From 2e59fedd5236471b696a54d76dc8d4b6bd22f131 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Paul Eggleton Date: Tue, 27 Oct 2020 18:18:34 -0700 Subject: ref-manual: add IMAGE_NAME_SUFFIX variable Add a variable glossary entry for IMAGE_NAME_SUFFIX, which was added way back in krogoth. (From yocto-docs rev: 78920a8ea5fb991606300c1fcb48aa6a7c20f8c1) Signed-off-by: Paul Eggleton Signed-off-by: Richard Purdie --- documentation/ref-manual/ref-variables.rst | 7 +++++++ 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+) (limited to 'documentation/ref-manual') diff --git a/documentation/ref-manual/ref-variables.rst b/documentation/ref-manual/ref-variables.rst index e26e5531d2..d42298e028 100644 --- a/documentation/ref-manual/ref-variables.rst +++ b/documentation/ref-manual/ref-variables.rst @@ -3127,6 +3127,13 @@ system and gives an overview of their function and contents. IMAGE_NAME ?= "${IMAGE_BASENAME}-${MACHINE}${IMAGE_VERSION_SUFFIX}" + :term:`IMAGE_NAME_SUFFIX` + Suffix used for the image output file name - defaults to ``".rootfs"`` + to distinguish the image file from other files created during image + building; however if this suffix is redundant or not desired you can + clear the value of this variable (set the value to ""). For example, + this is typically cleared in initramfs image recipes. + :term:`IMAGE_OVERHEAD_FACTOR` Defines a multiplier that the build system applies to the initial image size for cases when the multiplier times the returned disk -- cgit v1.2.3-54-g00ecf