From 8dd785f120ab73ec78ebcc4c8dd65141b7472885 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Quentin Schulz Date: Mon, 5 Oct 2020 20:37:23 +0200 Subject: docs: ref-manual: indentation, links and highlights fixes Reviewed-by: Nicolas Dechesne (From yocto-docs rev: f5688a74cd9d100dee270edb9a33c02015cfabda) Signed-off-by: Quentin Schulz Signed-off-by: Richard Purdie --- documentation/ref-manual/faq.rst | 24 +- documentation/ref-manual/migration-1.3.rst | 10 +- documentation/ref-manual/migration-1.4.rst | 6 +- documentation/ref-manual/migration-1.5.rst | 16 +- documentation/ref-manual/migration-1.6.rst | 21 +- documentation/ref-manual/migration-1.7.rst | 12 +- documentation/ref-manual/migration-2.0.rst | 4 +- documentation/ref-manual/migration-2.1.rst | 22 +- documentation/ref-manual/migration-2.2.rst | 15 +- documentation/ref-manual/migration-2.3.rst | 31 +- documentation/ref-manual/migration-2.5.rst | 4 +- documentation/ref-manual/migration-2.6.rst | 49 +- documentation/ref-manual/migration-3.0.rst | 3 +- documentation/ref-manual/ref-classes.rst | 143 ++-- documentation/ref-manual/ref-devtool-reference.rst | 26 +- documentation/ref-manual/ref-features.rst | 7 +- documentation/ref-manual/ref-images.rst | 3 +- documentation/ref-manual/ref-kickstart.rst | 13 +- documentation/ref-manual/ref-qa-checks.rst | 5 +- documentation/ref-manual/ref-release-process.rst | 14 +- documentation/ref-manual/ref-structure.rst | 55 +- .../ref-manual/ref-system-requirements.rst | 29 +- documentation/ref-manual/ref-tasks.rst | 63 +- documentation/ref-manual/ref-terms.rst | 21 +- documentation/ref-manual/ref-variables.rst | 724 ++++++++------------- documentation/ref-manual/resources.rst | 26 +- 26 files changed, 509 insertions(+), 837 deletions(-) (limited to 'documentation/ref-manual') diff --git a/documentation/ref-manual/faq.rst b/documentation/ref-manual/faq.rst index 69852824a9..7a1614028a 100644 --- a/documentation/ref-manual/faq.rst +++ b/documentation/ref-manual/faq.rst @@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ FAQ *** -**Q:** How does Poky differ from `OpenEmbedded `__? +**Q:** How does Poky differ from :oe_home:`OpenEmbedded <>`? **A:** The term ``Poky`` refers to the specific reference build system that the Yocto Project provides. Poky is based on @@ -21,9 +21,9 @@ Can I still use the Yocto Project? **A:** You can get the required tools on your host development system a couple different ways (i.e. building a tarball or downloading a -tarball). See the "`Required Git, tar, Python and gcc -Versions <#required-git-tar-python-and-gcc-versions>`__" section for -steps on how to update your build tools. +tarball). See the +":ref:`ref-manual/ref-system-requirements:required git, tar, python and gcc versions`" +section for steps on how to update your build tools. **Q:** How can you claim Poky / OpenEmbedded-Core is stable? @@ -370,7 +370,7 @@ redirect requests through proxy servers. **A:** Yes - you can easily do this. When you use BitBake to build an image, all the build output goes into the directory created when you run the build environment setup script (i.e. -````` <#structure-core-script>`__). By default, this :term:`Build Directory` +:ref:`structure-core-script`). By default, this :term:`Build Directory` is named ``build`` but can be named anything you want. @@ -414,7 +414,14 @@ that program is never installed directly to the build machine's root file system. Consequently, the build system uses paths within the Build Directory for ``DESTDIR``, ``bindir`` and related variables. To better understand this, consider the following two paths where the first is -relatively normal and the second is not: :: +relatively normal and the second is not: + +.. note:: + + Due to these lengthy examples, the paths are artificially broken + across lines for readability. + +:: /home/maxtothemax/poky-bootchart2/build/tmp/work/i586-poky-linux/zlib/ 1.2.8-r0/sysroot-destdir/usr/bin @@ -423,11 +430,6 @@ relatively normal and the second is not: :: zlib-native/1.2.8-r0/sysroot-destdir/home/maxtothemax/poky-bootchart2/ build/tmp/sysroots/x86_64-linux/usr/bin -.. note:: - - Due to these lengthy examples, the paths are artificially broken - across lines for readability. - Even if the paths look unusual, they both are correct - the first for a target and the second for a native recipe. These paths are a consequence of the ``DESTDIR`` diff --git a/documentation/ref-manual/migration-1.3.rst b/documentation/ref-manual/migration-1.3.rst index 5793f9b6e6..5f975850ba 100644 --- a/documentation/ref-manual/migration-1.3.rst +++ b/documentation/ref-manual/migration-1.3.rst @@ -121,11 +121,11 @@ further details. IMAGE_FEATURES ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ -Image recipes that previously included "apps-console-core" in -:term:`IMAGE_FEATURES` should now include "splash" +Image recipes that previously included ``apps-console-core`` in +:term:`IMAGE_FEATURES` should now include ``splash`` instead to enable the boot-up splash screen. Retaining -"apps-console-core" will still include the splash screen but generates a -warning. The "apps-x11-core" and "apps-x11-games" ``IMAGE_FEATURES`` +``apps-console-core`` will still include the splash screen but generates a +warning. The ``apps-x11-core`` and ``apps-x11-games`` ``IMAGE_FEATURES`` features have been removed. .. _migration-1.3-removed-recipes: @@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ the OpenEmbedded community layers such as ``meta-oe`` and ``meta-gnome``. For the remainder, you can now find them in the ``meta-extras`` repository, which is in the :yocto_git:`Source Repositories <>` at -http://git.yoctoproject.org/cgit/cgit.cgi/meta-extras/. +:yocto_git:`/cgit/cgit.cgi/meta-extras/`. .. _1.3-linux-kernel-naming: diff --git a/documentation/ref-manual/migration-1.4.rst b/documentation/ref-manual/migration-1.4.rst index a658bdff68..231fc95dac 100644 --- a/documentation/ref-manual/migration-1.4.rst +++ b/documentation/ref-manual/migration-1.4.rst @@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ Differences include the following: the :term:`MACHINEOVERRIDES` or :term:`DISTROOVERRIDES` variables, as appropriate. For more related changes, see the - "`Variables <#migration-1.4-variables>`__" section. + ":ref:`ref-manual/migration-1.4:variables`" section. .. _migration-1.4-proxies-and-fetching-source: @@ -124,8 +124,8 @@ The following variables have changed: :term:`SRC_URI`. If you have a recipe that relied upon these directories, which would be unusual, then you will need to add the appropriate paths within the recipe or, alternatively, rearrange - the files. The most common locations are still covered by ``${BP}``, - ``${BPN}``, and "files", which all remain in the default value of + the files. The most common locations are still covered by ``${``\ :term:`BP`\ ``}``, + ``${``\ :term:`BPN`\ ``}``, and "files", which all remain in the default value of :term:`FILESPATH`. .. _migration-target-package-management-with-rpm: diff --git a/documentation/ref-manual/migration-1.5.rst b/documentation/ref-manual/migration-1.5.rst index fa6ff92f10..fc7aface9e 100644 --- a/documentation/ref-manual/migration-1.5.rst +++ b/documentation/ref-manual/migration-1.5.rst @@ -25,8 +25,8 @@ If the Linux distribution you are using on your build host does not provide packages for these, you can install and use the Buildtools tarball, which provides an SDK-like environment containing them. -For more information on this requirement, see the "`Required Git, tar, -Python and gcc Versions <#required-git-tar-python-and-gcc-versions>`__" +For more information on this requirement, see the +":ref:`ref-manual/ref-system-requirements:required git, tar, python and gcc versions`" section. .. _migration-1.5-atom-pc-bsp: @@ -41,9 +41,8 @@ all x86 hardware, but it will run on a wider range of systems than the .. note:: - Additionally, a - genericx86-64 - BSP has been added for 64-bit Atom systems. + Additionally, a ``genericx86-64`` BSP has been added for 64-bit Atom + systems. .. _migration-1.5-bitbake: @@ -96,7 +95,7 @@ The following changes have been made to the package QA checks: this file within :ref:`ref-tasks-install` if "make install" is installing it. -- If you are using the buildhistory class, the check for the package +- If you are using the ``buildhistory`` class, the check for the package version going backwards is now controlled using a standard QA check. Thus, if you have customized your ``ERROR_QA`` or ``WARN_QA`` values and still wish to have this check performed, you should add @@ -299,7 +298,7 @@ Removed and Renamed Recipes - ``libtool-nativesdk`` has been renamed to ``nativesdk-libtool``. - ``tinylogin`` has been removed. It has been replaced by a suid - portion of Busybox. See the "`BusyBox <#migration-1.5-busybox>`__" + portion of Busybox. See the "`BusyBox <#busybox>`__" section for more information. - ``external-python-tarball`` has been renamed to @@ -345,8 +344,7 @@ Following is a list of short entries describing other changes: - ``libpam``: Deny all services for the ``OTHER`` entries. - ``image.bbclass``: Move ``runtime_mapping_rename`` to avoid conflict - with ``multilib``. See - `YOCTO #4993 `_ + with ``multilib``. See :yocto_bugs:`YOCTO #4993 ` in Bugzilla for more information. - ``linux-dtb``: Use kernel build system to generate the ``dtb`` files. diff --git a/documentation/ref-manual/migration-1.6.rst b/documentation/ref-manual/migration-1.6.rst index b55be46e55..a6c4c8a93a 100644 --- a/documentation/ref-manual/migration-1.6.rst +++ b/documentation/ref-manual/migration-1.6.rst @@ -53,9 +53,12 @@ Matching Branch Requirement for Git Fetching When fetching source from a Git repository using :term:`SRC_URI`, BitBake will now validate the :term:`SRCREV` value against the branch. You can specify -the branch using the following form: SRC_URI = -"git://server.name/repository;branch=branchname" If you do not specify a -branch, BitBake looks in the default "master" branch. +the branch using the following form: +:: + + SRC_URI = "git://server.name/repository;branch=branchname" + +If you do not specify a branch, BitBake looks in the default "master" branch. Alternatively, if you need to bypass this check (e.g. if you are fetching a revision corresponding to a tag that is not on any branch), @@ -123,8 +126,7 @@ Changes to Variables -------------------- The following variables have changed. For information on the -OpenEmbedded build system variables, see the "`Variables -Glossary <#ref-variables-glos>`__" Chapter. +OpenEmbedded build system variables, see the ":doc:`ref-variables`" Chapter. .. _migration-1.6-variable-changes-TMPDIR: @@ -254,11 +256,8 @@ default. The following additional lines are needed in your .. note:: - The default - local.conf - contains these statements. Consequently, if you are building a - headless system and using a default - local.conf + The default ``local.conf`` contains these statements. Consequently, if you + are building a headless system and using a default ``local.conf`` file, you will need comment these two lines out. .. _migration-1.6-core-image-basic: @@ -412,6 +411,6 @@ The previous reference BSPs for the ``beagleboard`` and ``routerstationpro`` machines are still available in a new ``meta-yocto-bsp-old`` layer in the :yocto_git:`Source Repositories <>` at -http://git.yoctoproject.org/cgit/cgit.cgi/meta-yocto-bsp-old/. +:yocto_git:`/cgit/cgit.cgi/meta-yocto-bsp-old/`. diff --git a/documentation/ref-manual/migration-1.7.rst b/documentation/ref-manual/migration-1.7.rst index 82fd37d3a9..5a5151ec1c 100644 --- a/documentation/ref-manual/migration-1.7.rst +++ b/documentation/ref-manual/migration-1.7.rst @@ -31,9 +31,9 @@ version required on the build host is now 1.7.8 because the ``--list`` option is now required by BitBake's Git fetcher. As always, if your host distribution does not provide a version of Git that meets this requirement, you can use the -``buildtools-tarball`` that does. See the "`Required Git, tar, Python -and gcc Versions <#required-git-tar-python-and-gcc-versions>`__" section -for more information. +``buildtools-tarball`` that does. See the +":ref:`ref-manual/ref-system-requirements:required git, tar, python and gcc versions`" +section for more information. .. _migration-1.7-autotools-class-changes: @@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ The following changes have occurred to the QA check process: added in order to verify that file dependencies are satisfied (e.g. package contains a script requiring ``/bin/bash``) and build-time dependencies are declared, respectively. For more information, please - see the "`QA Error and Warning Messages <#ref-qa-checks>`__" chapter. + see the ":doc:`ref-qa-checks`" chapter. - Package QA checks are now performed during a new :ref:`ref-tasks-package_qa` task rather than being @@ -202,9 +202,7 @@ The following recipes have been removed: for version 3.17 has been added. - ``eglibc`` has been removed in favor of ``glibc``. See the - "```eglibc 2.19`` Replaced with - ``glibc 2.20`` <#migration-1.7-glibc-replaces-eglibc>`__" section for - more information. + ":ref:`migration-1.7-glibc-replaces-eglibc`" section for more information. .. _migration-1.7-miscellaneous-changes: diff --git a/documentation/ref-manual/migration-2.0.rst b/documentation/ref-manual/migration-2.0.rst index 570486ba00..4eea94887b 100644 --- a/documentation/ref-manual/migration-2.0.rst +++ b/documentation/ref-manual/migration-2.0.rst @@ -96,8 +96,8 @@ changes in behavior exist: $ bitbake -e -- ``d.delVar('``\ VARNAME\ ``')`` and - ``d.setVar('``\ VARNAME\ ``', None)`` result in the variable and all +- ``d.delVar('VARNAME')`` and + ``d.setVar('VARNAME', None)`` result in the variable and all of its overrides being cleared out. Before the change, only the non-overridden values were cleared. diff --git a/documentation/ref-manual/migration-2.1.rst b/documentation/ref-manual/migration-2.1.rst index a1fd3ea81d..0220221e01 100644 --- a/documentation/ref-manual/migration-2.1.rst +++ b/documentation/ref-manual/migration-2.1.rst @@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ Project 2.1 Release from the prior release. Variable Expansion in Python Functions -------------------------------------- -Variable