diff --git a/documentation/ref-manual/ref-features.xml b/documentation/ref-manual/ref-features.xml index 18f43c1c5c..fcf9e9c342 100644 --- a/documentation/ref-manual/ref-features.xml +++ b/documentation/ref-manual/ref-features.xml @@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ IMAGE_FEATURES and EXTRA_IMAGE_FEATURES variables that you typically configure in your image recipes. - Through these variables you can add several different + Through these variables, you can add several different predefined packages such as development utilities or packages with debug information needed to investigate application problems or profile applications. @@ -177,6 +177,13 @@ Current list of IMAGE_FEATURES contains the following: + dbg-pkgs: Installs debug symbol packages for all packages + installed in a given image. + dev-pkgs: Installs development packages (headers and + extra library links) for all packages installed in a given image. + doc-pkgs: Installs documentation packages for all packages + installed in a given image. + nfs-server: Installs an NFS server. splash: Enables showing a splash screen during boot. By default, this screen is provided by psplash, which does allow customization. @@ -192,31 +199,32 @@ Note that if both the OpenSSH SSH server and the Dropbear minimal SSH server are present in IMAGE_FEATURES, then OpenSSH will take precedence and Dropbear will not be installed. + staticdev-pkgs: Installs static development + packages (i.e. static libraries containing *.a files) for all + packages installed in a given image. + tools-debug: Installs debugging tools such as + strace and gdb. + For information on GDB, see the + "Debugging With the GNU Project Debugger (GDB) Remotely" + section in the Yocto Project Development Manual. + For information on tracing and profiling, see the + Yocto Project Profiling and Tracing Manual. + + tools-profile: Installs profiling tools such as + oprofile, exmap, and + LTTng. + For general information on user-space tools, see the + "User-Space Tools" + section in the Yocto Project Application Developer's Guide. + tools-sdk: Installs a full SDK that runs on the device. + + tools-testapps: Installs device testing tools (e.g. + touchscreen debugging). x11: Installs the X server x11-base: Installs the X server with a minimal environment. x11-sato: Installs the OpenedHand Sato environment. - tools-sdk: Installs a full SDK that runs on the device. - - tools-debug: Installs debugging tools such as - strace and gdb. - - tools-profile: Installs profiling tools such as - oprofile, exmap, and - LTTng. - tools-testapps: Installs device testing tools (e.g. - touchscreen debugging). - nfs-server: Installs an NFS server. - dev-pkgs: Installs development packages (headers and - extra library links) for all packages installed in a given image. - staticdev-pkgs: Installs static development - packages (i.e. static libraries containing *.a files) for all - packages installed in a given image. - dbg-pkgs: Installs debug symbol packages for all packages - installed in a given image. - doc-pkgs: Installs documentation packages for all packages - installed in a given image.