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351 <title>Variables</title> 351 <title>Variables</title>
352 352
353 <para> 353 <para>
354 The <link linkend='var-SANITY_TESTED_DISTROS'><filename>SANITY_TESTED_DISTROS</filename></link> 354 The following variables have changed:
355 variable now uses a 355 <itemizedlist>
356 distribution ID, which is composed of the host distributor ID 356 <listitem><para><emphasis><filename>SANITY_TESTED_DISTROS</filename>:</emphasis>
357 followed by the release. 357 This variable now uses a distribution ID, which is composed
358 Previously, it was composed of the description field. 358 of the host distributor ID followed by the release.
359 For example, "Ubuntu 12.10" becomes "Ubuntu-12.10". 359 Previously,
360 You do not need to worry about this change if you are not 360 <link linkend='var-SANITY_TESTED_DISTROS'><filename>SANITY_TESTED_DISTROS</filename></link>
361 specifically setting this variable, or if you are 361 was composed of the description field.
362 specifically setting it to "". 362 For example, "Ubuntu 12.10" becomes "Ubuntu-12.10".
363 You do not need to worry about this change if you are not
364 specifically setting this variable, or if you are
365 specifically setting it to "".
366 </para></listitem>
367 <listitem><para><emphasis><filename>SRC_URI</filename>:</emphasis>
368 The <filename>${</filename><link linkend='var-PN'><filename>PN</filename></link><filename>}</filename>,
369 <filename>${</filename><link linkend='var-PF'><filename>PF</filename></link><filename>}</filename>,
370 and <filename>${</filename><link linkend='var-P'><filename>P</filename></link><filename>}</filename>
371 directories have been dropped from the default value of the
372 <link linkend='var-FILESPATH'><filename>FILESPATH</filename></link>
373 variable, which is used as the search path for finding files
374 referred to in
375 <link linkend='var-SRC_URI'><filename>SRC_URI</filename></link>.
376 If you have a recipe that relied upon these directories,
377 which would be unusual, then you will need to add the
378 appropriate paths to
379 <link linkend='var-FILESEXTRAPATHS'><filename>FILESEXTRAPATHS</filename></link>.
380 </para></listitem>
381 </itemizedlist>
363 </para> 382 </para>
364 </section> 383 </section>
365 384