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@@ -38,9 +38,9 @@ system and gives an overview of their function and contents.
Like all package-controlling variables, you must always use them in
conjunction with a package name override, as in::
- ALLOW_EMPTY_${PN} = "1"
- ALLOW_EMPTY_${PN}-dev = "1"
- ALLOW_EMPTY_${PN}-staticdev = "1"
+ ALLOW_EMPTY:${PN} = "1"
+ ALLOW_EMPTY:${PN}-dev = "1"
+ ALLOW_EMPTY:${PN}-staticdev = "1"
:term:`ALTERNATIVE`
Lists commands in a package that need an alternative binary naming
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ system and gives an overview of their function and contents.
provided by another package. For example, if the ``busybox`` package
has four such commands, you identify them as follows::
- ALTERNATIVE_busybox = "sh sed test bracket"
+ ALTERNATIVE:busybox = "sh sed test bracket"
For more information on the alternatives system, see the
":ref:`update-alternatives.bbclass <ref-classes-update-alternatives>`"
@@ -256,7 +256,7 @@ system and gives an overview of their function and contents.
To add a tune to the list, be sure to append it with spaces using the
"+=" BitBake operator. Do not simply replace the list by using the
"=" operator. See the
- ":ref:`Basic Syntax <bitbake:bitbake-user-manual/bitbake-user-manual-metadata:basic syntax>`" section in the BitBake
+ ":ref:`bitbake:bitbake-user-manual/bitbake-user-manual-metadata:basic syntax`" section in the BitBake
User Manual for more information.
:term:`AZ_SAS`
@@ -297,7 +297,7 @@ system and gives an overview of their function and contents.
can attach it to a specific image recipe by using the recipe name
override::
- BAD_RECOMMENDATIONS_pn-target_image = "package_name"
+ BAD_RECOMMENDATIONS:pn-target_image = "package_name"
It is important to realize that if you choose to not install packages
using this variable and some other packages are dependent on them
@@ -575,7 +575,7 @@ system and gives an overview of their function and contents.
Internally, the :term:`BBCLASSEXTEND` mechanism generates recipe
variants by rewriting variable values and applying overrides such
- as ``_class-native``. For example, to generate a native version of
+ as ``:class-native``. For example, to generate a native version of
a recipe, a :term:`DEPENDS` on "foo" is rewritten
to a :term:`DEPENDS` on "foo-native".
@@ -762,8 +762,7 @@ system and gives an overview of their function and contents.
export BBSERVER=localhost:$port
- By default, :term:`BBSERVER` also appears in
- :term:`bitbake:BB_HASHBASE_WHITELIST`.
+ By default, :term:`BBSERVER` also appears in :term:`BB_HASHBASE_WHITELIST`.
Consequently, :term:`BBSERVER` is excluded from checksum and dependency
data.
@@ -1134,7 +1133,7 @@ system and gives an overview of their function and contents.
As an example, the following override allows you to install extra
files, but only when building for the target::
- do_install_append_class-target() {
+ do_install:append:class-target() {
install my-extra-file ${D}${sysconfdir}
}
@@ -1142,7 +1141,7 @@ system and gives an overview of their function and contents.
"native" when building for the build host, and to "other" when not
building for the build host::
- FOO_class-native = "native"
+ FOO:class-native = "native"
FOO = "other"
The underlying mechanism behind :term:`CLASSOVERRIDE` is simply
@@ -1247,7 +1246,7 @@ system and gives an overview of their function and contents.
that identifies the resulting package. Then, provide a
space-separated list of files. Here is an example::
- CONFFILES_${PN} += "${sysconfdir}/file1 \
+ CONFFILES:${PN} += "${sysconfdir}/file1 \
${sysconfdir}/file2 ${sysconfdir}/file3"
There is a relationship between the :term:`CONFFILES` and :term:`FILES`
@@ -1472,6 +1471,29 @@ system and gives an overview of their function and contents.
variable only in certain contexts (e.g. when building for kernel
and kernel module recipes).