expressions, such as ``${``\ VARNAME\ ``}`` no longer expand +Variable expressions, such as ``${VARNAME}`` no longer expand automatically within Python functions. Suppressing expansion was done to allow Python functions to construct shell scripts or other code for situations in which you do not want such expressions expanded. For any @@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ Image Generation is Now Split Out from Filesystem Generation Previously, for image recipes the :ref:`ref-tasks-rootfs` task assembled the filesystem and then from that filesystem generated images. With this Yocto Project release, image generation is split into -separate ```do_image_*`` <#ref-tasks-image>`__ tasks for clarity both in +separate :ref:`ref-tasks-image` tasks for clarity both in operation and in the code. For most cases, this change does not present any problems. However, if @@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ you have made customizations that directly modify the ``do_rootfs`` task or that mention ``do_rootfs``, you might need to update those changes. In particular, if you had added any tasks after ``do_rootfs``, you should make edits so that those tasks are after the -```do_image_complete`` <#ref-tasks-image-complete>`__ task rather than +:ref:`ref-tasks-image-complete` task rather than after ``do_rootfs`` so that the your added tasks run at the correct time. @@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ The following recipes have been removed in the 2.1 release: - ``python-pygtk``: Recipe became obsolete. - ``adt-installer``: Recipe became obsolete. See the "`ADT - Removed <#migration-2.1-adt-removed>`__" section for more + Removed <#adt-removed>`__" section for more information. .. _migration-2.1-class-changes: @@ -287,7 +287,9 @@ The following changes have been made for the Poky distribution: option specified on the configure command line either because it is not a supported option for the configure script or because static libraries are needed should set the following variable: - DISABLE_STATIC = "" + :: + + DISABLE_STATIC = "" - The separate ``poky-tiny`` distribution now uses the musl C library instead of a heavily pared down ``glibc``. Using musl results in a @@ -357,10 +359,9 @@ These additional changes exist: - The minimum Git version has been increased to 1.8.3.1. If your host distribution does not provide a sufficiently recent version, you can - install the buildtools, which will provide it. See the "`Required - Git, tar, Python and gcc - Versions <#required-git-tar-python-and-gcc-versions>`__" section for - more information on the buildtools tarball. + install the buildtools, which will provide it. See the + :ref:`ref-manual/ref-system-requirements:required git, tar, python and gcc versions` + section for more information on the buildtools tarball. - The buggy and incomplete support for the RPM version 4 package manager has been removed. The well-tested and maintained support for @@ -376,8 +377,9 @@ These additional changes exist: base-passwd shadow update-alternatives + run-postinsts - run-postinsts With the Yocto Project 2.1 release, these packages are + With the Yocto Project 2.1 release, these packages are only removed if "read-only-rootfs" is in ``IMAGE_FEATURES``, since they might still be needed for a read-write image even in the absence of a package manager (e.g. if users need to be added, modified, or diff --git a/documentation/ref-manual/migration-2.2.rst b/documentation/ref-manual/migration-2.2.rst index 59d0eeeb9d..8afa8ffdda 100644 --- a/documentation/ref-manual/migration-2.2.rst +++ b/documentation/ref-manual/migration-2.2.rst @@ -16,8 +16,7 @@ the minimum kernel version is 3.19. .. note:: - For x86 and x86_64, you can reset - OLDEST_KERNEL + For x86 and x86_64, you can reset :term:`OLDEST_KERNEL` to anything down to 2.6.32 if desired. .. _migration-2.2-staging-directories-in-sysroot-simplified: @@ -79,7 +78,9 @@ particular areas of interest: - the syntax for octal values changed - - the ``iter*()`` functions changed name \* iterators now return views, not lists + - the ``iter*()`` functions changed name + + - iterators now return views, not lists - changed names for Python modules @@ -224,9 +225,7 @@ follows and run ``runqemu``: .. note:: - For command-line syntax, use - runqemu help - . + For command-line syntax, use ``runqemu help``. :: @@ -369,7 +368,7 @@ The following recipes have been removed: - ``sato-icon-theme``: Became obsolete. - ``swabber-native``: Swabber has been removed. See the `entry on - Swabber <#migration-2.2-swabber-has-been-removed>`__. + Swabber <#swabber-has-been-removed>`__. - ``tslib``: No longer needed and has been moved to ``meta-oe``. @@ -395,7 +394,7 @@ The following classes have been removed: - ``sip``: Mostly unused. - ``swabber``: See the `entry on - Swabber <#migration-2.2-swabber-has-been-removed>`__. + Swabber <#swabber-has-been-removed>`__. .. _migration-2.2-minor-packaging-changes: diff --git a/documentation/ref-manual/migration-2.3.rst b/documentation/ref-manual/migration-2.3.rst index 7f34f0cd75..60e4b2e453 100644 --- a/documentation/ref-manual/migration-2.3.rst +++ b/documentation/ref-manual/migration-2.3.rst @@ -76,9 +76,7 @@ Consider the following: .. note:: You can find more information on how recipe-specific sysroots work in - the " - staging.bbclass - " section. + the ":ref:`ref-classes-staging`" section. .. _migration-2.3-path-variable: @@ -104,9 +102,8 @@ value. .. note:: PATH - is not sanitized in the same way within - devshell - . If it were, you would have difficulty running host tools for + is not sanitized in the same way within ``devshell``. + If it were, you would have difficulty running host tools for development and debugging within the shell. .. _migration-2.3-scripts: @@ -240,10 +237,8 @@ to substitute a GPLv2 version of a GPLv3 recipe, then you must add the .. note:: - You can find - meta-gplv2 - layer in the OpenEmbedded layer index at - . + You can ``find meta-gplv2`` layer in the OpenEmbedded layer index at + https://layers.openembedded.org/layerindex/branch/master/layer/meta-gplv2/. These relocated GPLv2 recipes do not receive the same level of maintenance as other core recipes. The recipes do not get security fixes @@ -316,8 +311,7 @@ The following package management changes took place: - Signing of remote package feeds using ``PACKAGE_FEED_SIGN`` is not currently supported. This issue will be fully addressed in a future - Yocto Project release. See `defect - 11209 `__ + Yocto Project release. See :yocto_bugs:`defect 11209 ` for more information on a solution to package feed signing with RPM in the Yocto Project 2.3 release. @@ -329,8 +323,7 @@ The following package management changes took place: .. note:: For further details on this change, see the - commit message - . + :yocto_git:`commit message `. .. _migration-2.3-removed-recipes: @@ -372,9 +365,9 @@ The following changes have been made to Wic: .. note:: - For more information on Wic, see the " - Creating Partitioned Images Using Wic - " section in the Yocto Project Development Tasks Manual. + For more information on Wic, see the + ":ref:`dev-manual/dev-manual-common-tasks:creating partitioned images using wic`" + section in the Yocto Project Development Tasks Manual. - *Default Output Directory Changed:* Wic's default output directory is now the current directory by default instead of the unusual @@ -410,8 +403,8 @@ The following QA checks have changed: warning, you need to address missing runtime dependencies. For additional information, see the - :ref:`insane ` class and the "`Errors and - Warnings <#qa-errors-and-warnings>`__" section. + :ref:`insane ` class and the + ":ref:`ref-manual/ref-qa-checks:errors and warnings`" section. .. _migration-2.3-miscellaneous-changes: diff --git a/documentation/ref-manual/migration-2.5.rst b/documentation/ref-manual/migration-2.5.rst index a2adc17757..1aeddc81c3 100644 --- a/documentation/ref-manual/migration-2.5.rst +++ b/documentation/ref-manual/migration-2.5.rst @@ -179,8 +179,8 @@ or :: The earlier build-time provides behavior was a quirk of the way the Python manifest file was created. For more information on this -change please see `this -commit `__. +change please see :yocto_git:`this commit +`. .. _migration-2.5-miscellaneous-changes: diff --git a/documentation/ref-manual/migration-2.6.rst b/documentation/ref-manual/migration-2.6.rst index f16aaaa975..2f0da48ab6 100644 --- a/documentation/ref-manual/migration-2.6.rst +++ b/documentation/ref-manual/migration-2.6.rst @@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ upon the older ``*proto`` recipes need to be changed to depend on the newer ``xorgproto`` recipe instead. For names of recipes removed because of this repository change, see the -`Removed Recipes <#migration-2.6-removed-recipes>`__ section. +`Removed Recipes <#removed-recipes>`__ section. .. _migration-2.6-distutils-distutils3-fetching-dependencies: @@ -128,18 +128,9 @@ missing from :term:`DEPENDS`). .. note:: This change affects classes beyond just the two mentioned (i.e. - distutils - and - distutils3 - ). Any recipe that inherits - distutils\* - classes are affected. For example, the - setuptools - and - setuptools3 - recipes are affected since they inherit the - distutils\* - classes. + ``distutils`` and ``distutils3``). Any recipe that inherits ``distutils*`` + classes are affected. For example, the ``setuptools`` and ``setuptools3`` + recipes are affected since they inherit the ``distutils*`` classes. Fetching these types of dependencies that are not provided in the sysroot negatively affects the ability to reproduce builds. This type of @@ -178,13 +169,13 @@ The following changes have been made: - Several variables have changed names for consistency: :: - Old Variable Name New Variable Name + Old Variable Name New Variable Name ======================================================== - KERNEL_IMAGE_BASE_NAME :term:`KERNEL_IMAGE_NAME` - KERNEL_IMAGE_SYMLINK_NAME :term:`KERNEL_IMAGE_LINK_NAME` - MODULE_TARBALL_BASE_NAME :term:`MODULE_TARBALL_NAME` - MODULE_TARBALL_SYMLINK_NAME :term:`MODULE_TARBALL_LINK_NAME` - INITRAMFS_BASE_NAME :term:`INITRAMFS_NAME` + KERNEL_IMAGE_BASE_NAME KERNEL_IMAGE_NAME + KERNEL_IMAGE_SYMLINK_NAME KERNEL_IMAGE_LINK_NAME + MODULE_TARBALL_BASE_NAME MODULE_TARBALL_NAME + MODULE_TARBALL_SYMLINK_NAME MODULE_TARBALL_LINK_NAME + INITRAMFS_BASE_NAME INITRAMFS_NAME - The ``MODULE_IMAGE_BASE_NAME`` variable has been removed. The module tarball name is now controlled directly with the @@ -233,11 +224,9 @@ you replace all instances of ``SERIAL_CONSOLE`` with .. note:: - The only difference in usage is that - SERIAL_CONSOLES + The only difference in usage is that ``SERIAL_CONSOLES`` expects entries to be separated using semicolons as compared to - SERIAL_CONSOLE - , which expects spaces. + ``SERIAL_CONSOLE``, which expects spaces. .. _migration-2.6-poky-sets-unknown-configure-option-to-qa-error: @@ -263,9 +252,7 @@ The following changes have occurred: .. note:: - The - virtclass-multilib- - overrides for multilib are still valid. + The ``virtclass-multilib-`` overrides for multilib are still valid. - The ``forcevariable`` Override Now Has a Higher Priority Than ``libc`` Overrides: The ``forcevariable`` override is documented to @@ -447,14 +434,8 @@ The following miscellaneous changes occurred: .. note:: - genericx86 - and - genericx86-64 - retain - kernel-modules - as part of the - RRECOMMENDS - variable setting. + ``genericx86`` and ``genericx86-64`` retain ``kernel-modules`` as part of + the ``RRECOMMENDS`` variable setting. - The ``LGPLv2_WHITELIST_GPL-3.0`` variable has been removed. If you are setting this variable in your configuration, set or append it to diff --git a/documentation/ref-manual/migration-3.0.rst b/documentation/ref-manual/migration-3.0.rst index e1305dfccf..047b75526f 100644 --- a/documentation/ref-manual/migration-3.0.rst +++ b/documentation/ref-manual/migration-3.0.rst @@ -197,8 +197,7 @@ The following BitBake changes have occurred. - The arguments passed to functions used with :term:`bitbake:BB_HASHCHECK_FUNCTION` have changed. If you are using your own custom hash check function, - see - http://git.yoctoproject.org/cgit/cgit.cgi/poky/commit/?id=40a5e193c4ba45c928fccd899415ea56b5417725 + see :yocto_git:`/cgit/cgit.cgi/poky/commit/?id=40a5e193c4ba45c928fccd899415ea56b5417725` for details. - Task specifications in ``BB_TASKDEPDATA`` and class implementations diff --git a/documentation/ref-manual/ref-classes.rst b/documentation/ref-manual/ref-classes.rst index 7277c6bb9d..21c7aab118 100644 --- a/documentation/ref-manual/ref-classes.rst +++ b/documentation/ref-manual/ref-classes.rst @@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ splitting out of debug symbols during packaging). even if the recipes do not produce architecture-specific output. Configuring such recipes for all architectures causes the - ```do_package_write_*`` tasks to + ``do_package_write_*`` tasks to have different signatures for the machines with different tunings. Additionally, unnecessary rebuilds occur every time an image for a different ``MACHINE`` is built even when the recipe never changes. @@ -164,24 +164,18 @@ example use for this class. For RPMs and other packages that do not contain a subdirectory, you should specify an appropriate fetcher parameter to point to the - subdirectory. For example, if BitBake is using the Git fetcher ( - git:// - ), the "subpath" parameter limits the checkout to a specific subpath - of the tree. Here is an example where - ${BP} - is used so that the files are extracted into the subdirectory - expected by the default value of - S - : + subdirectory. For example, if BitBake is using the Git fetcher (``git://``), + the "subpath" parameter limits the checkout to a specific subpath + of the tree. Here is an example where ``${BP}`` is used so that the files + are extracted into the subdirectory expected by the default value of + ``S``: :: SRC_URI = "git://example.com/downloads/somepackage.rpm;subpath=${BP}" - See the " - Fetchers - " section in the BitBake User Manual for more information on - supported BitBake Fetchers. + See the ":ref:`bitbake-user-manual/bitbake-user-manual-fetching:fetchers`" section