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authorScott Rifenbark <scott.m.rifenbark@intel.com>2013-05-29 11:45:12 +0300
committerRichard Purdie <richard.purdie@linuxfoundation.org>2013-05-31 08:19:20 +0100
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ref-manual: Updated note for FILESEXTRAPATHS variable.
Added a bit more clarification (different wording) on why to use the immediate expansion operator and on why to include the trailing separating colon character. (From yocto-docs rev: d5789c98fe570f48de8546d1fc218b4d5c577d0e) Signed-off-by: Scott Rifenbark <scott.m.rifenbark@intel.com> Signed-off-by: Richard Purdie <richard.purdie@linuxfoundation.org>
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@@ -1176,18 +1176,19 @@ Core layer for images cannot be removed
1176 a directory that has the same name as the corresponding 1176 a directory that has the same name as the corresponding
1177 append file. 1177 append file.
1178 <note> 1178 <note>
1179 When using the <filename>FILESEXTRAPATHS</filename>, 1179 <para>When extending <filename>FILESEXTRAPATHS</filename>,
1180 be sure to use the immediate expansion 1180 be sure to use the immediate expansion
1181 (<filename>:=</filename>) operator and include 1181 (<filename>:=</filename>) operator.
1182 the trailing separating colon character.
1183 Immediate expansion makes sure that BitBake evaluates 1182 Immediate expansion makes sure that BitBake evaluates
1184 <filename>THISDIR</filename> at the time the directive 1183 <filename>THISDIR</filename> at the time the directive
1185 is encountered rather than at some later time when 1184 is encountered rather than at some later time when
1186 expansion might result in a directory that does not 1185 expansion might result in a directory that does not
1187 contain the files you need. 1186 contain the files you need.</para>
1187 <para>Also, include the trailing separating colon
1188 character if you are prepending.
1188 The trailing colon character is necessary because you 1189 The trailing colon character is necessary because you
1189 are directing BitBake to extend the path by prepending 1190 are directing BitBake to extend the path by prepending
1190 directories to the search path. 1191 directories to the search path.</para>
1191 </note> 1192 </note>
1192 Here is another common use: 1193 Here is another common use:
1193 <literallayout class='monospaced'> 1194 <literallayout class='monospaced'>