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477 <filename><link linkend='var-TCMODE'>TCMODE</link></filename> variable. 477 <filename><link linkend='var-TCMODE'>TCMODE</link></filename> variable.
478 This variable controls which <filename>tcmode-*.inc</filename> file to include 478 This variable controls which <filename>tcmode-*.inc</filename> file to include
479 from the <filename>meta/conf/distro/include</filename> directory within the 479 from the <filename>meta/conf/distro/include</filename> directory within the
480 <ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_DEV_URL;#yocto-project-files'>Yocto Project Files</ulink>. 480 <ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_DEV_URL;#source-directory'>source directory</ulink>.
481 </para> 481 </para>
482
482 <para> 483 <para>
483 The default value of <filename>TCMODE</filename> is "default" 484 The default value of <filename>TCMODE</filename> is "default"
484 (i.e. <filename>tcmode-default.inc</filename>. 485 (i.e. <filename>tcmode-default.inc</filename>).
485 However, other patterns are accepted. 486 However, other patterns are accepted.
486 In particular, "external-*" refers to external toolchains of which there are some 487 In particular, "external-*" refers to external toolchains of which there are some
487 basic examples included with the core. 488 basic examples included in the OpenEmbedded Core (<filename>meta</filename>).
488 A user can use their own custom toolchain definition in their own layer 489 You can use your own custom toolchain definition in your own layer
489 (or as defined in the <filename>local.conf</filename> file) at the location 490 (or as defined in the <filename>local.conf</filename> file) at the location
490 <filename>conf/distro/include/tcmode-*.inc</filename>. 491 <filename>conf/distro/include/tcmode-*.inc</filename>.
491 </para> 492 </para>
493
492 <para> 494 <para>
493 In addition to the toolchain configuration, you also need a corresponding toolchain recipe file. 495 In addition to the toolchain configuration, you also need a corresponding toolchain recipe file.
494 This recipe file needs to package up any pre-built objects in the toolchain such as 496 This recipe file needs to package up any pre-built objects in the toolchain such as
495 <filename>libgcc</filename>, <filename>libstdcc++</filename>, 497 <filename>libgcc</filename>, <filename>libstdcc++</filename>,
496 any locales and <filename>libc</filename>. 498 any locales, and <filename>libc</filename>.
497 An example is the <filename>external-csl-toolchain_2008q3-72.bb</filename>, which reuses the core 499 An example is the <filename>external-sourcery-toolchain.bb</filename>, which is located
498 <filename>libc</filename> packaging class to do most of the work. 500 in <filename>meta/recipes-core/meta/</filename> within the source directory.
499 </para> 501 </para>
500 </answer> 502 </answer>
501 </qandaentry> 503 </qandaentry>