+ :term:`CVE_CHECK_PN_WHITELIST`
+ The list of package names (:term:`PN`) for which
+ CVEs (Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures) are ignored.
+
+ :term:`CVE_CHECK_WHITELIST`
+ The list of CVE IDs which are ignored. Here is
+ an example from the :oe_layerindex:`Python3 recipe</layerindex/recipe/23823>`::
+
+ # This is windows only issue.
+ CVE_CHECK_WHITELIST += "CVE-2020-15523"
+
+ :term:`CVE_PRODUCT`
+ In a recipe, defines the name used to match the recipe name
+ against the name in the upstream `NIST CVE database <https://nvd.nist.gov/>`__.
+
+ The default is ${:term:`BPN`}. If it does not match the name in the NIST CVE
+ database or matches with multiple entries in the database, the default
+ value needs to be changed.
+
+ Here is an example from the :oe_layerindex:`Berkeley DB recipe </layerindex/recipe/544>`::
+
+ CVE_PRODUCT = "oracle_berkeley_db berkeley_db"
+
:term:`CVSDIR`
The directory in which files checked out under the CVS system are
stored.
@@ -1524,7 +1546,7 @@ system and gives an overview of their function and contents.
package naming. You must use the package name as an override when you
set this variable. Here is an example from the ``fontconfig`` recipe::
- DEBIAN_NOAUTONAME_fontconfig-utils = "1"
+ DEBIAN_NOAUTONAME:fontconfig-utils = "1"
:term:`DEBIANNAME`
When the :ref:`debian <ref-classes-debian>` class is inherited,
@@ -1534,7 +1556,7 @@ system and gives an overview of their function and contents.
override when you set this variable. Here is an example from the
``dbus`` recipe::
- DEBIANNAME_${PN} = "dbus-1"
+ DEBIANNAME:${PN} = "dbus-1"
:term:`DEBUG_BUILD`
Specifies to build packages with debugging information. This
@@ -1638,8 +1660,8 @@ system and gives an overview of their function and contents.
For information on runtime dependencies, see the
:term:`RDEPENDS` variable. You can also see the
- ":ref:`Tasks <bitbake:bitbake-user-manual/bitbake-user-manual-metadata:tasks>`" and
- ":ref:`Dependencies <bitbake:bitbake-user-manual/bitbake-user-manual-execution:dependencies>`" sections in the
+ ":ref:`bitbake:bitbake-user-manual/bitbake-user-manual-metadata:tasks`" and
+ ":ref:`bitbake:bitbake-user-manual/bitbake-user-manual-execution:dependencies`" sections in the
BitBake User Manual for additional information on tasks and
dependencies.
@@ -2093,7 +2115,7 @@ system and gives an overview of their function and contents.
to fix a runtime dependency to the exact same version of another
package in the same recipe::
- RDEPENDS_${PN}-additional-module = "${PN} (= ${EXTENDPKGV})"
+ RDEPENDS:${PN}-additional-module = "${PN} (= ${EXTENDPKGV})"
The dependency relationships are intended to force the package
manager to upgrade these types of packages in lock-step.
@@ -2193,7 +2215,7 @@ system and gives an overview of their function and contents.
this variable, use an override for the associated image type. Here is
an example::
- EXTRA_IMAGECMD_ext3 ?= "-i 4096"
+ EXTRA_IMAGECMD:ext3 ?= "-i 4096"
:term:`EXTRA_IMAGEDEPENDS`
A list of recipes to build that do not provide packages for
@@ -2320,7 +2342,7 @@ system and gives an overview of their function and contents.
list of files or paths that identify the files you want included as
part of the resulting package. Here is an example::
- FILES_${PN} += "${bindir}/mydir1 ${bindir}/mydir2/myfile"
+ FILES:${PN} += "${bindir}/mydir1 ${bindir}/mydir2/myfile"
.. note::
@@ -2336,7 +2358,7 @@ system and gives an overview of their function and contents.
rather than ``/usr/bin``. You can find a list of these
variables at the top of the ``meta/conf/bitbake.conf`` file in
the :term:`Source Directory`. You will also
- find the default values of the various ``FILES_*`` variables in
+ find the default values of the various ``FILES:*`` variables in
this file.
