bitbake: bitbake-user-manual: explicit variables taking a colon separated list

[YOCTO #15128]

(Bitbake rev: d1779e2f7789e516efae434b3781c981d0ef4ded)

Signed-off-by: Michael Opdenacker <michael.opdenacker@bootlin.com>
Signed-off-by: Richard Purdie <richard.purdie@linuxfoundation.org>
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Michael Opdenacker
2023-06-19 18:06:14 +02:00
committed by Richard Purdie
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section.
:term:`BBPATH`
Used by BitBake to locate class (``.bbclass``) and configuration
(``.conf``) files. This variable is analogous to the ``PATH``
variable.
A colon-separated list used by BitBake to locate class (``.bbclass``)
and configuration (``.conf``) files. This variable is analogous to the
``PATH`` variable.
If you run BitBake from a directory outside of the build directory,
you must be sure to set :term:`BBPATH` to point to the build directory.
@@ -1165,8 +1165,8 @@ overview of their function and contents.
order.
:term:`OVERRIDES`
BitBake uses :term:`OVERRIDES` to control what variables are overridden
after BitBake parses recipes and configuration files.
A colon-separated list that BitBake uses to control what variables are
overridden after BitBake parses recipes and configuration files.
Following is a simple example that uses an overrides list based on
machine architectures: OVERRIDES = "arm:x86:mips:powerpc" You can
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PREFERRED_PROVIDER_virtual/libgl ?= "mesa"
:term:`PREFERRED_PROVIDERS`
Determines which recipe should be given preference for cases where
multiple recipes provide the same item. Functionally,
:term:`PREFERRED_PROVIDERS` is identical to
A colon-separated list to determine which recipe should be given
preference for cases where multiple recipes provide the same item.
Functionally, :term:`PREFERRED_PROVIDERS` is identical to
:term:`PREFERRED_PROVIDER`. However, the :term:`PREFERRED_PROVIDERS` variable
lets you define preferences for multiple situations using the following
form::