manuals: update references to buildtools

Also fix number of corresponding paragraphs

(From yocto-docs rev: 28ee2d91fe4dd0549940dc5df1ff1d59363fcc0f)

Signed-off-by: Michael Opdenacker <michael.opdenacker@bootlin.com>
Signed-off-by: Steve Sakoman <steve@sakoman.com>
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Michael Opdenacker
2022-12-14 09:36:00 +01:00
committed by Steve Sakoman
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@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ following requirements:
If your build host does not meet any of these three listed version
requirements, you can take steps to prepare the system so that you
can still use the Yocto Project. See the
:ref:`ref-manual/system-requirements:required git, tar, python and gcc versions`
:ref:`ref-manual/system-requirements:required git, tar, python, make and gcc versions`
section in the Yocto Project Reference Manual for information.
Build Host Packages

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@@ -308,10 +308,12 @@ Project Build Host:
- gcc &MIN_GCC_VERSION; or greater.
- GNU make &MIN_MAKE_VERSION; or greater
If your build host does not meet any of these listed version
requirements, you can take steps to prepare the system so that you
can still use the Yocto Project. See the
":ref:`ref-manual/system-requirements:required git, tar, python and gcc versions`"
":ref:`ref-manual/system-requirements:required git, tar, python, make and gcc versions`"
section in the Yocto Project Reference Manual for information.
4. *Install Development Host Packages:* Required development host

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@@ -26,8 +26,7 @@ provide packages for these, you can install and use the Buildtools
tarball, which provides an SDK-like environment containing them.
For more information on this requirement, see the
":ref:`ref-manual/system-requirements:required git, tar, python and gcc versions`"
section.
":ref:`system-requirements-buildtools`" section.
.. _migration-1.5-atom-pc-bsp:

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@@ -30,8 +30,8 @@ version required on the
build host is now 1.7.8 because the ``--list`` option is now required by
BitBake's Git fetcher. As always, if your host distribution does not
provide a version of Git that meets this requirement, you can use the
``buildtools-tarball`` that does. See the
":ref:`ref-manual/system-requirements:required git, tar, python and gcc versions`"
:term:`buildtools` tarball that does. See the
":ref:`ref-manual/system-requirements:required git, tar, python, make and gcc versions`"
section for more information.
.. _migration-1.7-autotools-class-changes:

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@@ -356,9 +356,9 @@ These additional changes exist:
- The minimum Git version has been increased to 1.8.3.1. If your host
distribution does not provide a sufficiently recent version, you can
install the buildtools, which will provide it. See the
:ref:`ref-manual/system-requirements:required git, tar, python and gcc versions`
section for more information on the buildtools tarball.
install the :term:`buildtools`, which will provide it. See the
:ref:`ref-manual/system-requirements:required git, tar, python, make and gcc versions`
section for more information on the :term:`buildtools` tarball.
- The buggy and incomplete support for the RPM version 4 package
manager has been removed. The well-tested and maintained support for

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@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ online package-manager support through SMART still require Python 2.
``buildtools-tarball`` Includes Python 3
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
``buildtools-tarball`` now includes Python 3.
The :term:`buildtools` tarball now includes Python 3.
.. _migration-2.2-uclibc-replaced-by-musl:

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@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ Minimum system requirements
``gcc`` version 6.0 is now required at minimum on the build host. For older
host distributions where this is not available, you can use the
``buildtools-extended-tarball`` (easily installable using
:term:`buildtools-extended` tarball (easily installable using
``scripts/install-buildtools``).

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@@ -12,9 +12,9 @@ Minimum system requirements
You will now need at least Python 3.6 installed on your build host. Most recent
distributions provide this, but should you be building on a distribution that
does not have it, you can use the ``buildtools-tarball`` (easily installable
using ``scripts/install-buildtools``) - see
:ref:`ref-manual/system-requirements:required git, tar, python and gcc versions`
does not have it, you can use the :term:`buildtools` tarball (easily installable
using ``scripts/install-buildtools``) --- see
:ref:`ref-manual/system-requirements:required git, tar, python, make and gcc versions`
for details.

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@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ The ``lz4c``, ``pzstd`` and ``zstd`` commands are now required to be
installed on the build host to support LZ4 and Zstandard compression
functionality. These are typically provided by ``lz4`` and ``zstd``
packages in most Linux distributions. Alternatively they are available
as part of ``buildtools-tarball`` if your distribution does not provide
as part of :term:`buildtools` tarball if your distribution does not provide
them. For more information see
:ref:`ref-manual/system-requirements:required packages for the build host`.

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@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ Supported host distribution changes
- ``gcc`` version 7.5 is now required at minimum on the build host. For older
host distributions where this is not available, you can use the
``buildtools-extended-tarball`` (easily installable using
:term:`buildtools-extended` tarball (easily installable using
``scripts/install-buildtools``).
:append/:prepend in combination with other operators

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@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ Can I still use the Yocto Project?
**A:** You can get the required tools on your host development system a
couple different ways (i.e. building a tarball or downloading a
tarball). See the
":ref:`ref-manual/system-requirements:required git, tar, python and gcc versions`"
":ref:`ref-manual/system-requirements:required git, tar, python, make and gcc versions`"
section for steps on how to update your build tools.
**Q:** How can you claim Poky / OpenEmbedded-Core is stable?

