linux/poky.git/documentation/ref-manual/ref-variables.xml, branch 2.3_M2

ref-manual: New VOLATILE_LOG_DIR variable description

2017-01-11T17:23:17+00:00

Fixes [YOCTO #6132] No mention of how to make the target directory /var/log persistent. I added a note to the "post-install-logging" image feature that points to the new VOLATILE_LOG_DIR variable description, which I added to the glossary. (From yocto-docs rev: 5d2bdf49e569e44d02602501d72418f04dbe6e4a) Signed-off-by: Scott Rifenbark Signed-off-by: Richard Purdie

dev-manual, ref-manual: Created new section on initramfs

2017-01-11T17:23:17+00:00

Fixes [YOCTO #7096] We did not document how to create an initramfs image to be included with a kernel build. Various variables sort of inferred the knowledge. I created a new section in the "Common Tasks" section of the dev-manual that describes how to create an initramfs image. Also, I updated the kernel.bbclass reference section to point back to the new "how-to" section. Finally, I also created a bunch of cross-reference links from various related variables back to the new "how-to" section. (From yocto-docs rev: 289dfbd5d24241e42446a043104eecd6dca76f13) Signed-off-by: Scott Rifenbark Signed-off-by: Richard Purdie

ref-manual, dev-manual: Removed term "wic-partitioned"

2017-01-11T17:23:17+00:00

This term was incorrect and I have replaced it with the term "partitioned." (From yocto-docs rev: 50dd5c6994a2f799fdaf1ccbf7138b0074e981ee) Signed-off-by: Scott Rifenbark Signed-off-by: Richard Purdie

ref-manual: Added WKS_FILE description for new variable

2017-01-11T17:23:17+00:00

This new variable points to the location of the wics kickstart file. (From yocto-docs rev: 80d18224140f95fdca0b4efad8f6a6e545ee4d56) Signed-off-by: Scott Rifenbark Signed-off-by: Richard Purdie

ref-manual: Updated KERNEL_IMAGE_BASE_NAME glossary description

2016-12-08T16:36:40+00:00

Fixes [YOCTO #10717] Now that multiple images can be built, the KERNEL_IMAGE_BASE_NAME no longer requires "${KERNEL_IMAGETYPE}" as part of its default value. I have removed this portion of the default definition described in the glossary. (From yocto-docs rev: 713b3c141dfb66fc3852b5a997a7fc19d494e97b) Signed-off-by: Scott Rifenbark Signed-off-by: Richard Purdie

ref-manual, dev-manual: Added references to SYSROOT_DIRS

2016-11-23T11:10:35+00:00

Fixes [YOCTO #10692] I updated the STAGING_DIR variable description to have a reference to the SYSROOT_DIRS variable as well as the "Sharing Files Between Recipes" section of the dev-manual. I also updated the "Sharing Files Between Recipes" section so that the role of SYSROOT_DIRS is explained and actually used in an example to add another directory. (From yocto-docs rev: 6539fcf632cfa3f076f874535ee9fc7ac291fbce) Signed-off-by: Scott Rifenbark Signed-off-by: Richard Purdie

documentation: Added new appendix for customizing standard SDK

2016-11-16T10:38:42+00:00

Fixes [YOCTO #8584] This fix essentially had to document how to add the API documentation to the standard SDK. The fix required adding a new appendix to the SDK manual on how to customize that standard SDK. I could not put just one topic in a new appendix so I also added a sub-section on how to add indidual packages to the standard SDK. Other changes here were the introduction of a new file for the new appendix, updated the mega-manual.xml file so that it would include the new chapter when the MM was built. Finally, I added some cross-referencing to the new appendix from the TOOLCHAIN_HOST_TASK and TOOLCHAIN_TARGET_TASK variables. And a cross reference from the distro features section on the api-documentation bullet. (From yocto-docs rev: 1fb4321ae42253d1fc9602496b5e9e8b495197dd) Signed-off-by: Scott Rifenbark Signed-off-by: Richard Purdie

ref-manual: Added BBMULTICONFIG glossary description.

2016-10-25T16:55:37+00:00

(From yocto-docs rev: 47edb1bbddead120bc976a920089d61426f8f223) Signed-off-by: Scott Rifenbark Signed-off-by: Richard Purdie

ref-manual: Updated the RDEPENDS variable description.

2016-10-25T16:55:37+00:00

Fixes [YOCTO #10445] Pointed out that the EXTENDPKGV variable is hard to locate in the BB manual. Firstly, we don't document that variable in the BB manual.... maybe we should. For the ref-manual, however, it is barely referenced in a side example from the dev-manual. So, I updated the RDEPENDS variable to have a "Tip" box in the area where it is shown how to use the package version as part of the RDEPENDs variable. (From yocto-docs rev: 7aff5df538c27cf3c2700538e46e723cdb5d9986) Signed-off-by: Scott Rifenbark Signed-off-by: Richard Purdie

ref-manual: Removed RM_OLD_IMAGE variable description.

2016-10-19T11:56:33+00:00

This variable is now redundant due to the way these image files are staged now. The variable does not need to be in the glossary. Removing the images is now the default behavior. Author: Joshua Lock (From yocto-docs rev: 049c371b44d3ef68def4ead7d1db8bf982d23c57) Signed-off-by: Scott Rifenbark Signed-off-by: Richard Purdie