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diff --git a/bitbake/doc/bitbake-user-manual/bitbake-user-manual-metadata.xml b/bitbake/doc/bitbake-user-manual/bitbake-user-manual-metadata.xml index df5364c299..8bfa32baa3 100644 --- a/bitbake/doc/bitbake-user-manual/bitbake-user-manual-metadata.xml +++ b/bitbake/doc/bitbake-user-manual/bitbake-user-manual-metadata.xml | |||
@@ -2752,27 +2752,28 @@ | |||
2752 | </para> | 2752 | </para> |
2753 | </section> | 2753 | </section> |
2754 | 2754 | ||
2755 | <section id='wildcard-support'> | 2755 | <section id='wildcard-support-in-variables'> |
2756 | <title>Wildcard Support</title> | 2756 | <title>Wildcard Support in Variables</title> |
2757 | 2757 | ||
2758 | <para> | 2758 | <para> |
2759 | Support for wildcard use varies depending on the context in | 2759 | Support for wildcard use in variables varies depending on the |
2760 | which it is used. | 2760 | context in which it is used. |
2761 | For example, some variables and file names allow limited use of | 2761 | For example, some variables and file names allow limited use of |
2762 | wildcards through the "<filename>%</filename>" and | 2762 | wildcards through the "<filename>%</filename>" and |
2763 | "<filename>*</filename>" characters. | 2763 | "<filename>*</filename>" characters. |
2764 | Other variables or names support Python's | 2764 | Other variables or names support Python's |
2765 | <ulink url='https://docs.python.org/2/library/glob.html'><filename>glob</filename></ulink> | 2765 | <ulink url='https://docs.python.org/3/library/glob.html'><filename>glob</filename></ulink> |
2766 | syntax, | 2766 | syntax, |
2767 | <ulink url='https://docs.python.org/2/library/fnmatch.html#module-fnmatch'><filename>fnmatch</filename></ulink> | 2767 | <ulink url='https://docs.python.org/3/library/fnmatch.html#module-fnmatch'><filename>fnmatch</filename></ulink> |
2768 | syntax, or Regular Expression (re) syntax. | 2768 | syntax, or |
2769 | <ulink url='https://docs.python.org/3/library/re.html#re'><filename>Regular Expression (re)</filename></ulink> | ||
2770 | syntax. | ||
2769 | </para> | 2771 | </para> |
2770 | 2772 | ||
2771 | <para> | 2773 | <para> |
2772 | When a particular variable's list of filenames or filenames | 2774 | For variables that have wildcard suport, the |
2773 | in general used by BitBake or a build system | 2775 | documentation describes which form of wildcard, its |
2774 | based on BitBake support the use of wildcards, the | 2776 | use, and its limitations. |
2775 | documentation describes its use and limitations. | ||
2776 | </para> | 2777 | </para> |
2777 | </section> | 2778 | </section> |
2778 | 2779 | ||