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<!DOCTYPE chapter PUBLIC "-//OASIS//DTD DocBook XML V4.2//EN"
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<chapter id='ref-tasks'>
<title>Tasks</title>

<para>
    Tasks are units of execution for BitBake.
    Recipes (<filename>.bb</filename> files) use tasks to complete
    configuring, compiling, and packaging software.
    This chapter provides a reference of the tasks defined in the
    OpenEmbedded build system.
</para>

<section id='normal-recipe-build-tasks'>
    <title>Normal Recipe Build Tasks</title>

    <para>
        The following sections describe normal tasks associated with building
        a recipe.
        For more information on tasks and dependencies, see the
        "<ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_BB_URL;#tasks'>Tasks</ulink>" and
        "<ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_BB_URL;#dependencies'>Dependencies</ulink>"
        sections in the BitBake User Manual.
    </para>

    <section id='ref-tasks-build'>
        <title><filename>do_build</filename></title>

        <para>
            The default task for all recipes.
            This task depends on all other normal tasks
            required to build a recipe.
        </para>
    </section>

    <section id='ref-tasks-checkpkg'>
        <title><filename>do_checkpkg</filename></title>

        <para>
            Provides information about the recipe including its upstream
            version and status.
            The upstream version and status reveals whether or not a version
            of the recipe exists upstream and a status of not updated, updated,
            or unknown.
        </para>

        <para>
            The <filename>checkpkg</filename> task is included as part of the
            <link linkend='ref-classes-distrodata'><filename>distrodata</filename></link>
            class.
        </para>

        <para>
            To build the <filename>checkpkg</filename> task, use the
            <filename>bitbake</filename> command with the "-c" option and
            task name:
            <literallayout class='monospaced'>
     $ bitbake core-image-minimal -c checkpkg
            </literallayout>
            By default, the results are stored in
            <link linkend='var-LOG_DIR'><filename>$LOG_DIR</filename></link>
            (e.g. <filename>$BUILD_DIR/tmp/log</filename>).
        </para>
    </section>

    <section id='ref-tasks-compile'>
        <title><filename>do_compile</filename></title>

        <para>
            Compiles the source code.
            This task runs with the current working directory set
            to
            <filename>${</filename><link linkend='var-B'><filename>B</filename></link><filename>}</filename>.
        </para>

        <para>
            The default behavior of this task is to run the
            <filename>oe_runmake</filename> task if a makefile
            (<filename>Makefile</filename>, <filename>makefile</filename>,
            or <filename>GNUmakefile</filename>) is found.
            If no such file is found, the <filename>do_compile</filename>
            task does nothing.
        </para>
    </section>

    <section id='ref-tasks-compile_ptest_base'>
        <title><filename>do_compile_ptest_base</filename></title>

        <para>
            Compiles the runtime test suite included in the software being
            built.
        </para>
    </section>

    <section id='ref-tasks-configure'>
        <title><filename>do_configure</filename></title>

        <para>
            Configures the source by enabling and disabling any build-time and
            configuration options for the software being built.
            The task runs with the current working directory set to
            <filename>${</filename><link linkend='var-B'><filename>B</filename></link><filename>}</filename>.
        </para>

        <para>
            The default behavior of this task is to run
            <filename>oe_runmake clean</filename> if a makefile
            (<filename>Makefile</filename>, <filename>makefile</filename>,
            or <filename>GNUmakefile</filename>) is found and
            <link linkend='var-CLEANBROKEN'><filename>CLEANBROKEN</filename></link>
            is not set to "1".
            If no such file is found or the <filename>CLEANBROKEN</filename>
            variable is set to "1", the <filename>do_configure</filename>
            task does nothing.
        </para>
    </section>

    <section id='ref-tasks-configure_ptest_base'>
        <title><filename>do_configure_ptest_base</filename></title>

        <para>
            Configures the runtime test suite included in the software being
            built.
        </para>
    </section>

    <section id='ref-tasks-deploy'>
        <title><filename>do_deploy</filename></title>

        <para>
            Writes output files that are to be deployed to
            <filename>${</filename><link linkend='var-DEPLOY_DIR_IMAGE'><filename>DEPLOY_DIR_IMAGE</filename></link><filename>}</filename>.
            The task runs with the current working directory set to
            <filename>${</filename><link linkend='var-B'><filename>B</filename></link><filename>}</filename>.
        </para>

