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authorScott Rifenbark <scott.m.rifenbark@intel.com>2012-03-13 07:57:37 -0600
committerRichard Purdie <richard.purdie@linuxfoundation.org>2012-03-23 14:24:44 +0000
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documentation/dev-manual/dev-manual-common-tasks.xml: More edits to layer
Layer section review comments from Paul Eggleton added. (From yocto-docs rev: a536fe1635dbe9157e86995e7a78568e41a75957) Signed-off-by: Scott Rifenbark <scott.m.rifenbark@intel.com> Signed-off-by: Richard Purdie <richard.purdie@linuxfoundation.org>
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@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@
131 The <filename>LAYERDIR</filename> variable expands to the directory of the current layer and 131 The <filename>LAYERDIR</filename> variable expands to the directory of the current layer and
132 requires the immediate expansion operator so that BitBake does not wait to expand the variable 132 requires the immediate expansion operator so that BitBake does not wait to expand the variable
133 when it's parsing a different directory.</para> 133 when it's parsing a different directory.</para>
134 <para>Through the use of the <filename>BBPATH</filename> environment variable, 134 <para>Through the use of the <filename>BBPATH</filename> variable,
135 BitBake locates <filename>.bbclass</filename> files, configuration 135 BitBake locates <filename>.bbclass</filename> files, configuration
136 files, and files that are included with <filename>include</filename> 136 files, and files that are included with <filename>include</filename>
137 and <filename>require</filename> statements. 137 and <filename>require</filename> statements.
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@
163 Use <filename>.bbappend</filename> files for each recipe that uses an include 163 Use <filename>.bbappend</filename> files for each recipe that uses an include
164 file. 164 file.
165 Or, if you are introducing a new recipe that requires the inc file, use the 165 Or, if you are introducing a new recipe that requires the inc file, use the
166 full path to refer to the original. 166 path relative to the original layer directory to refer to the file.
167 For example, use <filename>require recipes-core/somepackage/somefile.inc</filename> 167 For example, use <filename>require recipes-core/somepackage/somefile.inc</filename>
168 instead of <filename>require somefile.inc</filename>. 168 instead of <filename>require somefile.inc</filename>.
169 If you're finding you have to overlay the include file, it could indicate a 169 If you're finding you have to overlay the include file, it could indicate a
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@
186 We also recommend the following: 186 We also recommend the following:
187 <itemizedlist> 187 <itemizedlist>
188 <listitem><para>Store custom layers in a Git repository that uses the 188 <listitem><para>Store custom layers in a Git repository that uses the
189 <filename>meta-prvt-XXXX</filename> format.</para></listitem> 189 <filename>meta-&lt;layer_name&gt;</filename> format.</para></listitem>
190 <listitem><para>Clone the repository alongside other <filename>meta</filename> 190 <listitem><para>Clone the repository alongside other <filename>meta</filename>
191 directories in the Yocto Project source files area.</para></listitem> 191 directories in the Yocto Project source files area.</para></listitem>
192 </itemizedlist> 192 </itemizedlist>