

Can we add a flag such as PLATFORM_VERSION and TARGET_BUILD_VARIANT to control which APP need remove? like below:

ifeq ($(strip $(flag_need_remove)),true) PRODUCT_PACKAGES -= \ Browser \ Calculator -= NOT +=

I means:

if choose A product, need remove some apps like Browser Calculator ,etc.

if choose B product, NOT remove any apps

A and B differentiated during choosecombo

Thanks in advance

Answer 1

In your device definition, don't include target/product/core.mk. Instead in your device defenition device/// project write a custom ".mk" file with products you want.