If some of the files you provide with the :term:`FILES` variable are
@@ -2369,7 +2391,7 @@ system and gives an overview of their function and contents.
:term:`FILESEXTRAPATHS` from within a ``.bbappend`` file and that you
prepend paths as follows::
- FILESEXTRAPATHS_prepend := "${THISDIR}/${PN}:"
+ FILESEXTRAPATHS:prepend := "${THISDIR}/${PN}:"
In the above example, the build system first
looks for files in a directory that has the same name as the
@@ -2391,7 +2413,7 @@ system and gives an overview of their function and contents.
Here is another common use::
- FILESEXTRAPATHS_prepend := "${THISDIR}/files:"
+ FILESEXTRAPATHS:prepend := "${THISDIR}/files:"
In this example, the build system extends the
:term:`FILESPATH` variable to include a directory named ``files`` that is
@@ -2399,13 +2421,13 @@ system and gives an overview of their function and contents.
This next example specifically adds three paths::
- FILESEXTRAPATHS_prepend := "path_1:path_2:path_3:"
+ FILESEXTRAPATHS:prepend := "path_1:path_2:path_3:"
A final example shows how you can extend the search path and include
a :term:`MACHINE`-specific override, which is useful
in a BSP layer::
- FILESEXTRAPATHS_prepend_intel-x86-common := "${THISDIR}/${PN}:"
+ FILESEXTRAPATHS:prepend:intel-x86-common := "${THISDIR}/${PN}:"
The previous statement appears in the
``linux-yocto-dev.bbappend`` file, which is found in the
@@ -2653,7 +2675,7 @@ system and gives an overview of their function and contents.
Here is an example from the ``dbus`` recipe::
- GROUPADD_PARAM_${PN} = "-r netdev"
+ GROUPADD_PARAM:${PN} = "-r netdev"
For information on the standard Linux shell command
``groupadd``, see https://linux.die.net/man/8/groupadd.
@@ -2966,7 +2988,7 @@ system and gives an overview of their function and contents.
``btrfs``, and so forth). When setting this variable, you should use
an override for the associated type. Here is an example::
- IMAGE_CMD_jffs2 = "mkfs.jffs2 --root=${IMAGE_ROOTFS} --faketime \
+ IMAGE_CMD:jffs2 = "mkfs.jffs2 --root=${IMAGE_ROOTFS} --faketime \
--output=${IMGDEPLOYDIR}/${IMAGE_NAME}${IMAGE_NAME_SUFFIX}.jffs2 \
${EXTRA_IMAGECMD}"
@@ -3022,8 +3044,8 @@ system and gives an overview of their function and contents.
:term:`IMAGE_FSTYPES` prior to using the "inherit image" line.
- Due to the way the OpenEmbedded build system processes this
- variable, you cannot update its contents by using ``_append``
- or ``_prepend``. You must use the ``+=`` operator to add one or
+ variable, you cannot update its contents by using ``:append``
+ or ``:prepend``. You must use the ``+=`` operator to add one or
more options to the :term:`IMAGE_FSTYPES` variable.
:term:`IMAGE_INSTALL`
@@ -3041,7 +3063,7 @@ system and gives an overview of their function and contents.
When you use this variable, it is best to use it as follows::
- IMAGE_INSTALL_append = " package-name"
+ IMAGE_INSTALL:append = " package-name"
Be sure to include the space
between the quotation character and the start of the package name or
@@ -3133,7 +3155,7 @@ system and gives an overview of their function and contents.
