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@@ -567,8 +567,8 @@
567 <para> 567 <para>
568 Following is the append file, which is named 568 Following is the append file, which is named
569 <filename>formfactor_0.0.bbappend</filename> and is from the 569 <filename>formfactor_0.0.bbappend</filename> and is from the
570 Crown Bay BSP Layer named 570 Emenlow BSP Layer named
571 <filename>meta-intel/meta-crownbay</filename>. 571 <filename>meta-intel/meta-emenlow</filename>.
572 The file is in <filename>recipes-bsp/formfactor</filename>: 572 The file is in <filename>recipes-bsp/formfactor</filename>:
573 <literallayout class='monospaced'> 573 <literallayout class='monospaced'>
574 FILESEXTRAPATHS_prepend := "${THISDIR}/${PN}:" 574 FILESEXTRAPATHS_prepend := "${THISDIR}/${PN}:"
@@ -594,7 +594,7 @@
594 which resolves to a directory named 594 which resolves to a directory named
595 <filename>formfactor</filename> in the same directory 595 <filename>formfactor</filename> in the same directory
596 in which the append file resides (i.e. 596 in which the append file resides (i.e.
597 <filename>meta-intel/meta-crownbay/recipes-bsp/formfactor/formfactor</filename>. 597 <filename>meta-intel/meta-emenlow/recipes-bsp/formfactor/formfactor</filename>.
598 This implies that you must have the supporting directory 598 This implies that you must have the supporting directory
599 structure set up that will contain any files or patches you 599 structure set up that will contain any files or patches you
600 will be including from the layer. 600 will be including from the layer.
@@ -611,16 +611,18 @@
611 BitBake automatically defines the 611 BitBake automatically defines the
612 <filename>THISDIR</filename> variable. 612 <filename>THISDIR</filename> variable.
613 You should never set this variable yourself. 613 You should never set this variable yourself.
614 Using "_prepend" ensures your path will 614 Using "_prepend" as part of the
615 be searched prior to other paths in the final list. 615 <filename>FILESEXTRAPATHS</filename> ensures your path
616 will be searched prior to other paths in the final
617 list.
616 </para> 618 </para>
617 619
618 <para> 620 <para>
619 Also, not all append files add extra files. 621 Also, not all append files add extra files.
620 Many append files simply exist to add build options 622 Many append files simply exist to add build options
621 (e.g. <filename>systemd</filename>). 623 (e.g. <filename>systemd</filename>).
622 For these cases, it is not necessary to use the 624 For these cases, your append file would not even
623 "_prepend" part of the statement. 625 use the <filename>FILESEXTRAPATHS</filename> statement.
624 </para> 626 </para>
625 </note> 627 </note>
626 </para> 628 </para>