        <para>
            Recipes implementing this task should inherit the
            <link linkend='ref-classes-deploy'><filename>deploy</filename></link>
            class and should write the output to
            <filename>${</filename><link linkend='var-DEPLOYDIR'><filename>DEPLOYDIR</filename></link><filename>}</filename>,
            which is not to be confused with
            <filename>${</filename><link linkend='var-DEPLOY_DIR'><filename>DEPLOY_DIR</filename></link><filename>}</filename>.
            The <filename>deploy</filename> class sets up
            <filename>do_deploy</filename> as a shared state (sstate) task that
            can be accelerated through sstate use.
            The sstate mechanism takes care of copying the output from
            <filename>${DEPLOYDIR}</filename> to
            <filename>${DEPLOY_DIR_IMAGE}</filename>.
            <note>
            <title>Caution</title>
                Do not write the output directly to
                <filename>${DEPLOY_DIR_IMAGE}</filename>, as this causes
                the sstate mechanism to malfunction.
            </note>
        </para>

        <para>
            The <filename>do_deploy</filename> task is not added as a task by
            default and needs to be added manually.
            You can add this task using the following:
            <literallayout class='monospaced'>
     addtask deploy after do_compile
            </literallayout>
            If the <filename>do_deploy</filename> should run some time after
            the <filename>do_compile</filename>, the
            <filename>base.bbclass</filename> has the following to ensure that
            all <filename>do_deploy</filename> tasks run by default.
            See the
            "<ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_BB_URL;#dependencies'>Dependencies</ulink>"
            section in the BitBake User Manual for more information.
            <literallayout class='monospaced'>
     do_build[recrdeptask] += "do_deploy"
            </literallayout>
        </para>

        <para>
            If the <filename>do_deploy</filename> task re-executes, any
            previous output is removed (i.e. "cleaned").
        </para>
    </section>

    <section id='ref-tasks-distrodata'>
        <title><filename>do_distrodata</filename></title>

        <para>
            Provides information about the recipe.
        </para>

        <para>
            The <filename>distrodata</filename> task is included as part of the
            <link linkend='ref-classes-distrodata'><filename>distrodata</filename></link>
            class.
        </para>

        <para>
            To build the <filename>distrodata</filename> task, use the
            <filename>bitbake</filename> command with the "-c" option and
            task name:
            <literallayout class='monospaced'>
     $ bitbake core-image-minimal -c distrodata
            </literallayout>
            By default, the results are stored in
            <link linkend='var-LOG_DIR'><filename>$LOG_DIR</filename></link>
            (e.g. <filename>$BUILD_DIR/tmp/log</filename>).
        </para>
    </section>

    <section id='ref-tasks-fetch'>
        <title><filename>do_fetch</filename></title>

        <para>
            Fetches the source code.
            This task uses the
            <link linkend='var-SRC_URI'><filename>SRC_URI</filename></link>
            variable and the argument's prefix to determine the correct
            fetcher module.
        </para>
    </section>

    <section id='ref-tasks-image'>
        <title><filename>do_image</filename></title>

        <para>
            Starts the image generation process.
            The <filename>do_image</filename> task runs after the
            OpenEmbedded build system has run the
            <link linkend='ref-tasks-rootfs'><filename>do_rootfs</filename></link>
            task during which packages are identified for installation into
            the image and the root filesystem is created, complete with
            post-processing.
        </para>

        <para>
            The <filename>do_image</filename> task performs pre-processing
            on the image through the
            <link linkend='var-IMAGE_PREPROCESS_COMMAND'><filename>IMAGE_PREPROCESS_COMMAND</filename></link>
            and dynamically generates supporting
            <filename>do_image_*</filename> tasks as needed.
        </para>

        <para>
            For more information on image creation, see the
            "<link linkend='image-generation-dev-environment'>Image Generation</link>"
            section.
        </para>
    </section>

    <section id='ref-tasks-image-complete'>
        <title><filename>do_image_complete</filename></title>

