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I have changed as many "Yocto Project" terms as possible so that
better reflect reality.

(From yocto-docs rev: 5f729e53b0cb653c97621e4e6598d9295d60ada5)

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
2012-07-02 14:34:39 -07:00
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<title>Reference: BitBake</title>
<para>
BitBake is a program written in Python that interprets the metadata that makes up the Yocto Project.
BitBake is a program written in Python that interprets the metadata used by the Yocto Project.
The OpenEmbedded build system uses BitBake.
At some point, developers wonder what actually happens when you enter:
<literallayout class='monospaced'>
$ bitbake core-image-sato
@@ -34,20 +35,22 @@
<para>
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 its <filename>BBPATH</filename> environment
This file resides in the
<ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_DEV_URL;#source-directory'>source directory</ulink>
within the <filename>meta/conf/</filename> directory.
BitBake finds it by examining its
<link linkend='var-BBPATH'><filename>BBPATH</filename></link> environment
variable and looking for the <filename>meta/conf/</filename>
directory.
</para>
<para>
In the Yocto Project, <filename>bitbake.conf</filename> lists other configuration
The <filename>bitbake.conf</filename> file lists other configuration
files to include from a <filename>conf/</filename>
directory below the directories listed in <filename>BBPATH</filename>.
In general, the most important configuration file from a user's perspective
is <filename>local.conf</filename>, which contains a user's customized
settings for the Yocto Project build environment.
settings for the OpenEmbedded build environment.
Other notable configuration files are the distribution
configuration file (set by the
<filename><link linkend='var-DISTRO'>DISTRO</link></filename> variable)