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author | Scott Rifenbark <scott.m.rifenbark@intel.com> | 2013-09-13 14:32:05 -0700 |
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committer | Richard Purdie <richard.purdie@linuxfoundation.org> | 2013-09-22 12:20:44 +0100 |
commit | 25bea918aaccdd8561681923f36cb3ca359fdb25 (patch) | |
tree | 7ffe9007de5f2833706b1f691008dddfcd96cd33 /documentation/ref-manual/closer-look.xml | |
parent | 72c73e67ca38d5024f93644806a657726edc27d7 (diff) | |
download | poky-25bea918aaccdd8561681923f36cb3ca359fdb25.tar.gz |
ref-manual: Edits to the "Image Generation" section
Fixes [YOCTO #2808]
Did a self-edit here to try and straighten out how I am mapping
the variables to the actual figure.
(From yocto-docs rev: 82e94d8a8221bbf2eb5feb19a6642907b4ff490b)
Signed-off-by: Scott Rifenbark <scott.m.rifenbark@intel.com>
Signed-off-by: Richard Purdie <richard.purdie@linuxfoundation.org>
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1 files changed, 59 insertions, 64 deletions
diff --git a/documentation/ref-manual/closer-look.xml b/documentation/ref-manual/closer-look.xml index a690544364..5a7d111890 100644 --- a/documentation/ref-manual/closer-look.xml +++ b/documentation/ref-manual/closer-look.xml | |||
@@ -601,6 +601,58 @@ | |||
601 | </section> | 601 | </section> |
602 | </section> | 602 | </section> |
603 | 603 | ||
604 | <section id="package-feeds-dev-environment"> | ||
605 | <title>Package Feeds</title> | ||
606 | |||
607 | <para> | ||
608 | When the OpenEmbedded build system generates an image or an SDK, | ||
609 | it gets the packages from a package feed area located in the | ||
610 | <ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_DEV_URL;#build-directory'>Build Directory</ulink>. | ||
611 | The | ||
612 | <link linkend='general-yocto-environment-figure'>general Yocto Project Development Environment figure</link> | ||
613 | shows this package feeds area in the upper-right corner. | ||
614 | </para> | ||
615 | |||
616 | <para> | ||
617 | This section looks a little closer into the package feeds area used | ||
618 | by the build system. | ||
619 | Here is a more detailed look at the area: | ||
620 | <imagedata fileref="figures/package-feeds.png" align="center" width="7in" depth="6in" /> | ||
621 | </para> | ||
622 | |||
623 | <para> | ||
624 | Package feeds are an intermediary step in the build process. | ||
625 | BitBake generates packages whose type is defined by the | ||
626 | <link linkend='var-PACKAGE_CLASSES'><filename>PACKAGE_CLASSES</filename></link> | ||
627 | variable. | ||
628 | Before placing the packages into package feeds, | ||
629 | the build process validates them with generated output quality | ||
630 | assurance checks through the | ||
631 | <link linkend='ref-classes-insane'><filename>insane.bbclass</filename></link> | ||
632 | class. | ||
633 | </para> | ||
634 | |||
635 | <para> | ||
636 | The package feed area resides in | ||
637 | <filename>tmp/deploy</filename> of the Build Directory. | ||
638 | Folders are created that correspond to the package type | ||
639 | (IPK, DEB, or RPM) created. | ||
640 | Further organization is derived through the value of the | ||
641 | <link linkend='var-PACKAGE_ARCH'><filename>PACKAGE_ARCH</filename></link> | ||
642 | variable for each package. | ||
643 | For example, packages can exist for the i586 or qemux86 | ||
644 | architectures. | ||
645 | The package files themselves reside within the appropriate | ||
646 | architecture folder. | ||
647 | </para> | ||
648 | |||
649 | <para> | ||
650 | BitBake uses the <filename>do_package_write_*</filename> task to | ||
651 | place generated packages into the package holding area (e.g. | ||
652 | <filename>do_package_write_ipk</filename> for IPK packages). | ||
653 | </para> | ||
654 | </section> | ||
655 | |||
604 | <section id='bitbake-dev-environment'> | 656 | <section id='bitbake-dev-environment'> |
605 | <title>BitBake</title> | 657 | <title>BitBake</title> |
606 | 658 | ||
@@ -844,12 +896,15 @@ | |||
844 | <para> | 896 | <para> |
845 | The image generation process consists of several stages and | 897 | The image generation process consists of several stages and |
846 | depends on many variables. | 898 | depends on many variables. |
847 | The <filename>do_rootfs</filename> uses these key variables | 899 | The <filename>do_rootfs</filename> task uses these key variables |
848 | to help create the list of packages to actually install: | 900 | to help create the list of packages to actually install: |
849 | <itemizedlist> | 901 | <itemizedlist> |
850 | <listitem><para><link linkend='var-IMAGE_INSTALL'><filename>IMAGE_INSTALL</filename></link>: | 902 | <listitem><para><link linkend='var-IMAGE_INSTALL'><filename>IMAGE_INSTALL</filename></link>: |
851 | Lists out the base set of packages to install from | 903 | Lists out the base set of packages to install from |
