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@@ -12963,17 +12963,23 @@ recipes-graphics/xorg-font/font-alias_1.0.3.bb:PR = "${INC_PR}.3"
12963 <para role="glossdeffirst"> 12963 <para role="glossdeffirst">
12964<!-- <para role="glossdeffirst"><imagedata fileref="figures/define-generic.png" /> --> 12964<!-- <para role="glossdeffirst"><imagedata fileref="figures/define-generic.png" /> -->
12965 Controls the list of files the OpenEmbedded build system 12965 Controls the list of files the OpenEmbedded build system
12966 scans for hardcoded installation paths. 12966 scans for hardcoded installation paths. The variable uses a
12967 space-separated list of filenames (not paths) with standard
12968 wildcard characters allowed.
12967 </para> 12969 </para>
12968 12970
12969 <para> 12971 <para>
12970 During a build, the OpenEmbedded build system creates a 12972 During a build, the OpenEmbedded build system creates a
12971 shared state (sstate) object during the first stage of 12973 shared state (sstate) object during the first stage of
12972 preparing the sysroots. 12974 preparing the sysroots. That object is scanned for
12973 During the build, the object is scanned for hardcoded paths 12975 hardcoded paths for original installation locations.
12974 for original installation locations.
12975 The list of files that are scanned for paths is controlled 12976 The list of files that are scanned for paths is controlled
12976 by the <filename>SSTATE_SCAN_FILES</filename> variable. 12977 by the <filename>SSTATE_SCAN_FILES</filename> variable.
12978 Typically, recipes add files they want to be scanned to the
12979 value of <filename>SSTATE_SCAN_FILES</filename> rather than
12980 the variable being comprehensively set. The
12981 <link linkend='ref-classes-sstate'><filename>sstate</filename></link>
12982 class specifies the default list of files.
12977 </para> 12983 </para>
12978 12984
12979 <para> 12985 <para>