        <para>
            Completes the image generation process.
            The <filename>do_image_complete</filename> task runs after the
            OpenEmbedded build system has run the
            <link linkend='ref-tasks-rootfs'><filename>do_image</filename></link>
            task during which image pre-processing occurs and through
            dynamically generated <filename>do_image_*</filename> tasks the
            image is constructed.
        </para>

        <para>
            The <filename>do_image_complete</filename> task performs
            post-processing on the image through the
            <link linkend='var-IMAGE_POSTPROCESS_COMMAND'><filename>IMAGE_POSTPROCESS_COMMAND</filename></link>.
        </para>

        <para>
            For more information on image creation, see the
            "<link linkend='image-generation-dev-environment'>Image Generation</link>"
            section.
        </para>
    </section>

    <section id='ref-tasks-install'>
        <title><filename>do_install</filename></title>

        <para>
            Copies files that are to be packaged into the holding area
            <filename>${</filename><link linkend='var-D'><filename>D</filename></link><filename>}</filename>.
            This task runs with the current working directory set to
            <filename>${</filename><link linkend='var-B'><filename>B</filename></link><filename>}</filename>,
            which is the compilation directory.
            <note>
                <title>Caution</title>

                <para>
                    When installing files, be careful not to set the owner and
                    group IDs of the installed files to unintended values.
                    Some methods of copying files, notably when using the
                    recursive <filename>cp</filename> command, can preserve the
                    UID and/or GID of the original file, which is usually not
                    what you want.
                    The <filename>host-user-contaminated</filename>
                    QA check checks for files that probably have the wrong
                    ownership.
                </para>

                <para>
                    Safe methods for installing files include the following:
                    <itemizedlist>
                        <listitem><para>
                            The <filename>install</filename> utility.
                            This utility is the preferred method.
                            </para></listitem>
                        <listitem><para>
                            The <filename>cp</filename> command with the
                            "--no-preserve=ownership" option.
                            </para></listitem>
                        <listitem><para>
                            The <filename>tar</filename> command with the
                            "--no-same-owner" option.
                            See the <filename>bin_package.bbclass</filename>
                            file in the <filename>meta/classes</filename>
                            directory of the
                            <ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_DEV_URL;#source-directory'>Source Directory</ulink>
                            for an example.
                            </para></listitem>
                    </itemizedlist>
                </para>
            </note>
        </para>
    </section>

    <section id='ref-tasks-install_ptest_base'>
        <title><filename>do_install_ptest_base</filename></title>

        <para>
            Copies the runtime test suite files from the compilation directory
            to a holding area.
        </para>
    </section>

    <section id='ref-tasks-package'>
        <title><filename>do_package</filename></title>

        <para>
            Analyzes the content of the holding area
            <filename>${</filename><link linkend='var-D'><filename>D</filename></link><filename>}</filename>
            and splits the content into subsets based on available packages
            and files.
            This task makes use of the
            <link linkend='var-PACKAGES'><filename>PACKAGES</filename></link>
            and
            <link linkend='var-FILES'><filename>FILES</filename></link>
            variables.
        </para>
    </section>

    <section id='ref-tasks-package_qa'>
        <title><filename>do_package_qa</filename></title>

        <para>
            Runs QA checks on packaged files.
            For more information on these checks, see the
            <link linkend='ref-classes-insane'><filename>insane</filename></link>
            class.
        </para>
    </section>

    <section id='ref-tasks-package_write_deb'>
        <title><filename>do_package_write_deb</filename></title>

        <para>
            Creates Debian packages (i.e. <filename>*.deb</filename> files) and
            places them in the
            <filename>${</filename><link linkend='var-DEPLOY_DIR_DEB'><filename>DEPLOY_DIR_DEB</filename></link><filename>}</filename>
            directory in the package feeds area.
            For more information, see the
            "<link linkend='package-feeds-dev-environment'>Package Feeds</link>"
            section.
        </para>
    </section>

    <section id='ref-tasks-package_write_ipk'>
        <title><filename>do_package_write_ipk</filename></title>

        <para>
            Creates IPK packages (i.e. <filename>*.ipk</filename> files) and
            places them in the
            <filename>${</filename><link linkend='var-DEPLOY_DIR_IPK'><filename>DEPLOY_DIR_IPK</filename></link><filename>}</filename>
            directory in the package feeds area.
            For more information, see the
            "<link linkend='package-feeds-dev-environment'>Package Feeds</link>"
            section.
        </para>
    </section>

