1 files changed, 13 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/meta/classes/insane.bbclass b/meta/classes/insane.bbclass
index cf00e12fce..11c1feb84a 100644
--- a/meta/classes/insane.bbclass
+++ b/meta/classes/insane.bbclass
@@ -574,6 +574,19 @@ def package_qa_check_infodir(path, name, d, elf, messages):
     if infodir in path:
         messages.append("The /usr/share/info/dir file is not meant to be shipped in a particular package.")
 
+QAPATHTEST[symlink-to-sysroot] = "package_qa_check_symlink_to_sysroot"
+def package_qa_check_symlink_to_sysroot(path, name, d, elf, messages):
+    """
+    Check that the package doesn't contain any absolute symlinks to the sysroot.
+    """
+    if os.path.islink(path):
+        target = os.readlink(path)
+        if os.path.isabs(target):
+            tmpdir = d.getVar('TMPDIR', True)
+            if target.startswith(tmpdir):
+                trimmed = path.replace(os.path.join (d.getVar("PKGDEST", True), name), "")
+                messages.append("Symlink %s in %s points to TMPDIR" % (trimmed, name))
+
 def package_qa_check_license(workdir, d):
     """
     Check for changes in the license files