in the BitBake User Manual for + more information on supported BitBake Fetchers. .. _ref-classes-binconfig: @@ -736,11 +730,8 @@ introspection. This functionality is only enabled if the .. note:: This functionality is backfilled by default and, if not applicable, - should be disabled through - DISTRO_FEATURES_BACKFILL_CONSIDERED - or - MACHINE_FEATURES_BACKFILL_CONSIDERED - , respectively. + should be disabled through ``DISTRO_FEATURES_BACKFILL_CONSIDERED`` or + ``MACHINE_FEATURES_BACKFILL_CONSIDERED``, respectively. .. _ref-classes-grub-efi: @@ -969,9 +960,8 @@ The ``image_types`` class also handles conversion and compression of images. .. note:: To build a VMware VMDK image, you need to add "wic.vmdk" to - IMAGE_FSTYPES - . This would also be similar for Virtual Box Virtual Disk Image - ("vdi") and QEMU Copy On Write Version 2 ("qcow2") images. + ``IMAGE_FSTYPES``. This would also be similar for Virtual Box Virtual Disk + Image ("vdi") and QEMU Copy On Write Version 2 ("qcow2") images. .. _ref-classes-image-live: @@ -1032,9 +1022,8 @@ You can configure the sanity checks so that specific test failures either raise a warning or an error message. Typically, failures for new tests generate a warning. Subsequent failures for the same test would then generate an error message once the metadata is in a known and good -condition. See the "`QA Error and Warning Messages <#ref-qa-checks>`__" -Chapter for a list of all the warning and error messages you might -encounter using a default configuration. +condition. See the ":doc:`ref-qa-checks`" Chapter for a list of all the warning +and error messages you might encounter using a default configuration. Use the :term:`WARN_QA` and :term:`ERROR_QA` variables to control the behavior of @@ -1275,9 +1264,9 @@ The following list shows the tests you can list with the ``WARN_QA`` and - ``textrel:`` Checks for ELF binaries that contain relocations in their ``.text`` sections, which can result in a performance impact at - runtime. See the explanation for the - ```ELF binary`` <#qa-issue-textrel>`__ message for more information - regarding runtime performance issues. + runtime. See the explanation for the ``ELF binary`` message in + ":doc:`ref-qa-checks`" for more information regarding runtime performance + issues. - ``unlisted-pkg-lics:`` Checks that all declared licenses applying for a package are also declared on the recipe level (i.e. any license @@ -1629,8 +1618,8 @@ section in the Yocto Project Development Tasks Manual. ================== The ``native`` class provides common functionality for recipes that -build tools to run on the `build host <#hardware-build-system-term>`__ -(i.e. tools that use the compiler or other tools from the build host). +build tools to run on the :term:`Build Host` (i.e. tools that use the compiler +or other tools from the build host). You can create a recipe that builds tools that run natively on the host a couple different ways: @@ -1728,8 +1717,7 @@ package manager (NPM) `__. .. note:: - Currently, recipes inheriting this class must use the - npm:// + Currently, recipes inheriting this class must use the ``npm://`` fetcher to have dependencies fetched and packaged automatically. For information on how to create NPM packages, see the @@ -1833,9 +1821,9 @@ consider some further things about using RPM: You can find additional information on the effects of the package class at these two Yocto Project mailing list links: -- https://lists.yoctoproject.org/pipermail/poky/2011-May/006362.html +- :yocto_lists:`/pipermail/poky/2011-May/006362.html` -- https://lists.yoctoproject.org/pipermail/poky/2011-May/006363.html +- :yocto_lists:`/pipermail/poky/2011-May/006363.html` .. _ref-classes-package_deb: @@ -1894,16 +1882,8 @@ variable in the ``local.conf`` file. .. note:: - You cannot specify the - package_tar - class first using the - PACKAGE_CLASSES - variable. You must use - .deb - , - .ipk - , or - .rpm + You cannot specify the ``package_tar`` class first using the + ``PACKAGE_CLASSES`` variable. You must use ``.deb``, ``.ipk``, or ``.rpm`` file formats for your image or SDK. .. _ref-classes-packagedata: @@ -2068,9 +2048,7 @@ The ``prexport`` class provides functionality for exporting .. note:: This class is not intended to be used directly. Rather, it is enabled - when using " - bitbake-prserv-tool export - ". + when using "``bitbake-prserv-tool export``". .. _ref-classes-primport: @@ -2083,9 +2061,7 @@ The ``primport`` class provides functionality for importing .. note:: This class is not intended to be used directly. Rather, it is enabled - when using " - bitbake-prserv-tool import - ". + when using "``bitbake-prserv-tool import``". .. _ref-classes-prserv: @@ -2204,9 +2180,7 @@ override the removal by setting ``REMOVE_LIBTOOL_LA`` to "0" as follows: .. note:: - The - remove-libtool - class is not enabled by default. + The ``remove-libtool`` class is not enabled by default. .. _ref-classes-report-error: @@ -2429,13 +2403,12 @@ stages: .. note:: Additionally, a recipe can customize the files further by - declaring a processing function in the - SYSROOT_PREPROCESS_FUNCS + declaring a processing function in the ``SYSROOT_PREPROCESS_FUNCS`` variable. A shared state (sstate) object is built from these files and the files are placed into a subdirectory of - ```tmp/sysroots-components/`` <#structure-build-tmp-sysroots-components>`__. + :ref:`structure-build-tmp-sysroots-components`. The files are scanned for hardcoded paths to the original installation location. If the location is found in text files, the hardcoded locations are replaced by tokens and a list of the files @@ -2584,13 +2557,8 @@ internal class and is not intended to be used directly. .. note:: - The - systemd-boot - class is a result from merging the - gummiboot - class used in previous Yocto Project releases with the - systemd - project. + The ``systemd-boot`` class is a result from merging the ``gummiboot`` class + used in previous Yocto Project releases with the ``systemd`` project. Set the :term:`EFI_PROVIDER` variable to "systemd-boot" to use this class. Doing so creates a standalone EFI @@ -2634,13 +2602,9 @@ steps to set up the environment. .. note:: - Best practices include using - IMAGE_CLASSES - rather than - INHERIT - to inherit the - testimage - class for automated image testing. + Best practices include using :term:`IMAGE_CLASSES` rather than + :term:`INHERIT` to inherit the ``testimage`` class for automated image + testing. The tests are commands that run on the target system over ``ssh``. Each test is written in Python and makes use of the ``unittest`` module. @@ -2673,13 +2637,9 @@ using the following: .. note:: - Best practices include using - IMAGE_CLASSES - rather than - INHERIT - to inherit the - testsdk - class for automated SDK testing. + Best practices include using :term:`IMAGE_CLASSES` rather than + :term:`INHERIT` to inherit the ``testsdk`` class for automated SDK + testing. .. _ref-classes-texinfo: @@ -2696,11 +2656,8 @@ host system. .. note:: If you want to use the Texinfo recipe shipped with the build system, - you can remove "texinfo-native" from - ASSUME_PROVIDED - and makeinfo from - SANITY_REQUIRED_UTILITIES - . + you can remove "texinfo-native" from :term:`ASSUME_PROVIDED` and makeinfo + from :term:`SANITY_REQUIRED_UTILITIES`. .. _ref-classes-tinderclient: @@ -2823,10 +2780,8 @@ file. .. note:: - You can use the - update-alternatives - command directly in your recipes. However, this class simplifies - things in most cases. + You can use the ``update-alternatives`` command directly in your recipes. + However, this class simplifies things in most cases. .. _ref-classes-update-rc.d: @@ -2892,18 +2847,10 @@ additional information. .. note:: - You do not use the - useradd-staticids - class directly. You either enable or disable the class by setting the - USERADDEXTENSION - variable. If you enable or disable the class in a configured system, - TMPDIR - might contain incorrect - uid - and - gid - values. Deleting the - TMPDIR + You do not use the ``useradd-staticids`` class directly. You either enable + or disable the class by setting the ``USERADDEXTENSION`` variable. If you + enable or disable the class in a configured system, :term:`TMPDIR` might + contain incorrect ``uid`` and ``gid`` values. Deleting the ``TMPDIR`` directory will correct this condition. .. _ref-classes-utility-tasks: diff --git a/documentation/ref-manual/ref-devtool-reference.rst b/documentation/ref-manual/ref-devtool-reference.rst index 1fe8997f55..9b9ddf53f5 100644 --- a/documentation/ref-manual/ref-devtool-reference.rst +++ b/documentation/ref-manual/ref-devtool-reference.rst @@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ The following figure shows the workspace structure: :align: center :scale: 70% -:: +.. code-block:: none attic - A directory created if devtool believes it must preserve anything when you run "devtool reset". For example, if you @@ -223,7 +223,7 @@ specify these options when using the ``devtool add`` command: .. note:: If you prefer to use the latest revision every time the recipe is - built, use the options --autorev or -a. + built, use the options ``--autorev`` or ``-a``. .. _devtool-extracting-the-source-for-an-existing-recipe: @@ -261,7 +261,7 @@ Modifying an Existing Recipe Use the ``devtool modify`` command to begin modifying the source of an existing recipe. This command is very similar to the -```add`` <#devtool-adding-a-new-recipe-to-the-workspace>`__ command +:ref:`add ` command except that it does not physically create the recipe in the workspace layer because the recipe already exists in an another layer. @@ -303,7 +303,7 @@ Updating a Recipe Use the ``devtool update-recipe`` command to update your recipe with patches that reflect changes you make to the source files. For example, if you know you are going to work on some code, you could first use the -```devtool modify`` <#devtool-modifying-a-recipe>`__ command to extract +:ref:`devtool modify ` command to extract the code and set up the workspace. After which, you could modify, compile, and test the code. @@ -386,15 +386,21 @@ satisfied. .. note:: When a reason for not upgrading displays, the reason is usually - written into the recipe using the RECIPE_NO_UPDATE_REASON - variable. See the base-passwd.bb recipe for an example. + written into the recipe using the ``RECIPE_NO_UPDATE_REASON`` + variable. See the + :yocto_git:`base-passwd.bb ` + recipe for an example. :: - $ devtool check-upgrade-status ... + $ devtool check-upgrade-status + ... NOTE: acpid 2.0.30 2.0.31 Ross Burton NOTE: u-boot-fw-utils 2018.11 2019.01 Marek Vasut d3689267f92c5956e09cc7d1baa4700141662bff - NOTE: u-boot-tools 2018.11 2019.01 Marek Vasut d3689267f92c5956e09cc7d1baa4700141662bff . . . + NOTE: u-boot-tools 2018.11 2019.01 Marek Vasut d3689267f92c5956e09cc7d1baa4700141662bff + . + . + . NOTE: base-passwd 3.5.29 3.5.45 Anuj Mittal cannot be updated due to: Version 3.5.38 requires cdebconf for update-passwd utility NOTE: busybox 1.29.2 1.30.0 Andrej Valek NOTE: dbus-test 1.12.10 1.12.12 Chen Qi @@ -607,8 +613,8 @@ Following is sample output after using to create and add the ``mtr_0.86.bb`` recipe to the ``workspace`` directory: :: - $ devtool status mtr - :/home/scottrif/poky/build/workspace/sources/mtr (/home/scottrif/poky/build/workspace/recipes/mtr/mtr_0.86.bb) + $ devtool status + mtr:/home/scottrif/poky/build/workspace/sources/mtr (/home/scottrif/poky/build/workspace/recipes/mtr/mtr_0.86.bb) $ .. _devtool-search-for-available-target-recipes: diff --git a/documentation/ref-manual/ref-features.rst b/documentation/ref-manual/ref-features.rst index 60d905d055..f28ad2bb4c 100644 --- a/documentation/ref-manual/ref-features.rst +++ b/documentation/ref-manual/ref-features.rst @@ -229,11 +229,8 @@ The following image features are available for all images: .. note:: - To make the - /var/log - directory on the target persistent, use the - VOLATILE_LOG_DIR - variable by setting it to "no". + To make the ``/var/log`` directory on the target persistent, use the + :term:`VOLATILE_LOG_DIR` variable by setting it to "no". - *ptest-pkgs:* Installs ptest packages for all ptest-enabled recipes. diff --git a/documentation/ref-manual/ref-images.rst b/documentation/ref-manual/ref-images.rst index eaa6c49499..56ec8562f8 100644 --- a/documentation/ref-manual/ref-images.rst +++ b/documentation/ref-manual/ref-images.rst @@ -16,8 +16,7 @@ image you want. the GNU Affero General Public License Version 3 (AGPL-3.0) components is only supported for minimal and base images. Furthermore, if you are going to build an image using non-GPLv3 and similarly licensed - components, you must make the following changes in the - local.conf + components, you must make the following changes in the ``local.conf`` file before using the BitBake command to build the minimal or base image: :: diff --git a/documentation/ref-manual/ref-kickstart.rst b/documentation/ref-manual/ref-kickstart.rst index c031ef2874..33d579c5d1 100644 --- a/documentation/ref-manual/ref-kickstart.rst +++ b/documentation/ref-manual/ref-kickstart.rst @@ -55,15 +55,14 @@ must also provide one of the ``--ondrive``, ``--ondisk``, or .. note:: The mount program must understand the PARTUUID syntax you use with - --use-uuid - and non-root - mountpoint - , including swap. The busybox versions of these application are - currently excluded. + ``--use-uuid`` and non-root *mountpoint*, including swap. The busybox + versions of these application are currently excluded. Here is an example that uses "/" as the mountpoint. The command uses -``--ondisk`` to force the partition onto the ``sdb`` disk: part / ---source rootfs --ondisk sdb --fstype=ext3 --label platform --align 1024 +``--ondisk`` to force the partition onto the ``sdb`` disk: +:: + + part / --source rootfs --ondisk sdb --fstype=ext3 --label platform --align 1024 Here is a list that describes other supported options you can use with the ``part`` and ``partition`` commands: diff --git a/documentation/ref-manual/ref-qa-checks.rst b/documentation/ref-manual/ref-qa-checks.rst index 4ac65c0f8b..5b9f92d35e 100644 --- a/documentation/ref-manual/ref-qa-checks.rst +++ b/documentation/ref-manual/ref-qa-checks.rst @@ -454,9 +454,8 @@ Errors and Warnings Disabling stripping here does not mean that the final packaged binaries will be unstripped. Once the OpenEmbedded build system - splits out debug symbols to the - -dbg - package, it will then strip the symbols from the binaries. + splits out debug symbols to the ``-dbg`` package, it will then + strip the symbols from the binaries.   