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kernel-dev: common: migrate bitbake -e to bitbake-getvar

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It's recommended to use bitbake-getvar for a few releases now so let's
use that instead of bitbake -e.

While at it, use a cross-reference for "OpenEmbedded Build System".

(From yocto-docs rev: 29836a95c01cdb99c38802f55a92f32377b8c524)

Signed-off-by: Quentin Schulz <quentin.schulz@cherry.de>
Signed-off-by: Antonin Godard <antonin.godard@bootlin.com>
(cherry picked from commit 54585646d8220f8de1ba2c7246cb3f2fcbc59583)
Signed-off-by: Antonin Godard <antonin.godard@bootlin.com>
Signed-off-by: Steve Sakoman <steve@sakoman.com>
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2025-10-29 18:42:40 +01:00
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@@ -1433,15 +1433,13 @@ Expanding Variables
=================== ===================
Sometimes it is helpful to determine what a variable expands to during a Sometimes it is helpful to determine what a variable expands to during a
build. You can examine the values of variables by examining the build. You can examine the value of a variable by running the ``bitbake-getvar``
output of the ``bitbake -e`` command. The output is long and is more command::
easily managed in a text file, which allows for easy searches::
$ bitbake -e virtual/kernel > some_text_file $ bitbake-getvar -r virtual/kernel VARIABLE
Within the text file, you can see The output of the command explains exactly how the variable is expanded and used
exactly how each variable is expanded and used by the OpenEmbedded build by the :term:`OpenEmbedded Build System`.
system.
Working with a "Dirty" Kernel Version String Working with a "Dirty" Kernel Version String
============================================ ============================================