From 58eaa409e0848452789b4495272ab5c9edc71c97 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Paul Eggleton Date: Tue, 9 Apr 2013 18:50:07 +0100 Subject: ref-manual/ref-variables: clarify T definition Took out the clause in the parantheses set and replaced with better structure. * Ensure we mention what kind of files go into T * We're talking about recipes here, not packages (From yocto-docs rev: 8783bb7beb10e0fdfca22648f1dff4a85b760cd7) Signed-off-by: Paul Eggleton Signed-off-by: Scott Rifenbark Signed-off-by: Richard Purdie --- documentation/ref-manual/ref-variables.xml | 10 ++++++---- 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-) (limited to 'documentation') diff --git a/documentation/ref-manual/ref-variables.xml b/documentation/ref-manual/ref-variables.xml index 600da575fc..7d720c86b3 100644 --- a/documentation/ref-manual/ref-variables.xml +++ b/documentation/ref-manual/ref-variables.xml @@ -3670,14 +3670,16 @@ recipes-graphics/xorg-font/font-alias_1.0.3.bb:PR = "${INC_PR}.3" T - This variable points to a directory were BitBake places temporary - files when building a particular package. - It is typically set as follows: + This variable points to a directory were BitBake places + temporary files, which consist mostly of task logs and + scripts, when building a particular recipe. + The variable is typically set as follows: T = "${WORKDIR}/temp" The WORKDIR - is the directory into which BitBake unpacks and builds the package. + is the directory into which BitBake unpacks and builds the + recipe. The default bitbake.conf file sets this variable. The T variable is not to be confused with the TMPDIR variable, -- cgit v1.2.3-54-g00ecf