    <section id='ref-tasks-package_write_rpm'>
        <title><filename>do_package_write_rpm</filename></title>

        <para>
            Creates RPM packages (i.e. <filename>*.rpm</filename> files) and
            places them in the
            <filename>${</filename><link linkend='var-DEPLOY_DIR_RPM'><filename>DEPLOY_DIR_RPM</filename></link><filename>}</filename>
            directory in the package feeds area.
            For more information, see the
            "<link linkend='package-feeds-dev-environment'>Package Feeds</link>"
            section.
        </para>
    </section>

    <section id='ref-tasks-package_write_tar'>
        <title><filename>do_package_write_tar</filename></title>

        <para>
            Creates tarballs and places them in the
            <filename>${</filename><link linkend='var-DEPLOY_DIR_TAR'><filename>DEPLOY_DIR_TAR</filename></link><filename>}</filename>
            directory in the package feeds area.
            For more information, see the
            "<link linkend='package-feeds-dev-environment'>Package Feeds</link>"
            section.
        </para>
    </section>

    <section id='ref-tasks-packagedata'>
        <title><filename>do_packagedata</filename></title>

        <para>
            Creates package metadata used by the build system to generate the
            final packages.
        </para>
    </section>

    <section id='ref-tasks-patch'>
        <title><filename>do_patch</filename></title>

        <para>
            Locates patch files and applies them to the source code.
            See the
            "<link linkend='patching-dev-environment'>Patching</link>"
            section for more information.
        </para>
    </section>

    <section id='ref-tasks-populate_lic'>
        <title><filename>do_populate_lic</filename></title>

        <para>
            Writes license information for the recipe that is collected later
            when the image is constructed.
        </para>
    </section>

    <section id='ref-tasks-populate_sdk'>
        <title><filename>do_populate_sdk</filename></title>

        <para>
            Creates the file and directory structure for an installable SDK.
            See the
            "<link linkend='sdk-generation-dev-environment'>SDK Generation</link>"
            section for more information.
        </para>
    </section>

    <section id='ref-tasks-populate_sysroot'>
        <title><filename>do_populate_sysroot</filename></title>

        <para>
            Copies a subset of the files installed by the
            <link linkend='ref-tasks-install'><filename>do_install</filename></link>
            task into the sysroot directory
            <filename>${</filename><link linkend='var-STAGING_DIR_HOST'><filename>STAGING_DIR_HOST</filename></link><filename>}</filename>
            to make them available to other recipes.
            Files that would typically not be needed by other recipes at build
            time are skipped.
            Skipped files include files installed into
            <filename>/etc.</filename>
            For information on what files are copied, see the
            <link linkend='ref-classes-staging'><filename>staging</filename></link>
            class.
        </para>

        <para>
            The <filename>do_populate_sysroot</filename> task is a
            shared state (sstate) task, which means that the task can
            be accelerated through sstate use.
            Realize also that if the task is re-executed, any previous output
            is removed (i.e. "cleaned").
        </para>
    </section>

    <section id='ref-tasks-rm_work'>
        <title><filename>do_rm_work</filename></title>

        <para>
            Removes work files after the OpenEmbedded build system has
            finished with them.
            You can learn more by looking at the
            "<link linkend='ref-classes-rm-work'><filename>rm_work.bbclass</filename></link>"
            section.
        </para>
    </section>

    <section id='ref-tasks-rm_work_all'>
        <title><filename>do_rm_work_all</filename></title>

        <para>
            Top-level task for removing work files after the build system has
            finished with them.
        </para>
    </section>

    <section id='ref-tasks-unpack'>
        <title><filename>do_unpack</filename></title>

        <para>
            Unpacks the source code into a working directory pointed to
            by
            <filename>${</filename><link linkend='var-WORKDIR'><filename>WORKDIR</filename></link><filename>}</filename>.
            The
            <link linkend='var-S'><filename>S</filename></link> variable also
            plays a role in where unpacked source files ultimately reside.
            For more information on how source files are unpacked, see the
            "<link linkend='source-fetching-dev-environment'>Source Fetching</link>"
            section and the <filename>WORKDIR</filename> and
            <filename>S</filename> variable descriptions.
        </para>
    </section>
</section>

