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157</section> 157</section>
158 158
159<section id='ref-classes-binconfig'> 159<section id='ref-classes-binconfig'>
160 <title>Binary Configuration Scripts - <filename>binconfig.bbclass</filename></title> 160 <title><filename>binconfig.bbclass</filename></title>
161 161
162 <para> 162 <para>
163 Before <filename>pkg-config</filename> had become widespread, libraries shipped shell 163 This class helps to correct paths in shell scripts.
164 scripts to give information about the libraries and include paths needed 164 </para>
165 to build software (usually named <filename>LIBNAME-config</filename>). 165
166 <para>
167 Before <filename>pkg-config</filename> had become widespread, libraries
168 shipped shell scripts to give information about the libraries and
169 include paths needed to build software (usually named
170 <filename>LIBNAME-config</filename>).
166 This class assists any recipe using such scripts. 171 This class assists any recipe using such scripts.
167 </para> 172 </para>
168 173
@@ -173,6 +178,9 @@
173 changed to point into the <filename>sysroots/</filename> directory so 178 changed to point into the <filename>sysroots/</filename> directory so
174 that all builds that use the script use the correct directories 179 that all builds that use the script use the correct directories
175 for the cross compiling layout. 180 for the cross compiling layout.
181 See the
182 <link linkend='var-BINCONFIG_GLOB'><filename>BINCONFIG_GLOB</filename></link>
183 variable for more information.
176 </para> 184 </para>
177</section> 185</section>
178 186