diff --git a/documentation/ref-manual/ref-release-process.rst b/documentation/ref-manual/ref-release-process.rst index 172385ca4e..a6d9ff60ec 100644 --- a/documentation/ref-manual/ref-release-process.rst +++ b/documentation/ref-manual/ref-release-process.rst @@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ codename are likely to be compatible and thus work together. Releases are given a nominal release version as well but the codename is used in repositories for this reason. You can find information on Yocto Project releases and codenames at -https://wiki.yoctoproject.org/wiki/Releases. +:yocto_wiki:`/wiki/Releases`. Stable Release Process ====================== @@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ Community LTS trees and branches exist where community members share patches for older releases. However, these types of patches do not go through the same release process as do point releases. You can find more information about stable branch maintenance at -https://wiki.yoctoproject.org/wiki/Stable_branch_maintenance. +:yocto_wiki:`/wiki/Stable_branch_maintenance`. Testing and Quality Assurance ============================= @@ -145,18 +145,16 @@ consists of the following pieces: .. note:: - Running - oe-selftest - requires host packages beyond the "Essential" grouping. See the " - Required Packages for the Build Host - " section for more information. + Running ``oe-selftest`` requires host packages beyond the "Essential" + grouping. See the :ref:`ref-manual/ref-system-requirements:required packages for the build host` + section for more information. Originally, much of this testing was done manually. However, significant effort has been made to automate the tests so that more people can use them and the Yocto Project development team can run them faster and more efficiently. -The Yocto Project's main Autobuilder (https://autobuilder.yoctoproject.org/) +The Yocto Project's main Autobuilder (&YOCTO_AB_URL;) publicly tests each Yocto Project release's code in the :term:`OpenEmbedded-Core (OE-Core)`, Poky, and BitBake repositories. The testing occurs for both the current state of the "master" branch and also for diff --git a/documentation/ref-manual/ref-structure.rst b/documentation/ref-manual/ref-structure.rst index ef07354ec1..ff5d863736 100644 --- a/documentation/ref-manual/ref-structure.rst +++ b/documentation/ref-manual/ref-structure.rst @@ -282,17 +282,10 @@ file, it uses ``sed`` to substitute final .. note:: - You can see how the - TEMPLATECONF - variable is used by looking at the - scripts/oe-setup-builddir - script in the - Source Directory - . You can find the Yocto Project version of the - local.conf.sample - file in the - meta-poky/conf - directory. + You can see how the ``TEMPLATECONF`` variable is used by looking at the + ``scripts/oe-setup-builddir``` script in the :term:`Source Directory`. + You can find the Yocto Project version of the ``local.conf.sample`` file in + the ``meta-poky/conf`` directory. .. _structure-build-conf-bblayers.conf: @@ -327,16 +320,9 @@ Once the build process gets the sample file, it uses ``sed`` to substitute final .. note:: - You can see how the - TEMPLATECONF - variable - scripts/oe-setup-builddir - script in the - Source Directory - . You can find the Yocto Project version of the - bblayers.conf.sample - file in the - meta-poky/conf/ + You can see how the ``TEMPLATECONF`` variable ``scripts/oe-setup-builddir`` + script in the :term:`Source Directory`. You can find the Yocto Project + version of the ``bblayers.conf.sample`` file in the ``meta-poky/conf/`` directory. .. _structure-build-conf-sanity_info: @@ -531,19 +517,16 @@ should be automatic, and recipes should not directly reference Previous versions of the OpenEmbedded build system used to create a global shared sysroot per machine along with a native sysroot. Beginning -with the DISTRO version of the Yocto Project, sysroots exist in +with the 2.3 version of the Yocto Project, sysroots exist in recipe-specific :term:`WORKDIR` directories. Thus, the ``build/tmp/sysroots/`` directory is unused. .. note:: - The - build/tmp/sysroots/ - directory can still be populated using the - bitbake build-sysroots - command and can be used for compatibility in some cases. However, in - general it is not recommended to populate this directory. Individual - recipe-specific sysroots should be used. + The ``build/tmp/sysroots/`` directory can still be populated using the + ``bitbake build-sysroots`` command and can be used for compatibility in some + cases. However, in general it is not recommended to populate this directory. + Individual recipe-specific sysroots should be used. .. _structure-build-tmp-stamps: @@ -554,8 +537,11 @@ This directory holds information that BitBake uses for accounting purposes to track what tasks have run and when they have run. The directory is sub-divided by architecture, package name, and version. Following is an example: -stamps/all-poky-linux/distcc-config/1.0-r0.do_build-2fdd....2do Although -the files in the directory are empty of data, BitBake uses the filenames +:: + + stamps/all-poky-linux/distcc-config/1.0-r0.do_build-2fdd....2do + +Although the files in the directory are empty of data, BitBake uses the filenames and timestamps for tracking purposes. For information on how BitBake uses stamp files to determine if a task @@ -613,13 +599,12 @@ install" places its output that is then split into sub-packages within The recipe work directory - ``${WORKDIR}``. As described earlier in the -"```build/tmp/sysroots/`` <#structure-build-tmp-sysroots>`__" section, -beginning with the DISTRO release of the Yocto Project, the OpenEmbedded +":ref:`structure-build-tmp-sysroots`" section, +beginning with the 2.3 release of the Yocto Project, the OpenEmbedded build system builds each recipe in its own work directory (i.e. :term:`WORKDIR`). The path to the work directory is constructed using the architecture of the given build (e.g. -:term:`TUNE_PKGARCH`, -:term:`MACHINE_ARCH`, or "allarch"), the recipe +:term:`TUNE_PKGARCH`, :term:`MACHINE_ARCH`, or "allarch"), the recipe name, and the version of the recipe (i.e. :term:`PE`\ ``:``\ :term:`PV`\ ``-``\ :term:`PR`). diff --git a/documentation/ref-manual/ref-system-requirements.rst b/documentation/ref-manual/ref-system-requirements.rst index 54f38f6d3e..9f5db26d4d 100644 --- a/documentation/ref-manual/ref-system-requirements.rst +++ b/documentation/ref-manual/ref-system-requirements.rst @@ -27,9 +27,7 @@ and conceptual information in the :doc:`../overview-manual/overview-manual`. .. note:: For more information about the Yocto Project Documentation set, see - the " - Links and Related Documentation - " section. + the :ref:`ref-manual/resources:links and related documentation` section. .. _detailed-supported-distros: @@ -91,8 +89,8 @@ distributions: compatible but not officially supported nor validated with WSLv2, if you still decide to use WSL please upgrade to WSLv2. - - If you encounter problems, please go to `Yocto Project - Bugzilla `__ and submit a bug. We are + - If you encounter problems, please go to :yocto_bugs:`Yocto Project + Bugzilla <>` and submit a bug. We are interested in hearing about your experience. For information on how to submit a bug, see the Yocto Project :yocto_wiki:`Bugzilla wiki page ` @@ -177,8 +175,11 @@ supported openSUSE Linux distribution: $ sudo zypper install &OPENSUSE_HOST_PACKAGES_ESSENTIAL; - *Documentation:* Packages needed if you are going to build out the - Yocto Project documentation manuals: $ sudo zypper install dblatex - xmlto + Yocto Project documentation manuals: + :: + + $ sudo zypper install dblatex xmlto + CentOS-7 Packages ----------------- @@ -279,7 +280,7 @@ installer and automatically installs the tools for you: $ cd poky $ scripts/install-buildtools --without-extended-buildtools \ - --base-url https://downloads.yoctoproject.org/releases/yocto \ + --base-url &YOCTO_DL_URL;/releases/yocto \ --release yocto-&DISTRO; \ --installer-version &DISTRO; @@ -340,7 +341,7 @@ of the two methods by which you can get these tools: During execution, a prompt appears that allows you to choose the installation directory. For example, you could choose the following: - /home/your-username/buildtools + ``/home/your-username/buildtools`` 3. Source the tools environment setup script by using a command like the following: @@ -388,12 +389,8 @@ installer: .. note:: - The - SDKMACHINE - variable in your - local.conf - file determines whether you build tools for a 32-bit or 64-bit - system. + The :term:`SDKMACHINE` variable in your ``local.conf`` file determines + whether you build tools for a 32-bit or 64-bit system. Once the build completes, you can find the ``.sh`` file that installs the tools in the ``tmp/deploy/sdk`` subdirectory of the @@ -417,7 +414,7 @@ installer: During execution, a prompt appears that allows you to choose the installation directory. For example, you could choose the following: - /home/your_username/buildtools + ``/home/your_username/buildtools`` 5. Source the tools environment setup script by using a command like the following: diff --git a/documentation/ref-manual/ref-tasks.rst b/documentation/ref-manual/ref-tasks.rst index ea145644f7..12320b7ef9 100644 --- a/documentation/ref-manual/ref-tasks.rst +++ b/documentation/ref-manual/ref-tasks.rst @@ -87,33 +87,30 @@ output from ``${DEPLOYDIR}`` to ``${DEPLOY_DIR_IMAGE}``. .. note:: - Do not write the output directly to - ${DEPLOY_DIR_IMAGE} - , as this causes the sstate mechanism to malfunction. + Do not write the output directly to ``${DEPLOY_DIR_IMAGE}``, as this causes + the sstate mechanism to malfunction. The ``do_deploy`` task is not added as a task by default and consequently needs to be added manually. If you want the task to run after :ref:`ref-tasks-compile`, you can add it by doing -the following: addtask deploy after do_compile Adding ``do_deploy`` -after other tasks works the same way. +the following: +:: + + addtask deploy after do_compile + +Adding ``do_deploy`` after other tasks works the same way. .. note:: - You do not need to add - before do_build - to the - addtask - command (though it is harmless), because the - base - class contains the following: + You do not need to add ``before do_build`` to the ``addtask`` command + (though it is harmless), because the ``base`` class contains the following: :: do_build[recrdeptask] += "do_deploy" - See the " - Dependencies - " section in the BitBake User Manual for more information. + See the ":ref:`bitbake-user-manual/bitbake-user-manual-execution:dependencies`" + section in the BitBake User Manual for more information. If the ``do_deploy`` task re-executes, any previous output is removed (i.e. "cleaned"). @@ -298,10 +295,8 @@ to locate and apply patch files to the source code. .. note:: - The build system uses the - FILESPATH - variable to determine the default set of directories when searching - for patches. + The build system uses the :term:`FILESPATH` variable to determine the + default set of directories when searching for patches. Patch files, by default, are ``*.patch`` and ``*.diff`` files created and kept in a subdirectory of the directory holding the recipe file. For @@ -322,13 +317,8 @@ and patch files needed to build the package. .. note:: - In the case for the - bluez5_5.48.bb - recipe, the - SRC_URI - statements are from an include file - bluez5.inc - . + In the case for the ``bluez5_5.48.bb`` recipe, the ``SRC_URI`` statements + are from an include file ``bluez5.inc``. As mentioned earlier, the build system treats files whose file types are ``.patch`` and ``.diff`` as patch files. However, you can use the @@ -356,7 +346,7 @@ the patch phase, you can use the "apply=no" parameter with the In the previous example, assuming all the files in the directory holding the patch files end with either ``.patch`` or ``.diff``, every file would be -applied as a patch by default except for the patch_file5 patch. +applied as a patch by default except for the ``patch_file5`` patch. You can find out more about the patching process in the ":ref:`patching-dev-environment`" section in @@ -561,11 +551,9 @@ scratch is guaranteed. .. note:: - The - do_cleansstate - task cannot remove sstate from a remote sstate mirror. If you need to - build a target from scratch using remote mirrors, use the "-f" option - as follows: + The ``do_cleansstate`` task cannot remove sstate from a remote sstate + mirror. If you need to build a target from scratch using remote mirrors, use + the "-f" option as follows: :: $ bitbake -f -c do_cleansstate target @@ -609,14 +597,9 @@ Creates or updates the index in the `:ref:`package-feeds-dev-environment` area. .. note:: - This task is not triggered with the - bitbake -c - command-line option as are the other tasks in this section. Because - this task is specifically for the - package-index - recipe, you run it using - bitbake package-index - . + This task is not triggered with the ``bitbake -c`` command-line option as + are the other tasks in this section. Because this task is specifically for + the ``package-index`` recipe, you run it using ``bitbake package-index``. Image-Related Tasks =================== diff --git a/documentation/ref-manual/ref-terms.rst b/documentation/ref-manual/ref-terms.rst index 556bc6b197..24d0fe6e42 100644 --- a/documentation/ref-manual/ref-terms.rst +++ b/documentation/ref-manual/ref-terms.rst @@ -101,12 +101,12 @@ universal, the list includes them just in case: .. note:: - By default, the Build Directory contains :term:`TMPDIR` , which is a - temporary directory the build system uses for its work. TMPDIR cannot + By default, the Build Directory contains :term:`TMPDIR`, which is a + temporary directory the build system uses for its work. ``TMPDIR`` cannot be under NFS. Thus, by default, the Build Directory cannot be under