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801 <title><filename>build/tmp/stamps/</filename></title> 801 <title><filename>build/tmp/stamps/</filename></title>
802 802
803 <para> 803 <para>
804 This directory holds information that BitBake uses for accounting purposes 804 This directory holds information that BitBake uses for
805 to track what tasks have run and when they have run. 805 accounting purposes to track what tasks have run and when they
806 have run.
806 The directory is sub-divided by architecture, package name, and 807 The directory is sub-divided by architecture, package name, and
807 version. 808 version.
808 Following is an example: 809 Following is an example:
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812 Although the files in the directory are empty of data, 813 Although the files in the directory are empty of data,
813 BitBake uses the filenames and timestamps for tracking purposes. 814 BitBake uses the filenames and timestamps for tracking purposes.
814 </para> 815 </para>
816
817 <para>
818 For information on how BitBake uses stamp files to determine if
819 a task should be rerun, see the
820 "<link linkend='stamp-files-and-the-rerunning-of-tasks'>Stamp Files and the Rerunning of Tasks</link>"
821 section.
822 </para>
815 </section> 823 </section>
816 824
817 <section id='structure-build-tmp-log'> 825 <section id='structure-build-tmp-log'>