<section id='manually-called-tasks'>
    <title>Manually Called Tasks</title>

    <para>
        These tasks are typically manually triggered (e.g. by using the
        <filename>bitbake -c</filename> command-line option):
    </para>

    <section id='ref-tasks-checkuri'>
        <title><filename>do_checkuri</filename></title>

        <para>
            Validates the
            <link linkend='var-SRC_URI'><filename>SRC_URI</filename></link>
            value.
        </para>
    </section>

    <section id='ref-tasks-checkuriall'>
        <title><filename>do_checkuriall</filename></title>

        <para>
            Validates the
            <link linkend='var-SRC_URI'><filename>SRC_URI</filename></link>
            value for all recipes required to build a target.
        </para>
    </section>

    <section id='ref-tasks-clean'>
        <title><filename>do_clean</filename></title>

        <para>
            Removes all output files for a target from the
            <link linkend='ref-tasks-unpack'><filename>do_unpack</filename></link>
            task forward (i.e.
            <link linkend='ref-tasks-patch'><filename>do_unpack</filename></link>,
            <link linkend='ref-tasks-configure'><filename>do_configure</filename></link>,
            <link linkend='ref-tasks-compile'><filename>do_compile</filename></link>,
            <link linkend='ref-tasks-install'><filename>do_install</filename></link>,
            and
            <link linkend='ref-tasks-package'><filename>do_package</filename></link>).
        </para>

        <para>
            You can run this task using BitBake as follows:
            <literallayout class='monospaced'>
     $ bitbake -c clean <replaceable>recipe</replaceable>
            </literallayout>
        </para>

        <para>
            Running this task does not remove the
            <link linkend='shared-state-cache'>sstate</link>) cache
            files.
            Consequently, if no changes have been made and the recipe is
            rebuilt after cleaning, output files are simply restored from the
            sstate cache.
            If you want to remove the sstate cache files for the recipe,
            you need to use the
            <link linkend='ref-tasks-cleansstate'><filename>do_cleansstate</filename></link>
            task instead (i.e. <filename>bitbake -c cleansstate</filename> <replaceable>recipe</replaceable>).
        </para>
    </section>

    <section id='ref-tasks-cleanall'>
        <title><filename>do_cleanall</filename></title>

        <para>
            Removes all output files, shared state
            (<link linkend='shared-state-cache'>sstate</link>) cache, and
            downloaded source files for a target (i.e. the contents of
            <link linkend='var-DL_DIR'><filename>DL_DIR</filename></link>).
            Essentially, the <filename>do_cleanall</filename> task is
            identical to the
            <link linkend='ref-tasks-cleansstate'><filename>do_cleansstate</filename></link>
            task with the added removal of downloaded source files.
        </para>

        <para>
            You can run this task using BitBake as follows:
            <literallayout class='monospaced'>
     $ bitbake -c cleanall <replaceable>recipe</replaceable>
            </literallayout>
        </para>

        <para>
            Typically, you would not normally use the
            <filename>cleanall</filename> task.
            Do so only if you want to start fresh with the
            <link linkend='ref-tasks-fetch'><filename>do_fetch</filename></link>
            task.
        </para>
    </section>

    <section id='ref-tasks-cleansstate'>
        <title><filename>do_cleansstate</filename></title>

        <para>
            Removes all output files and shared state
            (<link linkend='shared-state-cache'>sstate</link>)
            cache for a target.
            Essentially, the <filename>do_cleansstate</filename> task is
            identical to the
            <link linkend='ref-tasks-clean'><filename>do_clean</filename></link>
            task with the added removal of shared state
            (<link linkend='shared-state-cache'>sstate</link>) cache.
        </para>

        <para>
            You can run this task using BitBake as follows:
            <literallayout class='monospaced'>
     $ bitbake -c cleansstate <replaceable>recipe</replaceable>
            </literallayout>
        </para>

        <para>
            When you run the <filename>do_cleansstate</filename> task,
            the OpenEmbedded build system no longer uses any
            sstate.
            Consequently, building the recipe from scratch is guaranteed.
            <note>
                The <filename>do_cleansstate</filename> 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:
                <literallayout class='monospaced'>
     $ bitbake -f -c do_cleansstate <replaceable>target</replaceable>
                </literallayout>
            </note>
        </para>
     </section>

