From ed2880fbda4b475756525ea5ca23979496615e1a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Michael Opdenacker Date: Thu, 4 Nov 2021 19:53:41 +0100 Subject: ref-manual: simplify SRC_URI reference After some features that also apply to BitBake were moved to the BitBake manual. (From yocto-docs rev: 1415521656427f351ab2d3f8bc498130c4653396) Signed-off-by: Michael Opdenacker Signed-off-by: Richard Purdie --- documentation/ref-manual/variables.rst | 125 +++------------------------------ 1 file changed, 9 insertions(+), 116 deletions(-) (limited to 'documentation/ref-manual/variables.rst') diff --git a/documentation/ref-manual/variables.rst b/documentation/ref-manual/variables.rst index 964bdd605c..26b56e145c 100644 --- a/documentation/ref-manual/variables.rst +++ b/documentation/ref-manual/variables.rst @@ -7018,91 +7018,13 @@ system and gives an overview of their function and contents. for additional information. :term:`SRC_URI` - The list of source files - local or remote. This variable tells the - OpenEmbedded build system which bits to pull in for the build and how - to pull them in. For example, if the recipe or append file only needs - to fetch a tarball from the Internet, the recipe or append file uses - a single :term:`SRC_URI` entry. On the other hand, if the recipe or - append file needs to fetch a tarball, apply two patches, and include - a custom file, the recipe or append file would include four instances - of the variable. - - The following list explains the available URI protocols. URI - protocols are highly dependent on particular BitBake Fetcher - submodules. Depending on the fetcher BitBake uses, various URL - parameters are employed. For specifics on the supported Fetchers, see - the ":ref:`bitbake:bitbake-user-manual/bitbake-user-manual-fetching:fetchers`" section in the - BitBake User Manual. - - - ``file://`` - Fetches files, which are usually files shipped - with the :term:`Metadata`, from the local machine (e.g. - :ref:`patch ` files). - The path is relative to the :term:`FILESPATH` - variable. Thus, the build system searches, in order, from the - following directories, which are assumed to be a subdirectories of - the directory in which the recipe file (``.bb``) or append file - (``.bbappend``) resides: - - - ``${BPN}`` - The base recipe name without any special suffix - or version numbers. - - - ``${BP}`` - ``${BPN}-${PV}``. The base recipe name and - version but without any special package name suffix. - - - *files -* Files within a directory, which is named ``files`` - and is also alongside the recipe or append file. - .. note:: - - If you want the build system to pick up files specified through - a - SRC_URI - statement from your append file, you need to be sure to extend - the - FILESPATH - variable by also using the - FILESEXTRAPATHS - variable from within your append file. - - - ``bzr://`` - Fetches files from a Bazaar revision control - repository. - - - ``git://`` - Fetches files from a Git revision control - repository. - - - ``osc://`` - Fetches files from an OSC (openSUSE Build service) - revision control repository. - - - ``repo://`` - Fetches files from a repo (Git) repository. - - - ``ccrc://`` - Fetches files from a ClearCase repository. - - - ``http://`` - Fetches files from the Internet using ``http``. - - - ``https://`` - Fetches files from the Internet using ``https``. - - - ``ftp://`` - Fetches files from the Internet using ``ftp``. - - - ``cvs://`` - Fetches files from a CVS revision control - repository. - - - ``hg://`` - Fetches files from a Mercurial (``hg``) revision - control repository. - - - ``p4://`` - Fetches files from a Perforce (``p4``) revision - control repository. + See the BitBake manual for the initial description for this variable: + :term:`bitbake:SRC_URI`. - - ``ssh://`` - Fetches files from a secure shell. + The following features are added by OpenEmbedded and the Yocto Project. - - ``svn://`` - Fetches files from a Subversion (``svn``) revision - control repository. - - - ``npm://`` - Fetches JavaScript modules from a registry. - - - ``az://`` - Fetches files from an Azure Storage account. - - There are standard and recipe-specific options for :term:`SRC_URI`. Here are - standard ones: + There are standard and recipe-specific options. Here are standard ones: - ``apply`` - Whether to apply the patch or not. The default action is to apply the patch. @@ -7135,41 +7057,12 @@ system and gives an overview of their function and contents. - ``notrev`` - Apply the patch only if :term:`SRCREV` is not equal to ``rev``. - Here are some additional options worth mentioning: - - - ``unpack`` - Controls whether or not to unpack the file if it is - an archive. The default action is to unpack the file. - - - ``destsuffix`` - Places the file (or extracts its contents) into - the specified subdirectory of :term:`WORKDIR` when - the Git fetcher is used. - - - ``subdir`` - Places the file (or extracts its contents) into the - specified subdirectory of :term:`WORKDIR` when the local (``file://``) - fetcher is used. - - - ``localdir`` - Places the file (or extracts its contents) into - the specified subdirectory of :term:`WORKDIR` when the CVS fetcher is - used. - - - ``subpath`` - Limits the checkout to a specific subpath of the - tree when using the Git fetcher is used. - - - ``name`` - Specifies a name to be used for association with - :term:`SRC_URI` checksums or :term:`SRCREV` when you have more than one - file or git repository specified in :term:`SRC_URI`. For example:: - - SRC_URI = "git://example.com/foo.git;name=first \ - git://example.com/bar.git;name=second \ - http://example.com/file.tar.gz;name=third" - - SRCREV_first = "f1d2d2f924e986ac86fdf7b36c94bcdf32beec15" - SRCREV_second = "e242ed3bffccdf271b7fbaf34ed72d089537b42f" - SRC_URI[third.sha256sum] = "13550350a8681c84c861aac2e5b440161c2b33a3e4f302ac680ca5b686de48de" - + .. note:: - - ``downloadfilename`` - Specifies the filename used when storing - the downloaded file. + If you want the build system to pick up files specified through + a :term:`SRC_URI` statement from your append file, you need to be + sure to extend the :term:`FILESPATH` variable by also using the + :term:`FILESEXTRAPATHS` variable from within your append file. :term:`SRC_URI_OVERRIDES_PACKAGE_ARCH` By default, the OpenEmbedded build system automatically detects -- cgit v1.2.3-54-g00ecf