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@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ upon the older ``*proto`` recipes need to be changed to depend on the
110newer ``xorgproto`` recipe instead. 110newer ``xorgproto`` recipe instead.
111 111
112For names of recipes removed because of this repository change, see the 112For names of recipes removed because of this repository change, see the
113`Removed Recipes <#migration-2.6-removed-recipes>`__ section. 113`Removed Recipes <#removed-recipes>`__ section.
114 114
115.. _migration-2.6-distutils-distutils3-fetching-dependencies: 115.. _migration-2.6-distutils-distutils3-fetching-dependencies:
116 116
@@ -128,18 +128,9 @@ missing from :term:`DEPENDS`).
128.. note:: 128.. note::
129 129
130 This change affects classes beyond just the two mentioned (i.e. 130 This change affects classes beyond just the two mentioned (i.e.
131 distutils 131 ``distutils`` and ``distutils3``). Any recipe that inherits ``distutils*``
132 and 132 classes are affected. For example, the ``setuptools`` and ``setuptools3``
133 distutils3 133 recipes are affected since they inherit the ``distutils*`` classes.
134 ). Any recipe that inherits
135 distutils\*
136 classes are affected. For example, the
137 setuptools
138 and
139 setuptools3
140 recipes are affected since they inherit the
141 distutils\*
142 classes.
143 134
144Fetching these types of dependencies that are not provided in the 135Fetching these types of dependencies that are not provided in the
145sysroot negatively affects the ability to reproduce builds. This type of 136sysroot negatively affects the ability to reproduce builds. This type of
@@ -178,13 +169,13 @@ The following changes have been made:
178- Several variables have changed names for consistency: 169- Several variables have changed names for consistency:
179 :: 170 ::
180 171
181 Old Variable Name New Variable Name 172 Old Variable Name New Variable Name
182 ======================================================== 173 ========================================================
183 KERNEL_IMAGE_BASE_NAME :term:`KERNEL_IMAGE_NAME` 174 KERNEL_IMAGE_BASE_NAME KERNEL_IMAGE_NAME
184 KERNEL_IMAGE_SYMLINK_NAME :term:`KERNEL_IMAGE_LINK_NAME` 175 KERNEL_IMAGE_SYMLINK_NAME KERNEL_IMAGE_LINK_NAME
185 MODULE_TARBALL_BASE_NAME :term:`MODULE_TARBALL_NAME` 176 MODULE_TARBALL_BASE_NAME MODULE_TARBALL_NAME
186 MODULE_TARBALL_SYMLINK_NAME :term:`MODULE_TARBALL_LINK_NAME` 177 MODULE_TARBALL_SYMLINK_NAME MODULE_TARBALL_LINK_NAME
187 INITRAMFS_BASE_NAME :term:`INITRAMFS_NAME` 178 INITRAMFS_BASE_NAME INITRAMFS_NAME
188 179
189- The ``MODULE_IMAGE_BASE_NAME`` variable has been removed. The module 180- The ``MODULE_IMAGE_BASE_NAME`` variable has been removed. The module
190 tarball name is now controlled directly with the 181 tarball name is now controlled directly with the
@@ -233,11 +224,9 @@ you replace all instances of ``SERIAL_CONSOLE`` with
233 224
234.. note:: 225.. note::
235 226
236 The only difference in usage is that 227 The only difference in usage is that ``SERIAL_CONSOLES``
237 SERIAL_CONSOLES
238 expects entries to be separated using semicolons as compared to 228 expects entries to be separated using semicolons as compared to
239 SERIAL_CONSOLE 229 ``SERIAL_CONSOLE``, which expects spaces.
240 , which expects spaces.
241 230
242.. _migration-2.6-poky-sets-unknown-configure-option-to-qa-error: 231.. _migration-2.6-poky-sets-unknown-configure-option-to-qa-error:
243 232
@@ -263,9 +252,7 @@ The following changes have occurred:
263 252
264 .. note:: 253 .. note::
265 254
266 The 255 The ``virtclass-multilib-`` overrides for multilib are still valid.
267 virtclass-multilib-
268 overrides for multilib are still valid.
269 256
270- The ``forcevariable`` Override Now Has a Higher Priority Than 257- The ``forcevariable`` Override Now Has a Higher Priority Than
271 ``libc`` Overrides: The ``forcevariable`` override is documented to 258 ``libc`` Overrides: The ``forcevariable`` override is documented to
@@ -447,14 +434,8 @@ The following miscellaneous changes occurred:
447 434
448 .. note:: 435 .. note::
449 436
450 genericx86 437 ``genericx86`` and ``genericx86-64`` retain ``kernel-modules`` as part of
451 and 438 the ``RRECOMMENDS`` variable setting.
452 genericx86-64
453 retain
454 kernel-modules
455 as part of the
456 RRECOMMENDS
457 variable setting.
458 439
459- The ``LGPLv2_WHITELIST_GPL-3.0`` variable has been removed. If you 440- The ``LGPLv2_WHITELIST_GPL-3.0`` variable has been removed. If you
460 are setting this variable in your configuration, set or append it to 441 are setting this variable in your configuration, set or append it to