Re: [pde-build-dev] cyclic dependencies in PDE build (but there are no c

[David Olsen <David.Olsen@xxxxxxxxxx>]

A fragment is an extension of its host plugin and,
in some respects, is not really a separate entity by itself.  So the
host plugin inherits all the dependencies that are listed in the fragment.
 Therefore, if you have

>   Fragment A' with A as a host
>   B has a dependency to A
>   A' has a dependency to B

then you have a circular dependency.  A (via
A') depends on B and B depends on A.

> Is there a solution (maybe build order, something
else...) that I am not aware 
> of, or is this something without a solution and we need to change
the 
> fragment to a plugin?

The problem can't be fixed by changing the build order.
 The two solutions I can think of are:
1. Remove B's dependency on A.  (Maybe by moving
parts of B to A'.)
2. Change A' from a fragment to a plugin.