852 | the Package Feeds area.</para></listitem> | 904 | the Package Feeds area.</para></listitem> |
905 | <listitem><para><link linkend='var-PACKAGE_EXCLUDE'><filename>PACKAGE_EXCLUDE</filename></link>: | ||
906 | Specifies packages that should not be installed. | ||
907 | </para></listitem> | ||
853 | <listitem><para><link linkend='var-IMAGE_FEATURES'><filename>IMAGE_FEATURES</filename></link>: | 908 | <listitem><para><link linkend='var-IMAGE_FEATURES'><filename>IMAGE_FEATURES</filename></link>: |
854 | Specifies features to include in the image. | 909 | Specifies features to include in the image. |
855 | These features map to additional packages for | 910 | These features map to additional packages for |
@@ -858,20 +913,12 @@ | |||
858 | Specifies the package manager to use and consequently | 913 | Specifies the package manager to use and consequently |
859 | helps determine where to locate packages within the | 914 | helps determine where to locate packages within the |
860 | Package Feeds area.</para></listitem> | 915 | Package Feeds area.</para></listitem> |
861 | <listitem><para><link linkend='var-PACKAGE_EXCLUDE'><filename>PACKAGE_EXCLUDE</filename></link>: | 916 | <listitem><para><link linkend='var-IMAGE_LINGUAS'><filename>IMAGE_LINGUAS</filename></link>: |
862 | Specifies packages that should not be installed. | 917 | Determines the language for which packages are being |
863 | </para></listitem> | 918 | installed.</para></listitem> |
864 | </itemizedlist> | 919 | </itemizedlist> |
865 | </para> | 920 | </para> |
866 | 921 | ||
867 | <para> | ||
868 | In addition to the previously mentioned variables, the image | ||
869 | generation process uses | ||
870 | <link linkend='var-IMAGE_LINGUAS'><filename>IMAGE_LINGUAS</filename></link> | ||
871 | to determine what language for which packages are being | ||
872 | installed. | ||
873 | </para> | ||
874 | |||
875 | <para> | 922 | <para> |
876 | Part of the image generation process includes compressing the | 923 | Part of the image generation process includes compressing the |
877 | root filesystem image. | 924 | root filesystem image. |
@@ -923,58 +970,6 @@ | |||
923 | </section> | 970 | </section> |
924 | </section> | 971 | </section> |
925 | 972 | ||
926 | <section id="package-feeds-dev-environment"> | ||
927 | <title>Package Feeds</title> | ||
928 | |||
929 | <para> | ||
930 | When the OpenEmbedded build system generates an image or an SDK, | ||
931 | it gets the packages from a package feed area located in the | ||
932 | <ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_DEV_URL;#build-directory'>Build Directory</ulink>. | ||
933 | The | ||
934 | <link linkend='general-yocto-environment-figure'>general Yocto Project Development Environment figure</link> | ||
935 | shows this package feeds area in the upper-right corner. | ||
936 | </para> | ||
937 | |||
938 | <para> | ||
939 | This section looks a little closer into the package feeds area used | ||
940 | by the build system. | ||
941 | Here is a more detailed look at the area: | ||
942 | <imagedata fileref="figures/package-feeds.png" align="center" width="7in" depth="6in" /> | ||
943 | </para> | ||
944 | |||
945 | <para> | ||
946 | Package feeds are an intermediary step in the build process. | ||
947 | BitBake generates packages whose type is defined by the | ||
948 | <link linkend='var-PACKAGE_CLASSES'><filename>PACKAGE_CLASSES</filename></link> | ||
949 | variable. | ||
950 | Before placing the packages into package feeds, | ||
951 | the build process validates them with generated output quality | ||
952 | assurance checks through the | ||
953 | <link linkend='ref-classes-insane'><filename>insane.bbclass</filename></link> | ||
954 | class. | ||
955 | </para> | ||
956 | |||
957 | <para> | ||
958 | The package feed area resides in | ||
959 | <filename>tmp/deploy</filename> of the Build Directory. | ||
960 | Folders are created that correspond to the package type | ||
961 | (IPK, DEB, or RPM) created. | ||
962 | Further organization is derived through the value of the | ||
963 | <link linkend='var-PACKAGE_ARCH'><filename>PACKAGE_ARCH</filename></link> | ||
964 | variable for each package. | ||
965 | For example, packages can exist for the i586 or qemux86 | ||
966 | architectures. | ||
967 | The package files themselves reside within the appropriate | ||
968 | architecture folder. | ||
969 | </para> | ||
970 | |||
971 | <para> | ||
972 | BitBake uses the <filename>do_package_write_*</filename> task to | ||
973 | place generated packages into the package holding area (e.g. | ||
974 | <filename>do_package_write_ipk</filename> for IPK packages). | ||
975 | </para> | ||
976 | </section> | ||
977 | |||
978 | <section id='images-dev-environment'> | 973 | <section id='images-dev-environment'> |
979 | <title>Images</title> | 974 | <title>Images</title> |
980 | 975 | ||