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197 While some of these terms are universal, the list includes them just in case: 197 While some of these terms are universal, the list includes them just in case:
198 <itemizedlist> 198 <itemizedlist>
199 <listitem><para><emphasis>Append Files:</emphasis> Files that append build information to 199 <listitem><para><emphasis>Append Files:</emphasis> Files that append build information to
200 a recipe file. 200 a recipe file.
201 Information in append files overrides the information in the similarly-named recipe file. 201 Append files are known as BitBake append files and <filename>.bbappend</filename> files.
202 Append files use the <filename>.bbappend</filename> filename suffix. 202 The Yocto Project build system expects every append file to have a corresponding and
203 </para></listitem> 203 underlying recipe (<filename>.bb</filename>) file.
204 Furthermore, the append file and the underlying recipe must have the same root filename.
205 The filenames can differ only in the file type suffix used (e.g.
206 <filename>formfactor_0.0.bb</filename> and <filename>formfactor_0.0.bbappend</filename>).
207 </para>
208 <para>Information in append files overrides the information in the similarly-named recipe file.
209 For examples of <filename>.bbappend</filename> file in use, see the
210 "<link linkend='using-bbappend-files'>Using .bbappend Files</link>" and
211 "<link linkend='changing-recipes-kernel'>Changing <filename>recipes-kernel</filename></link>"
212 sections.</para></listitem>
204 <listitem><para><emphasis>BitBake:</emphasis> The task executor and scheduler used by 213 <listitem><para><emphasis>BitBake:</emphasis> The task executor and scheduler used by
205 the Yocto Project to build images. 214 the Yocto Project to build images.
206 For more information on BitBake, see the <ulink url='http://bitbake.berlios.de/manual/'> 215 For more information on BitBake, see the <ulink url='http://bitbake.berlios.de/manual/'>