    <section id='ref-tasks-devshell'>
        <title><filename>do_devshell</filename></title>

        <para>
            Starts a shell whose environment is set up for
            development, debugging, or both.
            See the
            "<ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_DEV_URL;#platdev-appdev-devshell'>Using a Development Shell</ulink>"
            section in the Yocto Project Development Manual for more
            information about using <filename>devshell</filename>.
        </para>
    </section>

    <section id='ref-tasks-fetchall'>
        <title><filename>do_fetchall</filename></title>

        <para>
            Fetches all remote sources required to build a target.
        </para>
    </section>

    <section id='ref-tasks-listtasks'>
        <title><filename>do_listtasks</filename></title>

        <para>
            Lists all defined tasks for a target.
        </para>
    </section>

    <section id='ref-tasks-package_index'>
        <title><filename>do_package_index</filename></title>

        <para>
            Creates or updates the index in the
            <link linkend='package-feeds-dev-environment'>Package Feeds</link>
            area.
            <note>
                This task is not triggered with the
                <filename>bitbake -c</filename> command-line option as
                are the other tasks in this section.
                Because this task is specifically for the
                <filename>package-index</filename> recipe,
                you run it using
                <filename>bitbake package-index</filename>.
            </note>
        </para>
    </section>
</section>

<section id='image-related-tasks'>
    <title>Image-Related Tasks</title>

    <para>
        The following tasks are applicable to image recipes.
    </para>

    <section id='ref-tasks-bootimg'>
        <title><filename>do_bootimg</filename></title>

        <para>
            Creates a bootable live image.
            See the
            <link linkend='var-IMAGE_FSTYPES'><filename>IMAGE_FSTYPES</filename></link>
            variable for additional information on live image types.
        </para>
    </section>

    <section id='ref-tasks-bundle_initramfs'>
        <title><filename>do_bundle_initramfs</filename></title>

        <para>
            Combines an initial RAM disk (initramfs) image and kernel
            together to form a single image.
            The
            <link linkend='var-CONFIG_INITRAMFS_SOURCE'><filename>CONFIG_INITRAMFS_SOURCE</filename></link>
            variable has some more information about these types of images.
        </para>
    </section>

    <section id='ref-tasks-rootfs'>
        <title><filename>do_rootfs</filename></title>

        <para>
            Creates the root filesystem (file and directory structure) for an
            image.
            See the
            "<link linkend='image-generation-dev-environment'>Image Generation</link>"
            section for more information on how the root filesystem is created.
        </para>
    </section>

    <section id='ref-tasks-testimage'>
        <title><filename>do_testimage</filename></title>

        <para>
            Boots an image and performs runtime tests within the image.
            For information on automatically testing images, see the
            "<ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_DEV_URL;#performing-automated-runtime-testing'>Performing Automated Runtime Testing</ulink>"
            section in the Yocto Project Development Manual.
        </para>
    </section>

    <section id='ref-tasks-testimage_auto'>
        <title><filename>do_testimage_auto</filename></title>

        <para>
            Boots an image and performs runtime tests within the image
            immediately after it has been built.
            This task is enabled when you set
            <link linkend='var-TEST_IMAGE'><filename>TEST_IMAGE</filename></link>
            equal to "1".
        </para>

        <para>
            For information on automatically testing images, see the
            "<ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_DEV_URL;#performing-automated-runtime-testing'>Performing Automated Runtime Testing</ulink>"
            section in the Yocto Project Development Manual.
        </para>
    </section>

    <section id='ref-tasks-vmdkimg'>
        <title><filename>do_vmdkimg</filename></title>

        <para>
            Creates a <filename>.vmdk</filename> image for use with
            <ulink url='http://www.vmware.com/'>VMware</ulink>
            and compatible virtual machine hosts.
        </para>
    </section>
</section>

<section id='kernel-related-tasks'>
    <title>Kernel-Related Tasks</title>

    <para>
        The following tasks are applicable to kernel recipes.
        Some of these tasks (e.g. the
        <link linkend='ref-tasks-menuconfig'><filename>do_menuconfig</filename></link>
        task) are also applicable to recipes that use
        Linux kernel style configuration such as the BusyBox recipe.
    </para>

