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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