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1 files changed, 12 insertions, 7 deletions
diff --git a/documentation/kernel-dev/kernel-dev-advanced.xml b/documentation/kernel-dev/kernel-dev-advanced.xml index dc5d9ba3dd..1b19f74073 100644 --- a/documentation/kernel-dev/kernel-dev-advanced.xml +++ b/documentation/kernel-dev/kernel-dev-advanced.xml | |||
@@ -48,14 +48,18 @@ | |||
48 | This variable is typically set to the same value as the | 48 | This variable is typically set to the same value as the |
49 | <ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_REF_URL;#var-MACHINE'><filename>MACHINE</filename></ulink> | 49 | <ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_REF_URL;#var-MACHINE'><filename>MACHINE</filename></ulink> |
50 | variable, which is used by | 50 | variable, which is used by |
51 | <ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_DEV_URL;#bitbake-term'>BitBake</ulink> | 51 | <ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_DEV_URL;#bitbake-term'>BitBake</ulink>. |
52 | (e.g. "edgerouter" or "emenlow"). | 52 | However, in some cases, the variable might instead refer to the |
53 | underlying platform of the <filename>MACHINE</filename>. | ||
54 | </para> | ||
55 | |||
56 | <para> | ||
53 | Multiple BSPs can reuse the same <filename>KMACHINE</filename> | 57 | Multiple BSPs can reuse the same <filename>KMACHINE</filename> |
54 | name if they are built using the same BSP description. | 58 | name if they are built using the same BSP description. |
55 | The "emenlow" and "emenlow-noemgd" BSP combination | 59 | The "ep108-zynqmp" and "qemuzynqmp" BSP combination |
56 | in the <filename>meta-intel</filename> | 60 | in the <filename>meta-xilinx</filename> |
57 | layer is a good example of two BSPs using the same | 61 | layer is a good example of two BSPs using the same |
58 | <filename>KMACHINE</filename> value (i.e. "emenlow"). | 62 | <filename>KMACHINE</filename> value (i.e. "zynqmp"). |
59 | See the <link linkend='bsp-descriptions'>BSP Descriptions</link> section | 63 | See the <link linkend='bsp-descriptions'>BSP Descriptions</link> section |
60 | for more information. | 64 | for more information. |
61 | </para> | 65 | </para> |
@@ -67,9 +71,10 @@ | |||
67 | variable must be set to indicate the branch. | 71 | variable must be set to indicate the branch. |
68 | <note> | 72 | <note> |
69 | You can use the <filename>KBRANCH</filename> value to define an | 73 | You can use the <filename>KBRANCH</filename> value to define an |
70 | alternate branch typically with a machine override as follows: | 74 | alternate branch typically with a machine override as shown here |
75 | from the <filename>meta-emenlow</filename> layer: | ||
71 | <literallayout class='monospaced'> | 76 | <literallayout class='monospaced'> |
72 | KBRANCH_emenlow ?= "standard/emenlow" | 77 | KBRANCH_emenlow-noemgd = "standard/base" |
73 | </literallayout> | 78 | </literallayout> |
74 | </note> | 79 | </note> |
75 | </para> | 80 | </para> |