IMAGE_NAME ?= "${IMAGE_BASENAME}-${MACHINE}${IMAGE_VERSION_SUFFIX}"
:term:`IMAGE_NAME_SUFFIX`
- Suffix used for the image output file name - defaults to ``".rootfs"``
+ Suffix used for the image output filename - defaults to ``".rootfs"``
to distinguish the image file from other files created during image
building; however if this suffix is redundant or not desired you can
clear the value of this variable (set the value to ""). For example,
@@ -3281,7 +3303,7 @@ system and gives an overview of their function and contents.
Specifies a dependency from one image type on another. Here is an
example from the :ref:`image-live <ref-classes-image-live>` class::
- IMAGE_TYPEDEP_live = "ext3"
+ IMAGE_TYPEDEP:live = "ext3"
In the previous example, the variable ensures that when "live" is
listed with the :term:`IMAGE_FSTYPES` variable,
@@ -3684,7 +3706,7 @@ system and gives an overview of their function and contents.
recipe. The package name override must be used, which in this example
is ``${PN}``::
- INSANE_SKIP_${PN} += "dev-so"
+ INSANE_SKIP:${PN} += "dev-so"
See the ":ref:`insane.bbclass <ref-classes-insane>`" section for a
list of the valid QA checks you can specify using this variable.
@@ -3738,10 +3760,10 @@ system and gives an overview of their function and contents.
``meta-yocto-bsp/recipes-kernel/linux/linux-yocto_4.12.bbappend``.
Here are the related statements from that append file::
- KBRANCH_genericx86 = "standard/base"
- KBRANCH_genericx86-64 = "standard/base"
- KBRANCH_edgerouter = "standard/edgerouter"
- KBRANCH_beaglebone = "standard/beaglebone"
+ KBRANCH:genericx86 = "standard/base"
+ KBRANCH:genericx86-64 = "standard/base"
+ KBRANCH:edgerouter = "standard/edgerouter"
+ KBRANCH:beaglebone = "standard/beaglebone"
The :term:`KBRANCH` statements
identify the kernel branch to use when building for each supported
@@ -3769,11 +3791,11 @@ system and gives an overview of their function and contents.
Here is an example from a "raspberrypi2" :term:`KMACHINE` build that uses
a ``defconfig`` file named "bcm2709_defconfig"::
- KBUILD_DEFCONFIG_raspberrypi2 = "bcm2709_defconfig"
+ KBUILD_DEFCONFIG:raspberrypi2 = "bcm2709_defconfig"
As an alternative, you can use the following within your append file::
- KBUILD_DEFCONFIG_pn-linux-yocto ?= defconfig_file
+ KBUILD_DEFCONFIG:pn-linux-yocto ?= "defconfig_file"
For more
information on how to use the :term:`KBUILD_DEFCONFIG` variable, see the
@@ -3921,10 +3943,10 @@ system and gives an overview of their function and contents.
statements add specific configurations to targeted machine types::
KERNEL_EXTRA_FEATURES ?= "features/netfilter/netfilter.scc features/taskstats/taskstats.scc"
- KERNEL_FEATURES_append = "${KERNEL_EXTRA_FEATURES}"
- KERNEL_FEATURES_append_qemuall = "cfg/virtio.scc"
- KERNEL_FEATURES_append_qemux86 = " cfg/sound.scc cfg/paravirt_kvm.scc"
- KERNEL_FEATURES_append_qemux86-64 = "cfg/sound.scc"
+ KERNEL_FEATURES:append = "${KERNEL_EXTRA_FEATURES}"
+ KERNEL_FEATURES:append:qemuall = "cfg/virtio.scc"
+ KERNEL_FEATURES:append:qemux86 = " cfg/sound.scc cfg/paravirt_kvm.scc"
+ KERNEL_FEATURES:append:qemux86-64 = "cfg/sound.scc"
:term:`KERNEL_FIT_LINK_NAME`
The link name of the kernel flattened image tree (FIT) image. This
@@ -4106,13 +4128,13 @@ system and gives an overview of their function and contents.
