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7231 </note> 7231 </note>
7232 </para> 7232 </para>
7233 7233
7234 <para> 7234 <section id='enabling-and-using-the-tool'>
7235 If you want to set up your own error reporting server, you 7235 <title>Enabling and Using the Tool</title>
7236 can obtain the code from the Git repository at
7237 <ulink url='http://git.yoctoproject.org/cgit/cgit.cgi/error-report-web/'></ulink>.
7238 Instructions on how to set it up are in the README document.
7239 </para>
7240 7236
7241 <para> 7237 <para>
7242 By default, the error reporting tool is disabled. 7238 By default, the error reporting tool is disabled.
7243 You can enable it by inheriting the 7239 You can enable it by inheriting the
7244 <ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_REF_URL;#ref-classes-report-error'><filename>report-error</filename></ulink> 7240 <ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_REF_URL;#ref-classes-report-error'><filename>report-error</filename></ulink>
7245 class by adding the following statement to the end of 7241 class by adding the following statement to the end of
7246 your <filename>local.conf</filename> file in your 7242 your <filename>local.conf</filename> file in your
7247 <link linkend='build-directory'>Build Directory</link>. 7243 <link linkend='build-directory'>Build Directory</link>.
7248 <literallayout class='monospaced'> 7244 <literallayout class='monospaced'>
7249 INHERIT += "report-error" 7245 INHERIT += "report-error"
7250 </literallayout> 7246 </literallayout>
7251 To disable the feature, simply remove or comment out the statement. 7247 </para>
7252 </para>
7253 7248
7254 <para> 7249 <para>
7255 By default, the error reporting feature stores information in 7250 By default, the error reporting feature stores information in
7256 <filename>${</filename><ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_REF_URL;#var-LOG_DIR'><filename>LOG_DIR</filename></ulink><filename>}/error-report</filename>. 7251 <filename>${</filename><ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_REF_URL;#var-LOG_DIR'><filename>LOG_DIR</filename></ulink><filename>}/error-report</filename>.
7257 However, you can specify a directory to use by adding the following 7252 However, you can specify a directory to use by adding the following
7258 to your <filename>local.conf</filename> file: 7253 to your <filename>local.conf</filename> file:
7259 <literallayout class='monospaced'> 7254 <literallayout class='monospaced'>
7260 ERR_REPORT_DIR = "path" 7255 ERR_REPORT_DIR = "path"
7261 </literallayout> 7256 </literallayout>
7262 Enabling error reporting causes the build process to collect 7257 Enabling error reporting causes the build process to collect
7263 the errors and store them in a file as previously described. 7258 the errors and store them in a file as previously described.
7264 When the build system encounters an error, it includes a command 7259 When the build system encounters an error, it includes a command
7265 as part of the console output. 7260 as part of the console output.
7266 You can run the command to send the error file to the server. 7261 You can run the command to send the error file to the server.
7267 For example, the following command sends the errors to an upstream 7262 For example, the following command sends the errors to an upstream
7268 server: 7263 server:
7269 <literallayout class='monospaced'> 7264 <literallayout class='monospaced'>
7270 send-error-report /home/brandusa/project/poky/build/tmp/log/error-report/error_report_201403141617.txt [server] 7265 send-error-report /home/brandusa/project/poky/build/tmp/log/error-report/error_report_201403141617.txt [server]
7271 </literallayout> 7266 </literallayout>
7272 In the above example, the <filename>server</filename> parameter is 7267 In the above example, the <filename>server</filename> parameter is
7273 optional. 7268 optional.
7274 By default, the errors are sent to a database used by the entire 7269 By default, the errors are sent to a database used by the entire
7275 community. 7270 community.
7276 If you specify a particular server, you can send them to a different 7271 If you specify a particular server, you can send them to a different
7277 database. 7272 database.
7278 </para> 7273 </para>
7279 7274
7280 <para> 7275 <para>
7281 When sending the error file, you receive a link that corresponds 7276 When sending the error file, you receive a link that corresponds
7282 to your entry in the database. 7277 to your entry in the database.
7283 For example, here is a typical link: 7278 For example, here is a typical link:
7284 <literallayout class='monospaced'> 7279 <literallayout class='monospaced'>
7285 http://localhost:8000/Errors/Search/1/158 7280 http://localhost:8000/Errors/Search/1/158
7286 </literallayout> 7281 </literallayout>
7287 Following the link takes you to a web interface where you can 7282 Following the link takes you to a web interface where you can
7288 browse, query the errors, and view statistics. 7283 browse, query the errors, and view statistics.
7289 </para> 7284 </para>
7285 </section>
7286
7287 <section id='disabling-the-tool'>
7288 <title>Disabling the Tool</title>
7289
7290 <para>
7291 To disable the error reporting feature, simply remove or comment
7292 out the following statement from the end of your
7293 <filename>local.conf</filename> file in your
7294 <link linkend='build-directory'>Build Directory</link>.
7295 <literallayout class='monospaced'>
7296 INHERIT += "report-error"
7297 </literallayout>
7298 </para>
7299 </section>
7300
7301 <section id='setting-up-your-own-error-reporting-server'>
7302 <title>Setting Up Your Own Error Reporting Server</title>
7303
7304 <para>
7305 If you want to set up your own error reporting server, you
7306 can obtain the code from the Git repository at
7307 <ulink url='http://git.yoctoproject.org/cgit/cgit.cgi/error-report-web/'></ulink>.
7308 Instructions on how to set it up are in the README document.
7309 </para>
7310 </section>
7290 </section> 7311 </section>
7291</chapter> 7312</chapter>
7292 7313