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@@ -276,8 +276,10 @@ supported CentOS-8 Linux distribution:
$ sudo dnf install make python3-pip which
&PIP3_HOST_PACKAGES_DOC;
Required Git, tar, Python and gcc Versions
==========================================
.. _system-requirements-buildtools:
Required Git, tar, Python, make and gcc Versions
================================================
In order to use the build system, your host development system must meet
the following version requirements for Git, tar, and Python:
@@ -288,10 +290,12 @@ the following version requirements for Git, tar, and Python:
- Python &MIN_PYTHON_VERSION; or greater
- GNU make &MIN_MAKE_VERSION; or greater
If your host development system does not meet all these requirements,
you can resolve this by installing a ``buildtools`` tarball that
contains these tools. You can get the tarball one of two ways: download
a pre-built tarball or use BitBake to build the tarball.
you can resolve this by installing a :term:`buildtools` tarball that
contains these tools. You can either download a pre-built tarball or
use BitBake to build one.
In addition, your host development system must meet the following
version requirement for gcc:
@@ -299,26 +303,26 @@ version requirement for gcc:
- gcc &MIN_GCC_VERSION; or greater
If your host development system does not meet this requirement, you can
resolve this by installing a ``buildtools-extended`` tarball that
resolve this by installing a :term:`buildtools-extended` tarball that
contains additional tools, the equivalent of the Debian/Ubuntu ``build-essential``
package.
For systems with a broken make version (e.g. make 4.2.1 without patches) but
where the rest of the host tools are usable, you can use the ``buildtools-make``
where the rest of the host tools are usable, you can use the :term:`buildtools-make`
tarball instead.
In the sections that follow, three different methods will be described for
installing the ``buildtools``, ``buildtools-extended`` or ``buildtools-make``
installing the :term:`buildtools`, :term:`buildtools-extended` or :term:`buildtools-make`
toolset.
Installing a Pre-Built ``buildtools`` Tarball with ``install-buildtools`` script
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
The ``install-buildtools`` script is the easiest of the three methods by
which you can get these tools. It downloads a pre-built buildtools
which you can get these tools. It downloads a pre-built :term:`buildtools`
installer and automatically installs the tools for you:
1. Execute the ``install-buildtools`` script. Here is an example::
#. Execute the ``install-buildtools`` script. Here is an example::
$ cd poky
$ scripts/install-buildtools \
@@ -327,7 +331,7 @@ installer and automatically installs the tools for you:
--release yocto-&DISTRO; \
--installer-version &DISTRO;
During execution, the buildtools tarball will be downloaded, the
During execution, the :term:`buildtools` tarball will be downloaded, the
checksum of the download will be verified, the installer will be run
for you, and some basic checks will be run to make sure the
installation is functional.
@@ -338,7 +342,7 @@ installer and automatically installs the tools for you:
/path/to/poky/buildtools
If your host development system needs the additional tools provided
in the ``buildtools-extended`` tarball, you can instead execute the
in the :term:`buildtools-extended` tarball, you can instead execute the
``install-buildtools`` script with the default parameters::
$ cd poky
@@ -346,24 +350,21 @@ installer and automatically installs the tools for you:
Alternatively if your host development system has a broken ``make``
version such that you only need a known good version of ``make``,
you can use the ``--make-only`` option:
you can use the ``--make-only`` option::
$ cd poky
$ scripts/install-buildtools --make-only
2. Source the tools environment setup script by using a command like the
#. Source the tools environment setup script by using a command like the
following::
$ source /path/to/poky/buildtools/environment-setup-x86_64-pokysdk-linux
Of course, you need to supply your installation directory and be sure to
use the right file (i.e. i586 or x86_64).
After you have sourced the setup script, the tools are added to
``PATH`` and any other environment variables required to run the
tools are initialized. The results are working versions versions of
Git, tar, Python and ``chrpath``. And in the case of the
``buildtools-extended`` tarball, additional working versions of tools
:term:`buildtools-extended` tarball, additional working versions of tools
including ``gcc``, ``make`` and the other tools included in
``packagegroup-core-buildessential``.
@@ -371,12 +372,14 @@ Downloading a Pre-Built ``buildtools`` Tarball
----------------------------------------------
If you would prefer not to use the ``install-buildtools`` script, you can instead
download and run a pre-built buildtools installer yourself with the following
download and run a pre-built :term:`buildtools` installer yourself with the following
steps:
1. Locate and download the ``*.sh`` at :yocto_dl:`/releases/yocto/yocto-&DISTRO;/buildtools/`
#. Go to :yocto_dl:`/releases/yocto/yocto-&DISTRO;/buildtools/`, locate and
download the ``.sh`` file corresponding to your host architecture
and to :term:`buildtools`, :term:`buildtools-extended` or :term:`buildtools-make`.
2. Execute the installation script. Here is an example for the
#. Execute the installation script. Here is an example for the
traditional installer::
$ sh ~/Downloads/x86_64-buildtools-nativesdk-standalone-&DISTRO;.sh
@@ -393,44 +396,40 @@ steps:
installation directory. For example, you could choose the following:
``/home/your-username/buildtools``