Kernel's ``meta`` branch. As an example take a look in the
``common/recipes-kernel/linux/linux-yocto_3.19.bbappend`` file::
- LINUX_VERSION_core2-32-intel-common = "3.19.0"
- COMPATIBLE_MACHINE_core2-32-intel-common = "${MACHINE}"
- SRCREV_meta_core2-32-intel-common = "8897ef68b30e7426bc1d39895e71fb155d694974"
- SRCREV_machine_core2-32-intel-common = "43b9eced9ba8a57add36af07736344dcc383f711"
- KMACHINE_core2-32-intel-common = "intel-core2-32"
- KBRANCH_core2-32-intel-common = "standard/base"
- KERNEL_FEATURES_append_core2-32-intel-common = "${KERNEL_FEATURES_INTEL_COMMON}"
+ LINUX_VERSION:core2-32-intel-common = "3.19.0"
+ COMPATIBLE_MACHINE:core2-32-intel-common = "${MACHINE}"
+ SRCREV_meta:core2-32-intel-common = "8897ef68b30e7426bc1d39895e71fb155d694974"
+ SRCREV_machine:core2-32-intel-common = "43b9eced9ba8a57add36af07736344dcc383f711"
+ KMACHINE:core2-32-intel-common = "intel-core2-32"
+ KBRANCH:core2-32-intel-common = "standard/base"
+ KERNEL_FEATURES:append:core2-32-intel-common = "${KERNEL_FEATURES_INTEL_COMMON}"
The :term:`KMACHINE` statement says
that the kernel understands the machine name as "intel-core2-32".
@@ -4292,15 +4314,15 @@ system and gives an overview of their function and contents.
Documentation License 1.2 could be specified as follows::
LICENSE = "GFDL-1.2 & GPLv2"
- LICENSE_${PN} = "GPLv2"
- LICENSE_${PN}-doc = "GFDL-1.2"
+ LICENSE:${PN} = "GPLv2"
+ LICENSE:${PN}-doc = "GFDL-1.2"
:term:`LICENSE_CREATE_PACKAGE`
Setting :term:`LICENSE_CREATE_PACKAGE` to "1" causes the OpenEmbedded
build system to create an extra package (i.e.
``${``\ :term:`PN`\ ``}-lic``) for each recipe and to add
those packages to the
- :term:`RRECOMMENDS`\ ``_${PN}``.
+ :term:`RRECOMMENDS`\ ``:${PN}``.
The ``${PN}-lic`` package installs a directory in
``/usr/share/licenses`` named ``${PN}``, which is the recipe's base
@@ -4604,7 +4626,7 @@ system and gives an overview of their function and contents.
in QEMU, like in the following example from the ``connman-conf``
recipe::
- SRC_URI_append_qemuall = " file://wired.config \
+ SRC_URI:append:qemuall = " file://wired.config \
file://wired-setup \
"
@@ -4807,7 +4829,7 @@ system and gives an overview of their function and contents.
can attach it to a specific image recipe by using the recipe name
override::
- NO_RECOMMENDATIONS_pn-target_image = "1"
+ NO_RECOMMENDATIONS:pn-target_image = "1"
It is important to realize that if you choose to not install packages
using this variable and some other packages are dependent on them
@@ -4830,14 +4852,14 @@ system and gives an overview of their function and contents.
:term:`NOAUTOPACKAGEDEBUG`
Disables auto package from splitting ``.debug`` files. If a recipe
- requires ``FILES_${PN}-dbg`` to be set manually, the
+ requires ``FILES:${PN}-dbg`` to be set manually, the
:term:`NOAUTOPACKAGEDEBUG` can be defined allowing you to define the
content of the debug package. For example::
NOAUTOPACKAGEDEBUG = "1"
- FILES_${PN}-dev = "${includedir}/${QT_DIR_NAME}/Qt/*"
- FILES_${PN}-dbg = "/usr/src/debug/"
- FILES_${QT_BASE_NAME}-demos-doc = "${docdir}/${QT_DIR_NAME}/qch/qt.qch"
+ FILES:${PN}-dev = "${includedir}/${QT_DIR_NAME}/Qt/*"
+ FILES:${PN}-dbg = "/usr/src/debug/"
+ FILES:${QT_BASE_NAME}-demos-doc = "${docdir}/${QT_DIR_NAME}/qch/qt.qch"
:term:`NON_MULTILIB_RECIPES`
A list of recipes that should not be built for multilib. OE-Core's
@@ -4933,7 +4955,7 @@ system and gives an overview of their function and contents.