NFS. However, if you need the Build Directory to be under NFS, you can - set this up by setting TMPDIR in your local.conf file to use a local - drive. Doing so effectively separates TMPDIR from TOPDIR , which is the + set this up by setting ``TMPDIR`` in your ``local.conf`` file to use a local + drive. Doing so effectively separates ``TMPDIR`` from :term:`TOPDIR`, which is the Build Directory. Build Host @@ -232,7 +232,7 @@ universal, the list includes them just in case: core set of recipes. You can see the Metadata in the ``meta`` directory of the Yocto - Project :yocto_git:`Source Repositories <>`. + Project :yocto_git:`Source Repositories `. OpenEmbedded Build System The build system specific to the Yocto @@ -246,9 +246,7 @@ universal, the list includes them just in case: .. note:: - For some historical information about Poky, see the - Poky - term. + For some historical information about Poky, see the :term:`Poky` term. Package In the context of the Yocto Project, this term refers to a @@ -258,10 +256,9 @@ universal, the list includes them just in case: It is worth noting that the term "package" can, in general, have subtle meanings. For example, the packages referred to in the - "`Required Packages for the Build - Host <#required-packages-for-the-build-host>`__" section are compiled - binaries that, when installed, add functionality to your Linux - distribution. + ":ref:`ref-manual/ref-system-requirements:required packages for the build host`" + section are compiled binaries that, when installed, add functionality to + your Linux distribution. Another point worth noting is that historically within the Yocto Project, recipes were referred to as packages - thus, the existence diff --git a/documentation/ref-manual/ref-variables.rst b/documentation/ref-manual/ref-variables.rst index 94e839926d..b271d97c15 100644 --- a/documentation/ref-manual/ref-variables.rst +++ b/documentation/ref-manual/ref-variables.rst @@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ system and gives an overview of their function and contents. .. note:: - If ALTERNATIVE_LINK_NAME is not defined, it defaults to ${bindir}/ name. + If ``ALTERNATIVE_LINK_NAME`` is not defined, it defaults to ``${bindir}/name``. For more information on the alternatives system, see the ":ref:`update-alternatives.bbclass `" @@ -237,15 +237,9 @@ system and gives an overview of their function and contents. .. note:: - It is assumed that all changes to - COMMON_LICENSE_DIR - and - LICENSE_PATH - have been done before - AVAILABLE_LICENSES - is defined (in - license.bbclass - ). + It is assumed that all changes to ``COMMON_LICENSE_DIR`` and + ``LICENSE_PATH`` have been done before ``AVAILABLE_LICENSES`` + is defined (in :ref:`ref-classes-license`). :term:`AVAILTUNES` The list of defined CPU and Application Binary Interface (ABI) @@ -389,7 +383,8 @@ system and gives an overview of their function and contents. add the ``BB_DISKMON_DIRS`` variable to your ``conf/local.conf`` file found in the :term:`Build Directory`. Use the following form: - :: + + .. code-block:: none BB_DISKMON_DIRS = "action,dir,threshold [...]" @@ -473,7 +468,8 @@ system and gives an overview of their function and contents. When specifying the variable in your configuration file, use the following form: - :: + + .. code-block:: none BB_DISKMON_WARNINTERVAL = "disk_space_interval,disk_inode_interval" @@ -619,8 +615,7 @@ system and gives an overview of their function and contents. .. tip:: - You can use the command - bitbake-layers show-layers + You can use the command ``bitbake-layers show-layers`` to list all configured layers along with their priorities. :term:`BBFILES` @@ -653,7 +648,8 @@ system and gives an overview of their function and contents. This next example shows an error message that occurs because invalid entries are found, which cause parsing to abort: - :: + + .. code-block:: none ERROR: BBFILES_DYNAMIC entries must be of the form :, not: /work/my-layer/bbappends/meta-security-isafw/*/*/*.bbappend @@ -675,7 +671,8 @@ system and gives an overview of their function and contents. :: BBLAYERS = " \ - /home/scottrif/poky/meta \ /home/scottrif/poky/meta-poky \ + /home/scottrif/poky/meta \ + /home/scottrif/poky/meta-poky \ /home/scottrif/poky/meta-yocto-bsp \ /home/scottrif/poky/meta-mykernel \ " @@ -799,16 +796,12 @@ system and gives an overview of their function and contents. .. note:: - The - BINCONFIG_GLOB - variable uses - shell globbing - , which is recognition and expansion of wildcards during pattern + The ``BINCONFIG_GLOB`` variable uses + `shell globbing `__, + which is recognition and expansion of wildcards during pattern matching. Shell globbing is very similar to - fnmatch - and - glob - . + `fnmatch `__ + and `glob `__. For more information on how this variable works, see ``meta/classes/binconfig.bbclass`` in the :term:`Source Directory`. @@ -944,7 +937,7 @@ system and gives an overview of their function and contents. :term:`BUILDDIR` Points to the location of the :term:`Build Directory`. You can define this directory indirectly through the - ````` <#structure-core-script>`__ script by passing in a Build + :ref:`structure-core-script` script by passing in a Build Directory path when you run the script. If you run the script and do not provide a Build Directory path, the ``BUILDDIR`` defaults to ``build`` in the current directory. @@ -1133,10 +1126,8 @@ system and gives an overview of their function and contents. .. note:: - CLASSOVERRIDE - gets its default "class-target" value from the - bitbake.conf - file. + ``CLASSOVERRIDE`` gets its default "class-target" value from the + ``bitbake.conf`` file. As an example, the following override allows you to install extra files, but only when building for the target: @@ -1208,13 +1199,10 @@ system and gives an overview of their function and contents. .. note:: - The - COMPLEMENTARY_GLOB - variable uses Unix filename pattern matching ( - fnmatch - ), which is similar to the Unix style pathname pattern expansion ( - glob - ). + The ``COMPLEMENTARY_GLOB`` variable uses Unix filename pattern matching + (`fnmatch `__), + which is similar to the Unix style pathname pattern expansion + (`glob `__). The resulting list of complementary packages is associated with an item that can be added to @@ -1274,22 +1262,12 @@ system and gives an overview of their function and contents. .. note:: - When specifying paths as part of the - CONFFILES - variable, it is good practice to use appropriate path variables. - For example, - ${sysconfdir} - rather than - /etc - or - ${bindir} - rather than - /usr/bin - . You can find a list of these variables at the top of the - meta/conf/bitbake.conf - file in the - Source Directory - . + When specifying paths as part of the ``CONFFILES`` variable, it is + good practice to use appropriate path variables. + For example, ``${sysconfdir}`` rather than ``/etc`` or ``${bindir}`` + rather than ``/usr/bin``. You can find a list of these variables at + the top of the ``meta/conf/bitbake.conf`` file in the + :term:`Source Directory`. :term:`CONFIG_INITRAMFS_SOURCE` Identifies the initial RAM filesystem (initramfs) source files. The @@ -1339,11 +1317,8 @@ system and gives an overview of their function and contents. .. note:: - The - COPYLEFT_LICENSE_EXCLUDE - variable takes precedence over the - COPYLEFT_LICENSE_INCLUDE - variable. + The ``COPYLEFT_LICENSE_EXCLUDE`` variable takes precedence over the + :term:`COPYLEFT_LICENSE_INCLUDE` variable. The default value, which is "CLOSED Proprietary", for ``COPYLEFT_LICENSE_EXCLUDE`` is set by the @@ -1410,15 +1385,12 @@ system and gives an overview of their function and contents. .. note:: - The - COPY_LIC_DIRS - does not offer a path for adding licenses for newly installed - packages to an image, which might be most suitable for read-only - filesystems that cannot be upgraded. See the - LICENSE_CREATE_PACKAGE - variable for additional information. You can also reference the " - Providing License Text - " section in the Yocto Project Development Tasks Manual for + The ``COPY_LIC_DIRS`` does not offer a path for adding licenses for + newly installed packages to an image, which might be most suitable for + read-only filesystems that cannot be upgraded. See the + :term:`LICENSE_CREATE_PACKAGE` variable for additional information. + You can also reference the ":ref:`dev-manual/dev-manual-common-tasks:providing license text`" + section in the Yocto Project Development Tasks Manual for information on providing license text. :term:`COPY_LIC_MANIFEST` @@ -1429,15 +1401,12 @@ system and gives an overview of their function and contents. .. note:: - The - COPY_LIC_MANIFEST - does not offer a path for adding licenses for newly installed - packages to an image, which might be most suitable for read-only - filesystems that cannot be upgraded. See the - LICENSE_CREATE_PACKAGE - variable for additional information. You can also reference the " - Providing License Text - " section in the Yocto Project Development Tasks Manual for + The ``COPY_LIC_MANIFEST`` does not offer a path for adding licenses for + newly installed packages to an image, which might be most suitable for + read-only filesystems that cannot be upgraded. See the + :term:`LICENSE_CREATE_PACKAGE` variable for additional information. + You can also reference the ":ref:`dev-manual/dev-manual-common-tasks:providing license text`" + section in the Yocto Project Development Tasks Manual for information on providing license text. :term:`CORE_IMAGE_EXTRA_INSTALL` @@ -1500,8 +1469,7 @@ system and gives an overview of their function and contents. .. note:: - The OpenEmbedded build system sets the - CROSS_COMPILE + The OpenEmbedded build system sets the ``CROSS_COMPILE`` variable only in certain contexts (e.g. when building for kernel and kernel module recipes). @@ -1541,8 +1509,7 @@ system and gives an overview of their function and contents. .. note:: Tasks that read from or write to this directory should run under - fakeroot - . + :ref:`fakeroot `. :term:`DATE` The date the build was started. Dates appear using the year, month, @@ -1593,12 +1560,9 @@ system and gives an overview of their function and contents. .. note:: - The bias provided by - DEFAULT_PREFERENCE - is weak and is overridden by - BBFILE_PRIORITY - if that variable is different between two layers that contain - different versions of the same recipe. + The bias provided by ``DEFAULT_PREFERENCE`` is weak and is overridden + by :term:`BBFILE_PRIORITY` if that variable is different between two + layers that contain different versions of the same recipe. :term:`DEFAULTTUNE` The default CPU and Application Binary Interface (ABI) tunings (i.e. @@ -1635,8 +1599,7 @@ system and gives an overview of their function and contents. .. note:: - It seldom is necessary to reference, for example, - STAGING_DIR_HOST + It seldom is necessary to reference, for example, ``STAGING_DIR_HOST`` explicitly. The standard classes and build-related variables are configured to automatically use the appropriate staging sysroots. @@ -1807,7 +1770,7 @@ system and gives an overview of their function and contents. is set in the ``deploy`` class as follows: :: - DEPLOYDIR = "${WORKDIR}/deploy-${:term:`PN`}" + DEPLOYDIR = "${WORKDIR}/deploy-${PN}" Recipes inheriting the ``deploy`` class should copy files to be deployed into ``DEPLOYDIR``, and the class will take care of copying @@ -1844,12 +1807,9 @@ system and gives an overview of their function and contents. .. note:: - If the - DISTRO - variable is blank, a set of default configurations are used, which - are specified within - meta/conf/distro/defaultsetup.conf - also in the Source Directory. + If the ``DISTRO`` variable is blank, a set of default configurations + are used, which are specified within + ``meta/conf/distro/defaultsetup.conf`` also in the Source Directory. :term:`DISTRO_CODENAME` Specifies a codename for the distribution being built. @@ -1884,8 +1844,7 @@ system and gives an overview of their function and contents. Two more examples are Bluetooth and NFS support. For a more complete list of features that ships with the Yocto Project and that you can - provide with this variable, see the "`Distro - Features <#ref-features-distro>`__" section. + provide with this variable, see the ":ref:`ref-features-distro`" section. :term:`DISTRO_FEATURES_BACKFILL` Features to be added to ``DISTRO_FEATURES`` if not also present in @@ -1894,15 +1853,13 @@ system and gives an overview of their function and contents. This variable is set in the ``meta/conf/bitbake.conf`` file. It is not intended to be user-configurable. It is best to just reference the variable to see which distro features are being backfilled for - all distro configurations. See the "`Feature - Backfilling <#ref-features-backfill>`__" section for more - information. + all distro configurations. See the ":ref:`ref-features-backfill`" section + for more information. :term:`DISTRO_FEATURES_BACKFILL_CONSIDERED` Features from ``DISTRO_FEATURES_BACKFILL`` that should not be backfilled (i.e. added to ``DISTRO_FEATURES``) during the build. See - the "`Feature Backfilling <#ref-features-backfill>`__" section for - more information. + the ":ref:`ref-features-backfill`" section for more information. :term:`DISTRO_FEATURES_DEFAULT` A convenience variable that gives you the default list of distro @@ -1973,12 +1930,9 @@ system and gives an overview of their function and contents. .. note:: - If the - DISTRO_NAME - variable is blank, a set of default configurations are used, which - are specified within - meta/conf/distro/defaultsetup.conf - also in the Source Directory. + If the ``DISTRO_NAME`` variable is blank, a set of default + configurations are used, which are specified within + ``meta/conf/distro/defaultsetup.conf`` also in the Source Directory. :term:`DISTRO_VERSION` The version of the distribution. @@ -2028,8 +1982,7 @@ system and gives an overview of their function and contents. You can safely share this directory between multiple builds on the same development machine. For additional information on how the build process gets source files when working behind a firewall or proxy - server, see this specific question in the - "`FAQ <#how-does-the-yocto-project-obtain-source-code-and-will-it-work-behind-my-firewall-or-proxy-server>`__" + server, see this specific question in the ":doc:`faq`" chapter. You can also refer to the ":yocto_wiki:`Working Behind a Network Proxy `" Wiki page. @@ -2089,12 +2042,10 @@ system and gives an overview of their function and contents. .. note:: The shared libraries resolver's functionality results in part from - the internal function - package_do_shlibs - , which is part of the - do_package - task. You should be aware that the shared libraries resolver might - implicitly define some dependencies between packages. + the internal function ``package_do_shlibs``, which is part of the + :ref:`ref-tasks-package` task. You should be aware that the shared + libraries resolver might implicitly define some dependencies between + packages. The ``EXCLUDE_FROM_SHLIBS`` variable is similar to the :term:`PRIVATE_LIBS` variable, which excludes a @@ -2117,13 +2068,10 @@ system and gives an overview of their function and contents. .. note:: - Recipes added to - EXCLUDE_FROM_WORLD - may still be built during a world build in order to satisfy - dependencies of other recipes. Adding a recipe to - EXCLUDE_FROM_WORLD - only ensures that the recipe is not explicitly added to the list - of build targets in a world build. + Recipes added to ``EXCLUDE_FROM_WORLD`` may still be built during a + world build in order to satisfy dependencies of other recipes. Adding + a recipe to ``EXCLUDE_FROM_WORLD`` only ensures that the recipe is not + explicitly added to the list of build targets in a world build. :term:`EXTENDPE` Used with file and pathnames to create a prefix for a recipe's @@ -2205,8 +2153,7 @@ system and gives an overview of their function and contents. .. note:: To enable primary features from within the image recipe, use the - IMAGE_FEATURES - variable. + :term:`IMAGE_FEATURES` variable. Here are some examples of features you can add: @@ -2215,8 +2162,8 @@ system and gives an overview of their function and contents. - "debug-tweaks" - Makes an image suitable for debugging. For example, allows root logins without passwords and enables post-installation logging. See the 'allow-empty-password' and - 'post-install-logging' features in the "`Image - Features <#ref-features-image>`__" section for more information. + 'post-install-logging' features in the ":ref:`ref-features-image`" + section for more information. - "dev-pkgs" - Adds -dev packages for all installed packages. This is useful if you want to develop against the libraries in the image. - "read-only-rootfs" - Creates an image whose root filesystem is @@ -2231,7 +2178,7 @@ system and gives an overview of their function and contents. such as ts_print, aplay, arecord and so forth. For a complete list of image features that ships with the Yocto - Project, see the "`Image Features <#ref-features-image>`__" section. + Project, see the ":ref:`ref-features-image`" section. For an example that shows how to customize your image by using this variable, see the ":ref:`usingpoky-extend-customimage-imagefeatures`" @@ -2258,8 +2205,7 @@ system and gives an overview of their function and contents. .. note:: To add packages to the root filesystem, see the various - \*RDEPENDS and \*RRECOMMENDS - variables. + \*:term:`RDEPENDS` and \*:term:`RRECOMMENDS` variables. :term:`EXTRANATIVEPATH` A list of subdirectories of @@ -2332,13 +2278,10 @@ system and gives an overview of their function and contents. .. note:: - Packages installed by features defined through - FEATURE_PACKAGES + Packages installed by features defined through ``FEATURE_PACKAGES`` are often package groups. While similarly named, you should not - confuse the - FEATURE_PACKAGES - variable with package groups, which are discussed elsewhere in the - documentation. + confuse the ``FEATURE_PACKAGES`` variable with package groups, which + are discussed elsewhere in the documentation. :term:`FEED_DEPLOYDIR_BASE_URI` Points to the base URL of the server and location within the @@ -2471,9 +2414,7 @@ system and gives an overview of their function and contents. .. note:: For a layer that supports a single BSP, the override could just be - the value of - MACHINE - . + the value of ``MACHINE``. By prepending paths in ``.bbappend`` files, you allow multiple append files that reside in different layers but are used for the same @@ -2498,10 +2439,9 @@ system and gives an overview of their function and contents. .. note:: - Do not hand-edit the - FILESOVERRIDES - variable. The values match up with expected overrides and are used - in an expected manner by the build system. + Do not hand-edit the ``FILESOVERRIDES`` variable. The values match up + with expected overrides and are used in an expected manner by the + build system. :term:`FILESPATH` The default set of directories the OpenEmbedded build system uses @@ -2674,11 +2614,8 @@ system and gives an overview of their function and contents. .. note:: - If you specifically remove the locale - en_US.UTF-8 - , you must set - IMAGE_LINGUAS - appropriately. + If you specifically remove the locale ``en_US.UTF-8``, you must set + :term:`IMAGE_LINGUAS` appropriately. You can set ``GLIBC_GENERATE_LOCALES`` in your ``local.conf`` file. By default, all locales are generated. @@ -2771,7 +2708,7 @@ system and gives an overview of their function and contents. - :term:`TARGET_CC_ARCH` when building for the target - - ``BUILD_CC_ARCH`` when building for the build host (i.e. + - :term:`BUILD_CC_ARCH` when building for the build host (i.e. ``-native``) - ``BUILDSDK_CC_ARCH`` when building for an SDK (i.e. @@ -2870,9 +2807,7 @@ system and gives an overview of their function and contents. .. note:: The options passed affect builds on all enabled machines on the - network, which are machines running the - iceccd - daemon. + network, which are machines running the ``iceccd`` daemon. If your enabled machines support multiple cores, coming up with the maximum number of parallel threads that gives you the best @@ -3046,11 +2981,10 @@ system and gives an overview of their function and contents. .. note:: To enable extra features from outside the image recipe, use the - EXTRA_IMAGE_FEATURES - variable. + :term:`EXTRA_IMAGE_FEATURES` variable. For a list of image features that ships with the Yocto Project, see - the "`Image Features <#ref-features-image>`__" section. + the ":ref:`ref-features-image`" section. For an example that shows how to customize your image by using this variable, see the ":ref:`usingpoky-extend-customimage-imagefeatures`" @@ -3104,7 +3038,7 @@ system and gives an overview of their function and contents. .. note:: - When working with a - ```core-image-minimal-initramfs`` <#images-core-image-minimal-initramfs>`__ + :ref:`core-image-minimal-initramfs ` image, do not use the ``IMAGE_INSTALL`` variable to specify packages for installation. Instead, use the :term:`PACKAGE_INSTALL` variable, which @@ -3219,10 +3153,8 @@ system and gives an overview of their function and contents. .. note:: - The - package_tar - class is broken and is not supported. It is recommended that you - do not use it. + The ``package_tar`` class is broken and is not supported. It is + recommended that you do not use it. The :ref:`populate_sdk_* ` and :ref:`image ` classes use the ``IMAGE_PKGTYPE`` @@ -3237,10 +3169,9 @@ system and gives an overview of their function and contents. .. note:: - Files using the - .tar - format are never used as a substitute packaging format for DEB, - RPM, and IPK formatted files for your image or SDK. + Files using the ``.tar`` format are never used as a substitute + packaging format for DEB, RPM, and IPK formatted files for your image + or SDK. :term:`IMAGE_POSTPROCESS_COMMAND` Specifies a list of functions to call once the OpenEmbedded build @@ -3447,23 +3378,17 @@ system and gives an overview of their function and contents. It is possible to define a list of licenses that are allowed to be used instead of the licenses that are excluded. To do this, define - a variable - COMPATIBLE_LICENSES - with the names of the licences that are allowed. Then define - INCOMPATIBLE_LICENSE - as: + a variable ``COMPATIBLE_LICENSES`` with the names of the licences + that are allowed. Then define ``INCOMPATIBLE_LICENSE`` as: :: INCOMPATIBLE_LICENSE = "${@' '.join(sorted(set(d.getVar('AVAILABLE_LICENSES').split()) - set(d.getVar('COMPATIBLE_LICENSES').split())))}" - This will result in - INCOMPATIBLE_LICENSE - containing the names of all licences from - AVAILABLE_LICENSES - except the ones specified in - COMPATIBLE_LICENSES - , thus only allowing the latter licences to be used. + This will result in ``INCOMPATIBLE_LICENSE`` containing the names of + all licences from :term:`AVAILABLE_LICENSES` except the ones specified + in ``COMPATIBLE_LICENSES`` , thus only allowing the latter licences to + be used. :term:`INHERIT` Causes the named class or classes to be inherited globally. Anonymous @@ -3536,13 +3461,11 @@ system and gives an overview of their function and contents. .. note:: - Use of the - INHIBIT_SYSROOT_STRIP - variable occurs in rare and special circumstances. For example, - suppose you are building bare-metal firmware by using an external - GCC toolchain. Furthermore, even if the toolchain's binaries are - strippable, other files exist that are needed for the build that - are not strippable. + Use of the ``INHIBIT_SYSROOT_STRIP`` variable occurs in rare and + special circumstances. For example, suppose you are building + bare-metal firmware by using an external GCC toolchain. Furthermore, + even if the toolchain's binaries are strippable, other files exist + that are needed for the build that are not strippable. :term:`INITRAMFS_FSTYPES` Defines the format for the output image of an initial RAM filesystem @@ -3573,13 +3496,10 @@ system and gives an overview of their function and contents. .. note:: - See the - meta/recipes-core/images/core-image-minimal-initramfs.bb - recipe in the - Source Directory + See the ``meta/recipes-core/images/core-image-minimal-initramfs.bb`` + recipe in the :term:`Source Directory` for an example initramfs recipe. To select this sample recipe as - the one built to provide the initramfs image, set - INITRAMFS_IMAGE + the one built to provide the initramfs image, set ``INITRAMFS_IMAGE`` to "core-image-minimal-initramfs". You can also find more information by referencing the @@ -3637,10 +3557,8 @@ system and gives an overview of their function and contents. .. note:: - You must set the - INITRAMFS_IMAGE_BUNDLE - variable in a configuration file. You cannot set the variable in a - recipe file. + You must set the ``INITRAMFS_IMAGE_BUNDLE`` variable in a + configuration file. You cannot set the variable in a recipe file. See the :yocto_git:`local.conf.sample.extended ` @@ -3861,7 +3779,7 @@ system and gives an overview of their function and contents. .. note:: - The IMAGE_VERSION_SUFFIX variable is set to DATETIME. + The ``IMAGE_VERSION_SUFFIX`` variable is set to :term:`DATETIME`. :term:`KERNEL_CLASSES` A list of classes defining kernel image types that the @@ -3879,7 +3797,7 @@ system and gives an overview of their function and contents. .. note:: Legacy support exists for specifying the full path to the device - tree. However, providing just the .dtb file is preferred. + tree. However, providing just the ``.dtb`` file is preferred. In order to use this variable, the :ref:`kernel-devicetree ` class must @@ -4038,8 +3956,7 @@ system and gives an overview of their function and contents. .. note:: - This variable replaces the deprecated - module_autoload + This variable replaces the deprecated :term:`module_autoload` variable. You can use the ``KERNEL_MODULE_AUTOLOAD`` variable anywhere that it @@ -4234,9 +4151,8 @@ system and gives an overview of their function and contents. .. note:: - Setting - LAYERSERIES_COMPAT - is required by the Yocto Project Compatible version 2 standard. + Setting ``LAYERSERIES_COMPAT`` is required by the Yocto Project + Compatible version 2 standard. The OpenEmbedded build system produces a warning if the variable is not set for any given layer. @@ -4484,9 +4400,7 @@ system and gives an overview of their function and contents. .. note:: Adding additional Board Support Package (BSP) layers to your - configuration adds new possible settings for - MACHINE - . + configuration adds new possible settings for ``MACHINE``. :term:`MACHINE_ARCH` Specifies the name of the machine-specific architecture. This @@ -4551,13 +4465,10 @@ system and gives an overview of their function and contents. .. note:: - In this example, the - kernel-module-ab123 - recipe needs to explicitly set its - PACKAGES - variable to ensure that BitBake does not use the kernel recipe's - PACKAGES_DYNAMIC - variable to satisfy the dependency. + In this example, the ``kernel-module-ab123`` recipe needs to + explicitly set its :term:`PACKAGES` variable to ensure that BitBake + does not use the kernel recipe's :term:`PACKAGES_DYNAMIC` variable to + satisfy the dependency. Some examples of these machine essentials are flash, screen, keyboard, mouse, or touchscreen drivers (depending on the machine). @@ -4625,8 +4536,7 @@ system and gives an overview of their function and contents. :term:`IMAGE_FEATURES` variables. For a list of hardware features supported by the Yocto Project as - shipped, see the "`Machine Features <#ref-features-machine>`__" - section. + shipped, see the ":ref:`ref-features-machine`" section. :term:`MACHINE_FEATURES_BACKFILL` Features to be added to ``MACHINE_FEATURES`` if not also present in @@ -4635,15 +4545,13 @@ system and gives an overview of their function and contents. This variable is set in the ``meta/conf/bitbake.conf`` file. It is not intended to be user-configurable. It is best to just reference the variable to see which machine features are being backfilled for - all machine configurations. See the "`Feature - Backfilling <#ref-features-backfill>`__" section for more - information. + all machine configurations. See the ":ref:`ref-features-backfill`" + section for more information. :term:`MACHINE_FEATURES_BACKFILL_CONSIDERED` Features from ``MACHINE_FEATURES_BACKFILL`` that should not be backfilled (i.e. added to ``MACHINE_FEATURES``) during the build. See - the "`Feature