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256**A:** The toolchain configuration is very flexible and customizable. It 256**A:** The toolchain configuration is very flexible and customizable. It
257is primarily controlled with the ``TCMODE`` variable. This variable 257is primarily controlled with the ``TCMODE`` variable. This variable
258controls which ``tcmode-*.inc`` file to include from the 258controls which ``tcmode-*.inc`` file to include from the
259``meta/conf/distro/include`` directory within the `Source 259``meta/conf/distro/include`` directory within the :term:`Source Directory`.
260Directory <#source-directory>`__.
261 260
262The default value of ``TCMODE`` is "default", which tells the 261The default value of ``TCMODE`` is "default", which tells the
263OpenEmbedded build system to use its internally built toolchain (i.e. 262OpenEmbedded build system to use its internally built toolchain (i.e.
@@ -342,8 +341,8 @@ redirect requests through proxy servers.
342**A:** Yes - you can easily do this. When you use BitBake to build an 341**A:** Yes - you can easily do this. When you use BitBake to build an
343image, all the build output goes into the directory created when you run 342image, all the build output goes into the directory created when you run
344the build environment setup script (i.e. 343the build environment setup script (i.e.
345````` <#structure-core-script>`__). By default, this `Build 344````` <#structure-core-script>`__). By default, this :term:`Build Directory`
346Directory <#build-directory>`__ is named ``build`` but can be named 345is named ``build`` but can be named
347anything you want. 346anything you want.
348 347
349Within the Build Directory, is the ``tmp`` directory. To remove all the 348Within the Build Directory, is the ``tmp`` directory. To remove all the
@@ -379,8 +378,8 @@ system of that image. Thus, the build system provides a value of
379"/usr/bin" for ``bindir``, a value of "/usr/lib" for ``libdir``, and so 378"/usr/bin" for ``bindir``, a value of "/usr/lib" for ``libdir``, and so
380forth. 379forth.
381 380
382Meanwhile, ``DESTDIR`` is a path within the `Build 381Meanwhile, ``DESTDIR`` is a path within the :term:`Build Directory`.
383Directory <#build-directory>`__. However, when the recipe builds a 382However, when the recipe builds a
384native program (i.e. one that is intended to run on the build machine), 383native program (i.e. one that is intended to run on the build machine),
385that program is never installed directly to the build machine's root 384that program is never installed directly to the build machine's root
386file system. Consequently, the build system uses paths within the Build 385file system. Consequently, the build system uses paths within the Build