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5326 5326
5327 <para> 5327 <para>
5328 You can use a single <filename>bitbake</filename> command 5328 You can use a single <filename>bitbake</filename> command
5329 to build multiple images for different targets where each 5329 to build multiple images or packages for different targets
5330 image requires a different configuration (multiple 5330 where each image or package requires a different configuration
5331 configuration builds). 5331 (multiple configuration builds).
5332 The builds, in this scenario, are sometimes referred to as 5332 The builds, in this scenario, are sometimes referred to as
5333 "multiconfigs", and this section uses that term throughout. 5333 "multiconfigs", and this section uses that term throughout.
5334 </para> 5334 </para>
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5363 Minimally, each configuration file must define the 5363 Minimally, each configuration file must define the
5364 machine and the temporary directory BitBake uses 5364 machine and the temporary directory BitBake uses
5365 for the build. 5365 for the build.
5366 You must not overlap the temporary directories 5366 Suggested practice dictates that you do not
5367 used during the build.</para> 5367 overlap the temporary directories
5368 used during the builds.
5369 However, it is possible that you can share the
5370 temporary directory
5371 (<ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_REF_URL;#var-TMPDIR'><filename>TMPDIR</filename></ulink>).
5372 For example, consider a scenario with two
5373 different multiconfigs for the same
5374 <ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_REF_URL;#var-MACHINE'><filename>MACHINE</filename></ulink>: "qemux86" built for
5375 two distributions such as "poky" and "poky-lsb".
5376 In this case, you might want to use the same
5377 <filename>TMPDIR</filename>.</para>
5368 5378
5369 <para>Here is an example showing the minimal 5379 <para>Here is an example showing the minimal
5370 statements needed in a configuration file for 5380 statements needed in a configuration file for