    <section id='ref-tasks-compile_kernelmodules'>
        <title><filename>do_compile_kernelmodules</filename></title>

        <para>
            Compiles loadable modules for the Linux kernel.
        </para>
    </section>

    <section id='ref-tasks-diffconfig'>
        <title><filename>do_diffconfig</filename></title>

        <para>
            Compares the old and new config files after running the
            <link linkend='ref-tasks-menuconfig'><filename>do_menuconfig</filename></link>
            task for the kernel.
        </para>
    </section>

    <section id='ref-tasks-kernel_checkout'>
        <title><filename>do_kernel_checkout</filename></title>

        <para>
            Checks out source/meta branches for a linux-yocto style kernel.
        </para>
    </section>

    <section id='ref-tasks-kernel_configcheck'>
        <title><filename>do_kernel_configcheck</filename></title>

        <para>
            Validates the kernel configuration for a linux-yocto style kernel.
        </para>
    </section>

    <section id='ref-tasks-kernel_configme'>
        <title><filename>do_kernel_configme</filename></title>

        <para>
            Assembles the kernel configuration for a linux-yocto style kernel.
        </para>
    </section>

    <section id='ref-tasks-kernel_link_vmlinux'>
        <title><filename>do_kernel_link_vmlinux</filename></title>

        <para>
            Creates a symbolic link in
            <filename>arch/$arch/boot</filename> for vmlinux kernel
            images.
        </para>
    </section>

    <section id='ref-tasks-kernel_metadata'>
        <title><filename>do_kernel_metadata</filename></title>

        <para>
            Collects kernel metadata for a
            <filename>linux-yocto</filename> style kernel.
        </para>
    </section>

    <section id='ref-tasks-menuconfig'>
        <title><filename>do_menuconfig</filename></title>

        <para>
            Runs <filename>make menuconfig</filename> for the kernel.
            For information on <filename>menuconfig</filename>, see the
            "<ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_DEV_URL;#using-menuconfig'>Using&nbsp;&nbsp;<filename>menuconfig</filename></ulink>"
            section in the Yocto Project Development Manual.
        </para>
    </section>

    <section id='ref-tasks-savedefconfig'>
        <title><filename>do_savedefconfig</filename></title>

        <para>
            Creates a minimal Linux kernel configuration file.
        </para>
    </section>

    <section id='ref-tasks-shared_workdir'>
        <title><filename>do_shared_workdir</filename></title>

        <para>
            Creates the shared working directory for the kernel.
        </para>
    </section>

    <section id='ref-tasks-sizecheck'>
        <title><filename>do_sizecheck</filename></title>

        <para>
            Checks the size of the kernel image against
            <link linkend='var-KERNEL_IMAGE_MAXSIZE'><filename>KERNEL_IMAGE_MAXSIZE</filename></link>
            when set.
        </para>
    </section>

    <section id='ref-tasks-strip'>
        <title><filename>do_strip</filename></title>

        <para>
            Strips unneeded sections out of the Linux kernel image.
        </para>
    </section>

    <section id='ref-tasks-uboot_mkimage'>
        <title><filename>do_uboot_mkimage</filename></title>

        <para>
            Creates a uImage file from the kernel for the U-Boot bootloader.
        </para>
    </section>

    <section id='ref-tasks-validate_branches'>
        <title><filename>do_validate_branches</filename></title>

        <para>
            Ensures that the source, metadata (or both) branches are on the
            locations specified by their
            <link linkend='var-SRCREV'><filename>SRCREV</filename></link>
            values for a linux-yocto style kernel.
        </para>
    </section>
</section>

<section id='miscellaneous-tasks'>
    <title>Miscellaneous Tasks</title>

    <para>
        The following sections describe miscellaneous tasks.
    </para>

    <section id='ref-tasks-spdx'>
        <title><filename>do_spdx</filename></title>

        <para>
            A build stage that takes the source code and scans it on a remote
            FOSSOLOGY server in order to produce an SPDX document.
            This task applies only to the
            <link linkend='ref-classes-spdx'><filename>spdx</filename></link>
            class.
        </para>
    </section>
</section>

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