assignment will override ``FOO`` with the value "overridden" at the
end of parsing::
- FOO_an-override = "overridden"
+ FOO:an-override = "overridden"
See the
":ref:`bitbake:bitbake-user-manual/bitbake-user-manual-metadata:conditional syntax (overrides)`"
@@ -4948,7 +4970,7 @@ system and gives an overview of their function and contents.
allows variables to be set for a single recipe within configuration
(``.conf``) files. Here is an example::
- FOO_pn-myrecipe = "myrecipe-specific value"
+ FOO:pn-myrecipe = "myrecipe-specific value"
.. note::
@@ -5096,7 +5118,7 @@ system and gives an overview of their function and contents.
can attach it to a specific image recipe by using the recipe name
override::
- PACKAGE_EXCLUDE_pn-target_image = "package_name"
+ PACKAGE_EXCLUDE:pn-target_image = "package_name"
If you choose to not install a package using this variable and some
other package is dependent on it (i.e. listed in a recipe's
@@ -5333,18 +5355,18 @@ system and gives an overview of their function and contents.
Or, you can just append the variable::
- PACKAGECONFIG_append = " f4"
+ PACKAGECONFIG:append = " f4"
- *Configuration file:* This method is identical to changing the
block through an append file except you edit your ``local.conf``
or ``mydistro.conf`` file. As with append files previously
described, you can either completely override the variable::
- PACKAGECONFIG_pn-recipename = "f4 f5"
+ PACKAGECONFIG:pn-recipename = "f4 f5"
Or, you can just amend the variable::
- PACKAGECONFIG_append_pn-recipename = " f4"
+ PACKAGECONFIG:append:pn-recipename = " f4"
:term:`PACKAGECONFIG_CONFARGS`
A space-separated list of configuration options generated from the
@@ -5379,7 +5401,7 @@ system and gives an overview of their function and contents.
(leftmost) package.
Packages in the variable's list that are empty (i.e. where none of
- the patterns in ``FILES_``\ pkg match any files installed by the
+ the patterns in ``FILES:``\ pkg match any files installed by the
:ref:`ref-tasks-install` task) are not generated,
unless generation is forced through the
:term:`ALLOW_EMPTY` variable.
@@ -5530,7 +5552,7 @@ system and gives an overview of their function and contents.
For example, when the :ref:`debian <ref-classes-debian>` class
renames the output package, it does so by setting
- ``PKG_packagename``.
+ ``PKG:packagename``.
:term:`PKG_CONFIG_PATH`
The path to ``pkg-config`` files for the current build context.
@@ -5764,17 +5786,17 @@ system and gives an overview of their function and contents.
:term:`OVERRIDES` to set a machine-specific
override. Here is an example::
- PREFERRED_VERSION_linux-yocto_qemux86 = "5.0%"
+ PREFERRED_VERSION_linux-yocto:qemux86 = "5.0%"
Although not recommended, worst case, you can also use the
"forcevariable" override, which is the strongest override possible.
Here is an example::
- PREFERRED_VERSION_linux-yocto_forcevariable = "5.0%"
+ PREFERRED_VERSION_linux-yocto:forcevariable = "5.0%"
.. note::
- The ``\_forcevariable`` override is not handled specially. This override
+ The ``:forcevariable`` override is not handled specially. This override
only works because the default value of :term:`OVERRIDES` includes "forcevariable".