3. Source the tools environment setup script by using a command like the
following::
#. As instructed by the installer script, you will have to source the tools
environment setup script::
$ source /home/your_username/buildtools/environment-setup-i586-poky-linux
Of
course, you need to supply your installation directory and be sure to
use the right file (i.e. i585 or x86-64).
$ source /home/your_username/buildtools/environment-setup-x86_64-pokysdk-linux
After you have sourced the setup script, the tools are added to
``PATH`` and any other environment variables required to run the
tools are initialized. The results are working versions versions of
Git, tar, Python and ``chrpath``. And in the case of the
``buildtools-extended`` tarball, additional working versions of tools
:term:`buildtools-extended` tarball, additional working versions of tools
including ``gcc``, ``make`` and the other tools included in
``packagegroup-core-buildessential``.
Building Your Own ``buildtools`` Tarball
----------------------------------------
Building and running your own buildtools installer applies only when you
Building and running your own :term:`buildtools` installer applies only when you
have a build host that can already run BitBake. In this case, you use
that machine to build the ``.sh`` file and then take steps to transfer
and run it on a machine that does not meet the minimal Git, tar, and
Python (or gcc) requirements.
Here are the steps to take to build and run your own buildtools
Here are the steps to take to build and run your own :term:`buildtools`
installer:
1. On the machine that is able to run BitBake, be sure you have set up
#. On the machine that is able to run BitBake, be sure you have set up
your build environment with the setup script
(:ref:`structure-core-script`).
2. Run the BitBake command to build the tarball::
#. Run the BitBake command to build the tarball::
$ bitbake buildtools-tarball
or run the BitBake command to build the extended tarball::
or to build the extended tarball::
$ bitbake buildtools-extended-tarball
@@ -446,22 +445,21 @@ installer:
Once the build completes, you can find the ``.sh`` file that installs
the tools in the ``tmp/deploy/sdk`` subdirectory of the
:term:`Build Directory`. The installer file has the string
"buildtools" (or "buildtools-extended") in the name.
"buildtools" or "buildtools-extended" in the name.
3. Transfer the ``.sh`` file from the build host to the machine that
#. Transfer the ``.sh`` file from the build host to the machine that
does not meet the Git, tar, or Python (or gcc) requirements.
4. On the machine that does not meet the requirements, run the ``.sh``
file to install the tools. Here is an example for the traditional
installer::
#. On this machine, run the ``.sh`` file to install the tools. Here is an
example for the traditional installer::
$ sh ~/Downloads/x86_64-buildtools-nativesdk-standalone-&DISTRO;.sh
Here is an example for the extended installer::
For the extended installer::
$ sh ~/Downloads/x86_64-buildtools-extended-nativesdk-standalone-&DISTRO;.sh
or for the make-only installer::
And for the make-only installer::
$ sh ~/Downloads/x86_64-buildtools-make-nativesdk-standalone-&DISTRO;.sh
@@ -469,18 +467,15 @@ installer:
installation directory. For example, you could choose the following:
``/home/your_username/buildtools``
5. Source the tools environment setup script by using a command like the
#. Source the tools environment setup script by using a command like the
following::
$ source /home/your_username/buildtools/environment-setup-x86_64-poky-linux
Of course, you need to supply your installation directory and be sure to
use the right file (i.e. i586 or x86_64).
After you have sourced the setup script, the tools are added to
``PATH`` and any other environment variables required to run the
tools are initialized. The results are working versions versions of
Git, tar, Python and ``chrpath``. And in the case of the
``buildtools-extended`` tarball, additional working versions of tools
:term:`buildtools-extended` tarball, additional working versions of tools
including ``gcc``, ``make`` and the other tools included in
``packagegroup-core-buildessential``.

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@@ -109,6 +109,24 @@ universal, the list includes them just in case:
environment. The build system is sometimes referred to as the development
host.
:term:`buildtools`
Build tools in binary form, providing required versions of development
tools (such as Git, GCC, Python and make), to run the OpenEmbedded build
system on a development host without such minimum versions.
See the ":ref:`system-requirements-buildtools`" paragraph in the
Reference Manual for details about downloading or building an archive
of such tools.
:term:`buildtools-extended`
A set of :term:`buildtools` binaries extended with additional development
tools, such as a required version of the GCC compiler to run the
OpenEmbedded build system.
:term:`buildtools-make`
A variant of :term:`buildtools`, just providing the required
version of ``make`` to run the OpenEmbedded build system.
:term:`Classes`
Files that provide for logic encapsulation and inheritance so that
commonly used patterns can be defined once and then easily used in

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@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ The ``scripts/run-config`` execution is where most of the work within
the Autobuilder happens. It runs through a number of steps; the first
are general setup steps that are run once and include:
#. Set up any ``buildtools-tarball`` if configured.
#. Set up any :term:`buildtools` tarball if configured.
<<<<<<< HEAD
#. Call "buildhistory-init" if buildhistory is configured.