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@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
19 </para> 19 </para>
20 20
21 <para> 21 <para>
22 Bitbake handles the parsing and execution of the data files. 22 BitBake handles the parsing and execution of the data files.
23 The data itself is of various types: 23 The data itself is of various types:
24 <itemizedlist> 24 <itemizedlist>
25 <listitem><para>Recipes: Provides details about particular pieces of software</para></listitem> 25 <listitem><para>Recipes: Provides details about particular pieces of software</para></listitem>
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
31 </para> 31 </para>
32 32
33 <para> 33 <para>
34 Bitbake knows how to combine multiple data sources together and refers to each data source 34 BitBake knows how to combine multiple data sources together and refers to each data source
35 as a <link linkend='usingpoky-changes-layers'>'layer'</link>. 35 as a <link linkend='usingpoky-changes-layers'>'layer'</link>.
36 </para> 36 </para>
37 37
@@ -43,10 +43,10 @@
43 </para> 43 </para>
44 44
45 <section id='usingpoky-components-bitbake'> 45 <section id='usingpoky-components-bitbake'>
46 <title>Bitbake</title> 46 <title>BitBake</title>
47 47
48 <para> 48 <para>
49 Bitbake is the tool at the heart of Poky and is responsible 49 BitBake is the tool at the heart of Poky and is responsible
50 for parsing the metadata, generating a list of tasks from it 50 for parsing the metadata, generating a list of tasks from it
51 and then executing them. To see a list of the options BitBake 51 and then executing them. To see a list of the options BitBake
52 supports look at 'bitbake --help'. 52 supports look at 'bitbake --help'.
@@ -63,13 +63,13 @@
63 $ bitbake matchbox-desktop 63 $ bitbake matchbox-desktop
64 </literallayout> 64 </literallayout>
65 Several different versions of <filename>matchbox-desktop</filename> might exist. 65 Several different versions of <filename>matchbox-desktop</filename> might exist.
66 Bitbake chooses the one selected by the distribution configuration. 66 BitBake chooses the one selected by the distribution configuration.
67 You can get more details about how BitBake chooses between different versions 67 You can get more details about how BitBake chooses between different versions
68 and providers in the <link linkend='ref-bitbake-providers'> 68 and providers in the <link linkend='ref-bitbake-providers'>
69 'Preferences and Providers'</link> section. 69 'Preferences and Providers'</link> section.
70 </para> 70 </para>
71 <para> 71 <para>
72 Bitbake also tries to execute any dependent tasks first. 72 BitBake also tries to execute any dependent tasks first.
73 So for example, before building <filename>matchbox-desktop</filename> BitBake 73 So for example, before building <filename>matchbox-desktop</filename> BitBake
74 would build a cross compiler and glibc if they had not already been built. 74 would build a cross compiler and glibc if they had not already been built.
75 </para> 75 </para>
@@ -241,7 +241,7 @@
241 <para> 241 <para>
242 This sequence first builds <filename>matchbox-desktop</filename> and then recompiles it. 242 This sequence first builds <filename>matchbox-desktop</filename> and then recompiles it.
243 The last command reruns all tasks, basically the packaging tasks, after the compile. 243 The last command reruns all tasks, basically the packaging tasks, after the compile.
244 Bitbake recognizes that the "compile" task was rerun and therefore understands that the other 244 BitBake recognizes that the "compile" task was rerun and therefore understands that the other
245 tasks also need to be run again. 245 tasks also need to be run again.
246 </para> 246 </para>
247 247
@@ -270,7 +270,7 @@
270 </section> 270 </section>
271 271
272 <section id='usingpoky-debugging-bitbake'> 272 <section id='usingpoky-debugging-bitbake'>
273 <title>General Bitbake Problems</title> 273 <title>General BitBake Problems</title>
274 274
275 <para> 275 <para>
276 You can see debug output from BitBake by using the "-D" option. 276 You can see debug output from BitBake by using the "-D" option.