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authorTom Rini <tom.rini@gmail.com>2021-08-12 12:10:26 -0400
committerRichard Purdie <richard.purdie@linuxfoundation.org>2021-08-14 12:04:24 +0100
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manuals: Rename the "Using .bbappend Files in Your Layer" section
To prepare to add another example bbappend, rename the current "Using .bbappend Files in Your Layer" section to "Appending Other Layers Metadata With Your Layer". Name the current example as "Overlaying a File Using Your Layer". (From yocto-docs rev: 62d7b5721b2fbcf1e22fc4e7bbac51d52260730e) Signed-off-by: Tom Rini <trini@konsulko.com> Reviewed-by: Michael Opdenacker <michael.opdenacker@bootlin.com> Reviewed-by: Quentin Schulz <foss@0leil.net> Signed-off-by: Richard Purdie <richard.purdie@linuxfoundation.org>
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-rw-r--r--documentation/dev-manual/common-tasks.rst9
-rw-r--r--documentation/kernel-dev/common.rst4
-rw-r--r--documentation/kernel-dev/faq.rst2
-rw-r--r--documentation/migration-guides/migration-1.4.rst2
4 files changed, 10 insertions, 7 deletions
diff --git a/documentation/dev-manual/common-tasks.rst b/documentation/dev-manual/common-tasks.rst
index 3a2fb36554..7f51674a92 100644
--- a/documentation/dev-manual/common-tasks.rst
+++ b/documentation/dev-manual/common-tasks.rst
@@ -443,8 +443,8 @@ file. During the processing of each ``conf/layer.conf`` file, BitBake
443adds the recipes, classes and configurations contained within the 443adds the recipes, classes and configurations contained within the
444particular layer to the source directory. 444particular layer to the source directory.
445 445
446Using .bbappend Files in Your Layer 446Appending Other Layers Metadata With Your Layer
447----------------------------------- 447-----------------------------------------------
448 448
449A recipe that appends Metadata to another recipe is called a BitBake 449A recipe that appends Metadata to another recipe is called a BitBake
450append file. A BitBake append file uses the ``.bbappend`` file type 450append file. A BitBake append file uses the ``.bbappend`` file type
@@ -474,6 +474,9 @@ does not have a corresponding recipe with a matching name. See the
474:term:`BB_DANGLINGAPPENDS_WARNONLY` 474:term:`BB_DANGLINGAPPENDS_WARNONLY`
475variable for information on how to handle this error. 475variable for information on how to handle this error.
476 476
477Overlaying a File Using Your Layer
478~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
479
477As an example, consider the main formfactor recipe and a corresponding 480As an example, consider the main formfactor recipe and a corresponding
478formfactor append file both from the :term:`Source Directory`. 481formfactor append file both from the :term:`Source Directory`.
479Here is the main 482Here is the main
@@ -6091,7 +6094,7 @@ layer. The following steps provide some more detail:
6091 6094
6092 - Add a ``psplash`` append file for a branded splash screen. For 6095 - Add a ``psplash`` append file for a branded splash screen. For
6093 information on append files, see the 6096 information on append files, see the
6094 ":ref:`dev-manual/common-tasks:using .bbappend files in your layer`" 6097 ":ref:`dev-manual/common-tasks:appending other layers metadata with your layer`"
6095 section. 6098 section.
6096 6099
6097 - Add any other append files to make custom changes that are 6100 - Add any other append files to make custom changes that are
diff --git a/documentation/kernel-dev/common.rst b/documentation/kernel-dev/common.rst
index 7bfa468dec..d42ca5f99a 100644
--- a/documentation/kernel-dev/common.rst
+++ b/documentation/kernel-dev/common.rst
@@ -425,7 +425,7 @@ home directory:
425 The :term:`FILESEXTRAPATHS` and :term:`SRC_URI` statements 425 The :term:`FILESEXTRAPATHS` and :term:`SRC_URI` statements
426 enable the OpenEmbedded build system to find patch files. For more 426 enable the OpenEmbedded build system to find patch files. For more
427 information on using append files, see the 427 information on using append files, see the
428 ":ref:`dev-manual/common-tasks:using .bbappend files in your layer`" 428 ":ref:`dev-manual/common-tasks:appending other layers metadata with your layer`"
429 section in the Yocto Project Development Tasks Manual. 429 section in the Yocto Project Development Tasks Manual.
430 430
431Modifying an Existing Recipe 431Modifying an Existing Recipe
@@ -1070,7 +1070,7 @@ Section.
1070 For more information on append files and patches, see the 1070 For more information on append files and patches, see the
1071 ":ref:`kernel-dev/common:creating the append file`" and 1071 ":ref:`kernel-dev/common:creating the append file`" and
1072 ":ref:`kernel-dev/common:applying patches`" sections. You can also see the 1072 ":ref:`kernel-dev/common:applying patches`" sections. You can also see the
1073 ":ref:`dev-manual/common-tasks:using .bbappend files in your layer`" 1073 ":ref:`dev-manual/common-tasks:appending other layers metadata with your layer`"
1074 section in the Yocto Project Development Tasks Manual. 1074 section in the Yocto Project Development Tasks Manual.
1075 1075
1076 .. note:: 1076 .. note::
diff --git a/documentation/kernel-dev/faq.rst b/documentation/kernel-dev/faq.rst
index 47be334860..5aa702ad69 100644
--- a/documentation/kernel-dev/faq.rst
+++ b/documentation/kernel-dev/faq.rst
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ The kernel image (e.g. ``vmlinuz``) is provided by the
38specify whether or not the kernel image is installed in the generated 38specify whether or not the kernel image is installed in the generated
39root filesystem, override ``RDEPENDS:${KERNEL_PACKAGE_NAME}-base`` to include or not 39root filesystem, override ``RDEPENDS:${KERNEL_PACKAGE_NAME}-base`` to include or not
40include "kernel-image". See the 40include "kernel-image". See the
41":ref:`dev-manual/common-tasks:using .bbappend files in your layer`" 41":ref:`dev-manual/common-tasks:appending other layers metadata with your layer`"
42section in the 42section in the
43Yocto Project Development Tasks Manual for information on how to use an 43Yocto Project Development Tasks Manual for information on how to use an
44append file to override metadata. 44append file to override metadata.
diff --git a/documentation/migration-guides/migration-1.4.rst b/documentation/migration-guides/migration-1.4.rst
index 3f980915cf..baf3c08379 100644
--- a/documentation/migration-guides/migration-1.4.rst
+++ b/documentation/migration-guides/migration-1.4.rst
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ create an append file for the ``init-ifupdown`` recipe instead, which
83you can find in the :term:`Source Directory` at 83you can find in the :term:`Source Directory` at
84``meta/recipes-core/init-ifupdown``. For information on how to use 84``meta/recipes-core/init-ifupdown``. For information on how to use
85append files, see the 85append files, see the
86":ref:`dev-manual/common-tasks:using .bbappend files in your layer`" 86":ref:`dev-manual/common-tasks:appending other layers metadata with your layer`"
87section in the Yocto Project Development Tasks Manual. 87section in the Yocto Project Development Tasks Manual.
88 88
89.. _migration-1.4-remote-debugging: 89.. _migration-1.4-remote-debugging: