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authorScott Rifenbark <scott.m.rifenbark@intel.com>2012-06-27 09:25:41 -0700
committerRichard Purdie <richard.purdie@linuxfoundation.org>2012-06-28 16:32:58 +0100
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documentation/poky-ref-manual/faq.xml: Clean up to ext. toolchain
I have cleaned up a bit of the FAQ entry for how to use an external toolchain. This is not complete yet. (From yocto-docs rev: 030324a6881d8b9b0bcf476a2b7bfdd6fbd978a8) Signed-off-by: Scott Rifenbark <scott.m.rifenbark@intel.com> Signed-off-by: Richard Purdie <richard.purdie@linuxfoundation.org>
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467 The toolchain configuration is very flexible and customizable. 467 The toolchain configuration is very flexible and customizable.
468 It is primarily controlled with the 468 It is primarily controlled with the
469 <filename><link linkend='var-TCMODE'>TCMODE</link></filename> variable. 469 <filename><link linkend='var-TCMODE'>TCMODE</link></filename> variable.
470 This variable controls which file to include 470 This variable controls which <filename>tcmode-*.inc</filename> file to include
471 (<filename>conf/distro/include/tcmode-*.inc</filename>). 471 from the <filename>meta/conf/distro/include</filename> directory within the
472 <ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_DEV_URL;#yocto-project-files'>Yocto Project Files</ulink>.
472 </para> 473 </para>
473 <para> 474 <para>
474 The default value of <filename>TCMODE</filename> is "default". 475 The default value of <filename>TCMODE</filename> is "default"
476 (i.e. <filename>tcmode-default.inc</filename>.
475 However, other patterns are accepted. 477 However, other patterns are accepted.
476 In particular, "external-*" refers to external toolchains of which there are some basic examples 478 In particular, "external-*" refers to external toolchains of which there are some
477 included with the core. 479 basic examples included with the core.
478 A user can use their own custom toolchain definition in their own layer 480 A user can use their own custom toolchain definition in their own layer
479 (or as defined in the <filename>local.conf</filename> file) at the location 481 (or as defined in the <filename>local.conf</filename> file) at the location
480 <filename>conf/distro/include/tcmode-*.inc</filename>. 482 <filename>conf/distro/include/tcmode-*.inc</filename>.