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| 1433 | =================== | 1433 | =================== |
| 1434 | 1434 | ||
| 1435 | Sometimes it is helpful to determine what a variable expands to during a | 1435 | Sometimes it is helpful to determine what a variable expands to during a |
| 1436 | build. You can examine the values of variables by examining the | 1436 | build. You can examine the value of a variable by running the ``bitbake-getvar`` |
| 1437 | output of the ``bitbake -e`` command. The output is long and is more | 1437 | command:: |
| 1438 | easily managed in a text file, which allows for easy searches:: | ||
| 1439 | 1438 | ||
| 1440 | $ bitbake -e virtual/kernel > some_text_file | 1439 | $ bitbake-getvar -r virtual/kernel VARIABLE |
| 1441 | 1440 | ||
| 1442 | Within the text file, you can see | 1441 | The output of the command explains exactly how the variable is expanded and used |
| 1443 | exactly how each variable is expanded and used by the OpenEmbedded build | 1442 | by the :term:`OpenEmbedded Build System`. |
| 1444 | system. | ||
| 1445 | 1443 | ||
| 1446 | Working with a "Dirty" Kernel Version String | 1444 | Working with a "Dirty" Kernel Version String |
| 1447 | ============================================ | 1445 | ============================================ |