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documentation/poky-ref-manual/ref-bitbake.xml: 1.1.2 variables and updates

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First pass at implementing the poky.ent variables.  Made some obvious
typo corrections as well.

(From yocto-docs rev: 4773e7703d88456b272c13dc197c94bd7b09d59e)

Signed-off-by: Scott Rifenbark <scott.m.rifenbark@intel.com>
Signed-off-by: Richard Purdie <richard.purdie@linuxfoundation.org>
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Scott Rifenbark
2012-06-13 09:23:12 -07:00
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<!DOCTYPE appendix PUBLIC "-//OASIS//DTD DocBook XML V4.2//EN"
"http://www.oasis-open.org/docbook/xml/4.2/docbookx.dtd">
"http://www.oasis-open.org/docbook/xml/4.2/docbookx.dtd"
[<!ENTITY % poky SYSTEM "../poky.ent"> %poky; ] >
<appendix id='ref-bitbake'>
@@ -35,7 +36,7 @@
The first thing BitBake does is look for the <filename>bitbake.conf</filename> file.
The Yocto Project keeps this file in the Yocto Project file's <filename>meta/conf/</filename>
directory.
BitBake finds it by examining the <filename>BBPATH</filename> environment
BitBake finds it by examining its <filename>BBPATH</filename> environment
variable and looking for the <filename>meta/conf/</filename>
directory.
</para>
@@ -53,7 +54,7 @@
and the machine configuration file
(set by the
<filename><link linkend='var-MACHINE'>MACHINE</link></filename> variable).
The <filename>DISTRO</filename> and <filename>MACHINE</filename> environment
The <filename>DISTRO</filename> and <filename>MACHINE</filename> BitBake environment
variables are both usually set in
the <filename>local.conf</filename> file.
Valid distribution
@@ -86,7 +87,7 @@
<filename>meta/recipes-*/</filename> directory within Poky.
Adding extra content to <filename>BBFILES</filename> is best achieved through the use of
BitBake layers as described in the
<link linkend='usingpoky-changes-layers'>BitBake Layers</link> section.
"<link linkend='usingpoky-changes-layers'>BitBake Layers</link>" section.
</para>
<para>
@@ -207,17 +208,16 @@
It is worth noting that you can greatly speed up the build time by properly setting
the <filename>BB_NUMBER_THREADS</filename> variable.
See the
<ulink url='http://www.yoctoproject.org/docs/1.1.1/yocto-project-qs/yocto-project-qs.html#building-image'>
Building an Image</ulink> section in the
<ulink url='http://www.yoctoproject.org/docs/1.1.1/yocto-project-qs/yocto-project-qs.html'>
Yocto Project Quick Start</ulink> for more information.
"<ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_QS_URL;#building-image'>Building an Image</ulink>"
section in the Yocto Project Quick Start for more information.
</para>
<para>
As each task completes, a timestamp is written to the directory specified by the
<filename><link linkend='var-STAMPS'>STAMPS</link></filename> variable (usually
<filename>build/tmp/stamps/*/</filename>).
On subsequent runs, BitBake looks at the <filename>STAMPS</filename> directory and does not rerun
On subsequent runs, BitBake looks at the <filename>/build/tmp/stamps</filename>
directory and does not rerun
tasks that are already completed unless a timestamp is found to be invalid.
Currently, invalid timestamps are only considered on a per
<filename>.bb</filename> file basis.
@@ -301,7 +301,7 @@
variable so that the shared state code ignores the dependency when it creates
checksums.
For information on this process, see the <filename>BB_HASHBASE_WHITELIST</filename>
example in <xref linkend='checksums'>Checksums (Signatures)</xref>.
example in the "<link linkend='checksums'>Checksums (Signatures)</link>" section.
</note>
</section>
@@ -401,8 +401,8 @@ Options:
This feature works using the <filename><link linkend='var-SRCREV'>SRCREV</link></filename>
variable.
See the
<link linkend='platdev-appdev-srcrev'>Development Within Yocto Project for a Package that Uses
an External SCM</link> section for more information.
"<link linkend='platdev-appdev-srcrev'>Development Within Yocto Project for a Package that Uses
an External SCM</link>" section for more information.
</para>
</section>