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@@ -12692,9 +12692,22 @@ recipes-graphics/xorg-font/font-alias_1.0.3.bb:PR = "${INC_PR}.3"
12692 Specifies the path to the top-level sysroots directory 12692 Specifies the path to the top-level sysroots directory
12693 (i.e. 12693 (i.e.
12694 <filename>${</filename><link linkend='var-TMPDIR'><filename>TMPDIR</filename></link><filename>}/sysroots</filename>). 12694 <filename>${</filename><link linkend='var-TMPDIR'><filename>TMPDIR</filename></link><filename>}/sysroots</filename>).
12695 </para>
12696
12697 <para>
12698 <filename>STAGING_DIR</filename> contains the directories
12699 that are staged into the sysroot by the
12700 <link linkend='ref-tasks-populate_sysroot'><filename>do_populate_sysroot</filename></link>
12701 task.
12702 See the
12703 <link linkend='var-SYSROOT_DIRS'><filename>SYSROOT_DIRS</filename></link>
12704 variable and the
12705 "<ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_DEV_URL;#new-sharing-files-between-recipes'>Sharing Files Between Recipes</ulink>"
12706 section for more information.
12695 <note> 12707 <note>
12696 Recipes should never write files directly under 12708 Recipes should never write files directly under
12697 this directory because the OpenEmbedded build system 12709 the <filename>STAGING_DIR</filename> directory because
12710 the OpenEmbedded build system
12698 manages the directory automatically. 12711 manages the directory automatically.
12699 Instead, files should be installed to 12712 Instead, files should be installed to
12700 <filename>${</filename><link linkend='var-D'><filename>D</filename></link><filename>}</filename> 12713 <filename>${</filename><link linkend='var-D'><filename>D</filename></link><filename>}</filename>