Backfilling <#ref-features-backfill>`__" section for - more information. + the ":ref:`ref-features-backfill`" section for more information. :term:`MACHINEOVERRIDES` A colon-separated list of overrides that apply to the current @@ -4697,16 +4605,10 @@ system and gives an overview of their function and contents. .. note:: - The "ML" in - MLPREFIX - stands for "MultiLib". This representation is historical and comes - from a time when - nativesdk - was a suffix rather than a prefix on the recipe name. When - nativesdk - was turned into a prefix, it made sense to set - MLPREFIX - for it as well. + The "ML" in ``MLPREFIX`` stands for "MultiLib". This representation is + historical and comes from a time when ``nativesdk`` was a suffix + rather than a prefix on the recipe name. When ``nativesdk`` was turned + into a prefix, it made sense to set ``MLPREFIX`` for it as well. To help understand when ``MLPREFIX`` might be needed, consider when :term:`BBCLASSEXTEND` is used to provide a @@ -4891,7 +4793,7 @@ system and gives an overview of their function and contents. Some recommended packages might be required for certain system functionality, such as kernel modules. It is up to you to add - packages with the IMAGE_INSTALL variable. + packages with the :term:`IMAGE_INSTALL` variable. Support for this variable exists only when using the IPK and RPM packaging backend. Support does not exist for DEB. @@ -4969,7 +4871,7 @@ system and gives an overview of their function and contents. :term:`OEROOT` The directory from which the top-level build environment setup script is sourced. The Yocto Project provides a top-level build environment - setup script: ````` <#structure-core-script>`__. When you run this + setup script: :ref:`structure-core-script`. When you run this script, the ``OEROOT`` variable resolves to the directory that contains the script. @@ -5020,14 +4922,10 @@ system and gives an overview of their function and contents. .. note:: - An easy way to see what overrides apply is to search for - OVERRIDES - in the output of the - bitbake -e - command. See the " - Viewing Variable Values - " section in the Yocto Project Development Tasks Manual for more - information. + An easy way to see what overrides apply is to search for ``OVERRIDES`` + in the output of the ``bitbake -e`` command. See the + ":ref:`dev-debugging-viewing-variable-values`" section in the Yocto + Project Development Tasks Manual for more information. :term:`P` The recipe name and version. ``P`` is comprised of the following: @@ -5062,9 +4960,7 @@ system and gives an overview of their function and contents. .. note:: - See - SDK_ARCH - for more information. + See :term:`SDK_ARCH` for more information. However, if your recipe's output packages are built specific to the target machine rather than generally for the architecture of the @@ -5098,8 +4994,7 @@ system and gives an overview of their function and contents. .. note:: - While it is a legal option, the - package_tar + While it is a legal option, the ``package_tar`` class has limited functionality due to no support for package dependencies by that backend. Therefore, it is recommended that you do not use it. @@ -5209,8 +5104,7 @@ system and gives an overview of their function and contents. .. note:: - You can use the - PACKAGE_FEEDS_ARCHS + You can use the ``PACKAGE_FEEDS_ARCHS`` variable to whitelist specific package architectures. If you do not need to whitelist specific architectures, which is a common case, you can omit this variable. Omitting the variable results in @@ -5228,7 +5122,8 @@ system and gives an overview of their function and contents. PACKAGE_FEED_ARCHS = "all core2-64" Given these settings, the resulting package feeds are as follows: - :: + + .. code-block:: none https://example.com/packagerepos/release/rpm/all https://example.com/packagerepos/release/rpm/core2-64 @@ -5257,7 +5152,8 @@ system and gives an overview of their function and contents. PACKAGE_FEED_ARCHS = "all core2-64" Given these settings, the resulting package feeds are as follows: - :: + + .. code-block:: none https://example.com/packagerepos/release/rpm/all https://example.com/packagerepos/release/rpm/core2-64 @@ -5286,7 +5182,8 @@ system and gives an overview of their function and contents. PACKAGE_FEED_ARCHS = "all core2-64" Given these settings, the resulting package feeds are as follows: - :: + + .. code-block:: none https://example.com/packagerepos/release/rpm/all https://example.com/packagerepos/release/rpm/core2-64 @@ -5308,8 +5205,7 @@ system and gives an overview of their function and contents. general, you should use the :term:`IMAGE_INSTALL` variable to specify packages for installation. The exception to this is when working with - the - ```core-image-minimal-initramfs`` <#images-core-image-minimal-initramfs>`__ + the :ref:`core-image-minimal-initramfs ` image. When working with an initial RAM filesystem (initramfs) image, use the ``PACKAGE_INSTALL`` variable. For information on creating an initramfs, see the ":ref:`building-an-initramfs-image`" section @@ -5424,8 +5320,11 @@ system and gives an overview of their function and contents. block through an append file except you edit your ``local.conf`` or ``mydistro.conf`` file. As with append files previously described, you can either completely override the variable: - PACKAGECONFIG_pn-recipename = "f4 f5" Or, you can just amend the - variable: + :: + + PACKAGECONFIG_pn-recipename = "f4 f5" + + Or, you can just amend the variable: :: PACKAGECONFIG_append_pn-recipename = " f4" @@ -5511,17 +5410,9 @@ system and gives an overview of their function and contents. .. note:: - In order for - PARALLEL_MAKE - to be effective, - make - must be called with - ${ - EXTRA_OEMAKE - } - . An easy way to ensure this is to use the - oe_runmake - function. + In order for ``PARALLEL_MAKE`` to be effective, ``make`` must be + called with ``${``\ :term:`EXTRA_OEMAKE`\ ``}``. An easy way to ensure + this is to use the ``oe_runmake`` function. By default, the OpenEmbedded build system automatically sets this variable to be equal to the number of cores the build system uses. @@ -5529,14 +5420,11 @@ system and gives an overview of their function and contents. .. note:: If the software being built experiences dependency issues during - the - do_compile - task that result in race conditions, you can clear the - PARALLEL_MAKE - variable within the recipe as a workaround. For information on - addressing race conditions, see the " - Debugging Parallel Make Races - " section in the Yocto Project Development Tasks Manual. + the ``do_compile`` task that result in race conditions, you can clear + the ``PARALLEL_MAKE`` variable within the recipe as a workaround. For + information on addressing race conditions, see the + ":ref:`dev-manual/dev-manual-common-tasks:debugging parallel make races`" + section in the Yocto Project Development Tasks Manual. For single socket systems (i.e. one CPU), you should not have to override this variable to gain optimal parallelism during builds. @@ -5623,9 +5511,7 @@ system and gives an overview of their function and contents. .. note:: - When using the - PKG - variable, you must use a package name override. + When using the ``PKG`` variable, you must use a package name override. For example, when the :ref:`debian ` class renames the output package, it does so by setting @@ -5768,14 +5654,11 @@ system and gives an overview of their function and contents. .. note:: - The OpenEmbedded build system does not need the aid of - PR + The OpenEmbedded build system does not need the aid of ``PR`` to know when to rebuild a recipe. The build system uses the task - input checksums - along with the - stamp - and - shared state cache + :ref:`input checksums ` along with the + :ref:`stamp ` and + :ref:`overview-manual/overview-manual-concepts:shared state cache` mechanisms. The ``PR`` variable primarily becomes significant when a package @@ -5790,8 +5673,7 @@ system and gives an overview of their function and contents. .. note:: - PR - does not need to be increased for changes that do not change the + ``PR`` does not need to be increased for changes that do not change the package contents or metadata. Because manually managing ``PR`` can be cumbersome and error-prone, @@ -5826,17 +5708,11 @@ system and gives an overview of their function and contents. .. note:: - If you use a - virtual/\* - item with - PREFERRED_PROVIDER - , then any recipe that - PROVIDES - that item but is not selected (defined) by - PREFERRED_PROVIDER - is prevented from building, which is usually desirable since this - mechanism is designed to select between mutually exclusive - alternative providers. + If you use a ``virtual/\*`` item with ``PREFERRED_PROVIDER``, then any + recipe that :term:`PROVIDES` that item but is not selected (defined) + by ``PREFERRED_PROVIDER`` is prevented from building, which is usually + desirable since this mechanism is designed to select between mutually + exclusive alternative providers. :term:`PREFERRED_VERSION` If multiple versions of recipes exist, this variable determines which @@ -5897,8 +5773,8 @@ system and gives an overview of their function and contents. .. note:: - The \_forcevariable override is not handled specially. This override - only works because the default value of OVERRIDES includes "forcevariable". + The ``\_forcevariable`` override is not handled specially. This override + only works because the default value of ``OVERRIDES`` includes "forcevariable". :term:`PREMIRRORS` Specifies additional paths from which the OpenEmbedded build system @@ -5988,9 +5864,7 @@ system and gives an overview of their function and contents. .. note:: Given that a recipe's own recipe name is already implicitly in its - own - PROVIDES - list, it is unnecessary to add aliases with the "+=" operator; + own PROVIDES list, it is unnecessary to add aliases with the "+=" operator; using a simple assignment will be sufficient. In other words, while you could write: :: @@ -6122,8 +5996,15 @@ system and gives an overview of their function and contents. RCONFLICTS_${PN} = "package (operator version)" - For ``operator``, you can specify the following: = < > <= - >= For example, the following sets up a dependency on version 1.2 or + For ``operator``, you can specify the following: + + - = + - < + - > + - <= + - >= + + For example, the following sets up a dependency on version 1.2 or greater of the package ``foo``: :: @@ -6149,7 +6030,7 @@ system and gives an overview of their function and contents. The practical effect of the above ``RDEPENDS`` assignment is that ``bar`` and ``baz`` will be declared as dependencies inside the package ``foo`` when it is written out by one of the - ```do_package_write_*`` <#ref-tasks-package_write_deb>`__ tasks. + :ref:`do_package_write_\* ` tasks. Exactly how this is done depends on which package format is used, which is determined by :term:`PACKAGE_CLASSES`. When the @@ -6188,19 +6069,11 @@ system and gives an overview of their function and contents. .. note:: - RDEPENDS_${PN}-dev - includes - ${ - PN - } + ``RDEPENDS_${PN}-dev`` includes ``${``\ :term:`PN`\ ``}`` by default. This default is set in the BitBake configuration file - ( - meta/conf/bitbake.conf - ). Be careful not to accidentally remove - ${PN} - when modifying - RDEPENDS_${PN}-dev - . Use the "+=" operator rather than the "=" operator. + (``meta/conf/bitbake.conf``). Be careful not to accidentally remove + ``${PN}`` when modifying ``RDEPENDS_${PN}-dev``. Use the "+=" operator + rather than the "=" operator. The package names you use with ``RDEPENDS`` must appear as they would in the ``PACKAGES`` variable. The :term:`PKG` variable @@ -6219,14 +6092,20 @@ system and gives an overview of their function and contents. RDEPENDS_${PN} = "package (operator version)" - For operator, you can specify the following: = < > <= >= For version, - provide the version number. + For ``operator``, you can specify the following: + + - = + - < + - > + - <= + - >= + + For version, provide the version number. .. note:: - You can use - EXTENDPKGV - to provide a full package version specification. + You can use ``EXTENDPKGV`` to provide a full package version + specification. For example, the following sets up a dependency on version 1.2 or greater of the package ``foo``: @@ -6355,9 +6234,7 @@ system and gives an overview of their function and contents. .. note:: - A package's own name is implicitly already in its - RPROVIDES - list. + A package's own name is implicitly already in its ``RPROVIDES`` list. As with all package-controlling variables, you must always use the variable in conjunction with a package name override. Here is an @@ -6546,13 +6423,8 @@ system and gives an overview of their function and contents. .. note:: - The - SDK_DIR - directory is a temporary directory as it is part of - WORKDIR - . The final output directory is - SDK_DEPLOY - . + The ``SDK_DIR`` directory is a temporary directory as it is part of + ``WORKDIR``. The final output directory is :term:`SDK_DEPLOY`. :term:`SDK_EXT_TYPE` Controls whether or not shared state artifacts are copied into the @@ -6563,9 +6435,8 @@ system and gives an overview of their function and contents. .. note:: If you set the variable to "minimal", you need to ensure - SSTATE_MIRRORS - is set in the SDK's configuration to enable the artifacts to be - fetched as needed. + :term:`SSTATE_MIRRORS` is set in the SDK's configuration to enable the + artifacts to be fetched as needed. :term:`SDK_HOST_MANIFEST` The manifest file for the host part of the SDK. This file lists all @@ -6594,8 +6465,7 @@ system and gives an overview of their function and contents. .. note:: - Enabling the - SDK_INCLUDE_PKGDATA + Enabling the ``SDK_INCLUDE_PKGDATA`` variable significantly increases build time because all of world needs to be built. Enabling the variable also slightly increases the size of the extensible SDK. @@ -6702,9 +6572,9 @@ system and gives an overview of their function and contents. .. note:: - The SDK_OUTPUT directory is a temporary directory as it is part of - WORKDIR by way of SDK_DIR. The final output directory is - SDK_DEPLOY. + The ``SDK_OUTPUT`` directory is a temporary directory as it is part of + :term:`WORKDIR` by way of :term:`SDK_DIR`. The final output directory is + :term:`SDK_DEPLOY`. :term:`SDK_PACKAGE_ARCHS` Specifies a list of architectures compatible with the SDK machine. @@ -6859,8 +6729,7 @@ system and gives an overview of their function and contents. .. note:: - You cannot set the - SDKMACHINE + You cannot set the ``SDKMACHINE`` variable in your distribution configuration file. If you do, the configuration will not take affect. @@ -6900,11 +6769,8 @@ system and gives an overview of their function and contents. .. note:: - The - SERIAL_CONSOLE - variable is deprecated. Please use the - SERIAL_CONSOLES - variable. + The ``SERIAL_CONSOLE`` variable is deprecated. Please use the + :term:`SERIAL_CONSOLES` variable. :term:`SERIAL_CONSOLES` Defines a serial console (TTY) to enable using @@ -6996,11 +6862,8 @@ system and gives an overview of their function and contents. .. note:: - You must include - conf/machine/include/soc-family.inc - for this variable to appear in - MACHINEOVERRIDES - . + You must include ``conf/machine/include/soc-family.inc`` for this + variable to appear in :term:`MACHINEOVERRIDES`. :term:`SOLIBS` Defines the suffix for shared libraries used on the target platform. @@ -7033,8 +6896,7 @@ system and gives an overview of their function and contents. .. note:: - Do not set the - SOURCE_MIRROR_FETCH + Do not set the ``SOURCE_MIRROR_FETCH`` variable unless you are creating a source mirror. In other words, do not set the variable during a normal build. @@ -7053,9 +6915,7 @@ system and gives an overview of their function and contents. .. note:: - You can specify only a single URL in - SOURCE_MIRROR_URL - . + You can specify only a single URL in ``SOURCE_MIRROR_URL``. :term:`SPDXLICENSEMAP` Maps commonly used license names to their SPDX counterparts found in @@ -7283,13 +7143,10 @@ system and gives an overview of their function and contents. .. note:: For information on limitations when inheriting the latest revision - of software using - SRCREV - , see the - AUTOREV - variable description and the " - Automatically Incrementing a Binary Package Revision Number - " section, which is in the Yocto Project Development Tasks Manual. + of software using ``SRCREV``, see the :term:`AUTOREV` variable + description and the + ":ref:`automatically-incrementing-a-binary-package-revision-number`" + section, which is in the Yocto Project Development Tasks Manual. :term:`SSTATE_DIR` The directory for the shared state cache. @@ -7379,13 +7236,9 @@ system and gives an overview of their function and contents. .. note:: This style of build configuration has been largely replaced by - pkg-config - . Consequently, if - pkg-config - is supported by the library to which you are linking, it is - recommended you use - pkg-config - instead of a provided configuration script. + ``pkg-config``. Consequently, if ``pkg-config`` is supported by the + library to which you are linking, it is recommended you use + ``pkg-config`` instead of a provided configuration script. :term:`STAGING_BINDIR_NATIVE` Specifies the path to the ``/usr/bin`` subdirectory of the sysroot @@ -7414,15 +7267,10 @@ system and gives an overview of their function and contents. .. note:: - Recipes should never write files directly under the - STAGING_DIR + Recipes should never write files directly under the ``STAGING_DIR`` directory because the OpenEmbedded build system manages the directory automatically. Instead, files should be installed to - ${ - D - } - within your recipe's - do_install + ``${``\ :term:`D`\ ``}`` within your recipe's :ref:`ref-tasks-install` task and then the OpenEmbedded build system will stage a subset of those files into the sysroot. @@ -7668,12 +7516,9 @@ system and gives an overview of their function and contents. .. note:: - Programs built by - -native - recipes run directly from the sysroot ( - STAGING_DIR_NATIVE - ), which is why additional directories containing program - executables and supporting files need to be staged. + Programs built by ``-native`` recipes run directly from the sysroot + (:term:`STAGING_DIR_NATIVE`), which is why additional directories + containing program executables and supporting files need to be staged. :term:`SYSROOT_PREPROCESS_FUNCS` A list of functions to execute after files are staged into the @@ -7819,14 +7664,9 @@ system and gives an overview of their function and contents. .. note:: - It is a common workaround to append - LDFLAGS - to - TARGET_CC_ARCH - in recipes that build software for the target that would not - otherwise respect the exported - LDFLAGS - variable. + It is a common workaround to append :term:`LDFLAGS` to + ``TARGET_CC_ARCH`` in recipes that build software for the target that + would not otherwise respect the exported ``LDFLAGS`` variable. :term:`TARGET_CC_KERNEL_ARCH` This is a specific kernel compiler flag for a CPU or Application @@ -7929,7 +7769,7 @@ system and gives an overview of their function and contents. .. note:: - You do not need to set the TARGET_SYS variable yourself. + You do not need to set the ``TARGET_SYS`` variable yourself. Consider these two examples: @@ -7973,16 +7813,13 @@ system and gives an overview of their function and contents. .. note:: - If - TCMODE - is set to a value other than "default", then it is your + If ``TCMODE`` is set to a value other than "default", then it is your responsibility to ensure that the toolchain is compatible with the default toolchain. Using older or newer versions of these components might cause build problems. See the Release Notes for the Yocto Project release for the specific components with which the toolchain must be compatible. To access the Release Notes, go - to the - Downloads + to the :yocto_home:`Downloads ` page on the Yocto Project website and click on the "RELEASE INFORMATION" link for the appropriate release. @@ -8026,11 +7863,8 @@ system and gives an overview of their function and contents. .. note:: - Actual test results reside in the task log ( - log.do_testimage - ), which is in the - ${WORKDIR}/temp/ - directory. + Actual test results reside in the task log (``log.do_testimage``), + which is in the ``${WORKDIR}/temp/`` directory. :term:`TEST_POWERCONTROL_CMD` For automated hardware testing, specifies the command to use to @@ -8089,12 +7923,9 @@ system and gives an overview of their function and contents. .. note:: - The - TEST_SERVER_IP - variable is only used for a small number of tests such as the - "dnf" test suite, which needs to download packages from - WORKDIR/oe-rootfs-repo - . + The ``TEST_SERVER_IP`` variable is only used for a small number of + tests such as the "dnf" test suite, which needs to download packages + from ``WORKDIR/oe-rootfs-repo``. :term:`TEST_SUITES` An ordered list of tests (modules) to run against an image when @@ -8169,8 +8000,7 @@ system and gives an overview of their function and contents. .. note:: This argument is defined in - meta/lib/oeqa/controllers/simpleremote.py - . + ``meta/lib/oeqa/controllers/simpleremote.py``. For information on running tests on hardware, see the ":ref:`hardware-image-enabling-tests`" @@ -8304,7 +8134,7 @@ system and gives an overview of their function and contents. :term:`TOPDIR` The top-level :term:`Build Directory`. BitBake automatically sets this variable when you initialize your build - environment using ````` <#structure-core-script>`__. + environment using :ref:`structure-core-script`. :term:`TRANSLATED_TARGET_ARCH` A sanitized version of :term:`TARGET_ARCH`. This @@ -8728,20 +8558,11 @@ system and gives an overview of their function and contents. .. note:: There is a difference in behavior between setting - USERADD_ERROR_DYNAMIC - to - error - and setting it to - warn - . When it is set to - warn - , the build system will report a warning for every undefined - uid - and - gid - in any recipe. But when it is set to - error - , it will only report errors for recipes that are actually built. + ``USERADD_ERROR_DYNAMIC`` to ``error`` and setting it to ``warn``. + When it is set to ``warn``, the build system will report a warning for + every undefined ``uid`` and ``gid`` in any recipe. But when it is set + to ``error``, it will only report errors for recipes that are actually + built. This saves you from having to add static IDs for recipes that you know will never be built. @@ -8761,12 +8582,8 @@ system and gives an overview of their function and contents. .. note:: - Setting the - USERADDEXTENSION - variable to "useradd-staticids" causes the build system to use - static - gid - values. + Setting the :term:`USERADDEXTENSION` variable to "useradd-staticids" + causes the build system to use static ``gid`` values. :term:`USERADD_PACKAGES` When inheriting the :ref:`useradd ` class, @@ -8782,15 +8599,9 @@ system and gives an overview of their function and contents. .. note:: - It follows that if you are going to use the - USERADD_PACKAGES - variable, you need to set one or more of the - USERADD_PARAM - , - GROUPADD_PARAM - , or - GROUPMEMS_PARAM - variables. + It follows that if you are going to use the ``USERADD_PACKAGES`` + variable, you need to set one or more of the :term:`USERADD_PARAM`, + :term:`GROUPADD_PARAM`, or :term:`GROUPMEMS_PARAM` variables. :term:`USERADD_PARAM` When inheriting the :ref:`useradd ` class, @@ -8824,12 +8635,8 @@ system and gives an overview of their function and contents. .. note:: - Setting the - USERADDEXTENSION - variable to "useradd-staticids" causes the build system to use - static - uid - values. + Setting the :term:`USERADDEXTENSION` variable to "useradd-staticids" + causes the build system to use static ``uid`` values. :term:`USERADDEXTENSION` When set to "useradd-staticids", causes the OpenEmbedded build system @@ -8842,13 +8649,9 @@ system and gives an overview of their function and contents. .. note:: - Setting this variable to use static - uid - and - gid + Setting this variable to use static ``uid`` and ``gid`` values causes the OpenEmbedded build system to employ the - useradd-staticids - class. + :ref:`ref-classes-useradd` class. If you use static ``uid`` and ``gid`` information, you must also specify the ``files/passwd`` and ``files/group`` files by setting the @@ -8919,22 +8722,13 @@ system and gives an overview of their function and contents. The actual directory depends on several things: - - TMPDIR - : The top-level build output directory - - MULTIMACH_TARGET_SYS - : The target system identifier - - PN - : The recipe name - - EXTENDPE - : The epoch - (if - PE - is not specified, which is usually the case for most recipes, then - EXTENDPE - is blank) - - PV - : The recipe version - - PR - : The recipe revision + - :term:`TMPDIR`: The top-level build output directory + - :term:`MULTIMACH_TARGET_SYS`: The target system identifier + - :term:`PN`: The recipe name + - :term:`EXTENDPE`: The epoch - (if :term:`PE` is not specified, which + is usually the case for most recipes, then `EXTENDPE` is blank) + - :term:`PV`: The recipe version + - :term:`PR`: The recipe revision As an example, assume a Source Directory top-level folder name ``poky``, a default Build Directory at ``poky/build``, and a diff --git a/documentation/ref-manual/resources.rst b/documentation/ref-manual/resources.rst index f90182b9e3..2ef182fb1c 100644 --- a/documentation/ref-manual/resources.rst +++ b/documentation/ref-manual/resources.rst @@ -65,27 +65,27 @@ and announcements. To subscribe to one of the following mailing lists, click on the appropriate URL in the following list and follow the instructions: -- https://lists.yoctoproject.org/g/yocto - General Yocto Project +- :yocto_lists:`/g/yocto` - General Yocto Project discussion mailing list. -- https://lists.openembedded.org/g/openembedded-core - Discussion mailing +- :oe_lists:`/g/openembedded-core` - Discussion mailing list about OpenEmbedded-Core (the core metadata). -- https://lists.openembedded.org/g/openembedded-devel - Discussion +- :oe_lists:`/g/openembedded-devel` - Discussion mailing list about OpenEmbedded. -- https://lists.openembedded.org/g/bitbake-devel - Discussion mailing +- :oe_lists:`/g/bitbake-devel` - Discussion mailing list about the :term:`BitBake` build tool. -- https://lists.yoctoproject.org/g/poky - Discussion mailing list - about `Poky <#poky>`__. +- :yocto_lists:`/g/poky` - Discussion mailing list + about :term:`Poky`. -- https://lists.yoctoproject.org/g/yocto-announce - Mailing list to +- :yocto_lists:`/g/yocto-announce` - Mailing list to receive official Yocto Project release and milestone announcements. For more Yocto Project-related mailing lists, see the -Yocto Project Website -. +:yocto_home:`Yocto Project Website <>`. + .. _resources-irc: Internet Relay Chat (IRC) @@ -113,12 +113,12 @@ Here is a list of resources you might find helpful: planning, release engineering, QA & automation, a reference site map, and other resources related to the Yocto Project. -- `OpenEmbedded `__\ *:* The build system used by the +- :oe_home:`OpenEmbedded <>`\ *:* The build system used by the Yocto Project. This project is the upstream, generic, embedded distribution from which the Yocto Project derives its build system (Poky) and to which it contributes. -- `BitBake `__\ *:* The tool +- :oe_home:`BitBake `\ *:* The tool used to process metadata. - :doc:`BitBake User Manual `\ *:* A comprehensive @@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ Here is a list of resources you might find helpful: manual provides reference material such as variable, task, and class descriptions. -- `Yocto Project Mega-Manual `__\ *:* This manual +- :yocto_docs:`Yocto Project Mega-Manual `\ *:* This manual is simply a single HTML file comprised of the bulk of the Yocto Project manuals. The Mega-Manual primarily exists as a vehicle by which you can easily search for phrases and terms used in the Yocto @@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ Here is a list of resources you might find helpful: the Yocto Project website and click on the "RELEASE INFORMATION" link for the appropriate release. -- `Bugzilla `__\ *:* The bug tracking application +- :yocto_bugs:`Bugzilla <>`\ *:* The bug tracking application the Yocto Project uses. If you find problems with the Yocto Project, you should report them using this application. -- cgit v1.2.3-54-g00ecf