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authorScott Rifenbark <srifenbark@gmail.com>2016-02-23 07:22:52 -0800
committerRichard Purdie <richard.purdie@linuxfoundation.org>2016-03-03 17:40:11 +0000
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ref-manual, dev-manual: Clarifying "native" and "sdknative"
Fixes [YOCTO #8620] I applied some review comments for the changes made to several areas in both these manuals. Minor wording fixes and the dropping of some changes as directed by Joshua Lock. (From yocto-docs rev: 71af89da612c37162ba27844c297879d643caf65) Signed-off-by: Scott Rifenbark <srifenbark@gmail.com> Signed-off-by: Richard Purdie <richard.purdie@linuxfoundation.org>
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@@ -3603,11 +3603,10 @@
3603 <title>Additional Implementation Details</title> 3603 <title>Additional Implementation Details</title>
3604 3604
3605 <para> 3605 <para>
3606 Different packaging systems have different levels of 3606 Different packaging systems have different levels of native Multilib
3607 native Multilib support (i.e. support for the host build 3607 support.
3608 machine). 3608 For the RPM Package Management System, the following implementation details
3609 For the RPM Package Management System, the following 3609 exist:
3610 implementation details exist:
3611 <itemizedlist> 3610 <itemizedlist>
3612 <listitem><para>A unique architecture is defined for the Multilib packages, 3611 <listitem><para>A unique architecture is defined for the Multilib packages,
3613 along with creating a unique deploy folder under 3612 along with creating a unique deploy folder under
@@ -6377,9 +6376,8 @@
6377 developers when building for multiple machines. 6376 developers when building for multiple machines.
6378 When you use the same <filename>TMPDIR</filename> for 6377 When you use the same <filename>TMPDIR</filename> for
6379 multiple machine builds, the OpenEmbedded build system can 6378 multiple machine builds, the OpenEmbedded build system can
6380 reuse the existing native (i.e. host system) and often 6379 reuse the existing native and often cross-recipes for
6381 cross-recipes (i.e. <filename>nativesdk</filename> 6380 multiple machines.
6382 for multiple machines.
6383 Thus, build time decreases. 6381 Thus, build time decreases.
6384 <note> 6382 <note>
6385 If 6383 If
@@ -7582,14 +7580,16 @@
7582 Consequently, you usually need to add a 7580 Consequently, you usually need to add a
7583 cross-compilation function to the package. 7581 cross-compilation function to the package.
7584 </para> 7582 </para>
7583
7585 <para>Many packages based on Automake compile and 7584 <para>Many packages based on Automake compile and
7586 run the test suite by using a single command 7585 run the test suite by using a single command
7587 such as <filename>make check</filename>. 7586 such as <filename>make check</filename>.
7588 However, the native <filename>make check</filename> 7587 However, the host <filename>make check</filename>
7589 that runs on the host system
7590 builds and runs on the same computer, while 7588 builds and runs on the same computer, while
7591 cross-compiling requires that the package is built 7589 cross-compiling requires that the package is built
7592 on the host but executed on the target. 7590 on the host but executed for the target
7591 architecture (though often, as in the case for
7592 ptest, the execution occurs on the host).
7593 The built version of Automake that ships with the 7593 The built version of Automake that ships with the
7594 Yocto Project includes a patch that separates 7594 Yocto Project includes a patch that separates
7595 building and execution. 7595 building and execution.