From dbf6a1f778d40ec4b3925d4bdc9fa44ec0cd9651 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Scott Rifenbark Date: Mon, 26 Mar 2018 11:20:09 -0700 Subject: ref-manual: Updated the IMAGE_BOOT_FILES varaible. Added a final paragraph that provides some cross-referencing to the sections that describe how to use Wic and to the Wic reference chapter. Also, shortened the DOC info line. (From yocto-docs rev: 4ba5d0119caa3696187537f5b4cc9c64ca00e205) Signed-off-by: Scott Rifenbark Signed-off-by: Richard Purdie --- documentation/ref-manual/ref-variables.xml | 25 ++++++++++++++++--------- 1 file changed, 16 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) (limited to 'documentation') diff --git a/documentation/ref-manual/ref-variables.xml b/documentation/ref-manual/ref-variables.xml index 8b529f38f8..9a41e43d07 100644 --- a/documentation/ref-manual/ref-variables.xml +++ b/documentation/ref-manual/ref-variables.xml @@ -5720,18 +5720,17 @@ IMAGE_BOOT_FILES - IMAGE_BOOT_FILES[doc] = "A space-separated list of files from ${DEPLOY_DIR_IMAGE} to place in boot partition. Entries will be installed under a same name as the source file. To change the destination file name, pass a desired name after a semicolon (eg. u-boot.img;uboot)." + IMAGE_BOOT_FILES[doc] = "A space-separated list of files from ${DEPLOY_DIR_IMAGE} to place in boot partition." A space-separated list of files installed into the - boot partition when preparing an image using the - wic tool with the - bootimg-partition source + boot partition when preparing an image using the Wic tool + with the bootimg-partition source plugin. - By default, the files are installed under - the same name as the source files. + By default, the files are installed under the same name as + the source files. To change the installed name, separate it from the original name with a semi-colon (;). Source files need to be located in @@ -5747,9 +5746,8 @@ Alternatively, source files can be picked up using a glob pattern. - In this case, the destination file - will have the same name as the base name of the source file - path. + In this case, the destination file must have the same name + as the base name of the source file path. To install files into a directory within the target location, pass its name after a semi-colon (;). @@ -5765,6 +5763,15 @@ boot directory within the target partition. + + + You can find information on how to use the Wic tool in the + "Creating Partitioned Images Using Wic" + section of the Yocto Project Development Tasks Manual. + Reference material for Wic is located in the + "OpenEmbedded Kickstart (.wks) Reference" + chapter in the Yocto Project Reference Manual. + -- cgit v1.2.3-54-g00ecf