If a recipe with the specified version is not available, a warning
@@ -5798,7 +5820,7 @@ system and gives an overview of their function and contents.
the ``local.conf`` configuration file in the
:term:`Build Directory`::
- PREMIRRORS_prepend = "\
+ PREMIRRORS:prepend = "\
git://.*/.* http://www.yoctoproject.org/sources/ \n \
ftp://.*/.* http://www.yoctoproject.org/sources/ \n \
http://.*/.* http://www.yoctoproject.org/sources/ \n \
@@ -5981,7 +6003,7 @@ system and gives an overview of their function and contents.
Like all package-controlling variables, you must always use them in
conjunction with a package name override. Here is an example::
- RCONFLICTS_${PN} = "another_conflicting_package_name"
+ RCONFLICTS:${PN} = "another_conflicting_package_name"
BitBake, which the OpenEmbedded build system uses, supports
specifying versioned dependencies. Although the syntax varies
@@ -5989,7 +6011,7 @@ system and gives an overview of their function and contents.
from you. Here is the general syntax to specify versions with the
:term:`RCONFLICTS` variable::
- RCONFLICTS_${PN} = "package (operator version)"
+ RCONFLICTS:${PN} = "package (operator version)"
For ``operator``, you can specify the following:
@@ -6002,7 +6024,7 @@ system and gives an overview of their function and contents.
For example, the following sets up a dependency on version 1.2 or
greater of the package ``foo``::
- RCONFLICTS_${PN} = "foo (>= 1.2)"
+ RCONFLICTS:${PN} = "foo (>= 1.2)"
:term:`RDEPENDS`
Lists runtime dependencies of a package. These dependencies are other
@@ -6011,7 +6033,7 @@ system and gives an overview of their function and contents.
package ``foo`` needs the packages ``bar`` and ``baz`` to be
installed::
- RDEPENDS_foo = "bar baz"
+ RDEPENDS:foo = "bar baz"
The most common types of package
runtime dependencies are automatically detected and added. Therefore,
@@ -6052,7 +6074,7 @@ system and gives an overview of their function and contents.
on the ``perl`` package. In this case, you would use the following
:term:`RDEPENDS` statement::
- RDEPENDS_${PN}-dev += "perl"
+ RDEPENDS:${PN}-dev += "perl"
In the example,
the development package depends on the ``perl`` package. Thus, the
@@ -6061,10 +6083,10 @@ system and gives an overview of their function and contents.
.. note::
- ``RDEPENDS_${PN}-dev`` includes ``${``\ :term:`PN`\ ``}``
+ ``RDEPENDS:${PN}-dev`` includes ``${``\ :term:`PN`\ ``}``
by default. This default is set in the BitBake configuration file
(``meta/conf/bitbake.conf``). Be careful not to accidentally remove
- ``${PN}`` when modifying ``RDEPENDS_${PN}-dev``. Use the "+=" operator
+ ``${PN}`` when modifying ``RDEPENDS:${PN}-dev``. Use the "+=" operator
rather than the "=" operator.
The package names you use with :term:`RDEPENDS` must appear as they would
@@ -6081,7 +6103,7 @@ system and gives an overview of their function and contents.
from you. Here is the general syntax to specify versions with the
:term:`RDEPENDS` variable::
- RDEPENDS_${PN} = "package (operator version)"
+ RDEPENDS:${PN} = "package (operator version)"
For ``operator``, you can specify the following:
@@ -6101,12 +6123,12 @@ system and gives an overview of their function and contents.
For example, the following sets up a dependency on version 1.2 or
greater of the package ``foo``::
- RDEPENDS_${PN} = "foo (>= 1.2)"
+ RDEPENDS:${PN} = "foo (>= 1.2)"
For information on build-time dependencies, see the
:term:`DEPENDS` variable. You can also see the
- ":ref:`Tasks <bitbake:bitbake-user-manual/bitbake-user-manual-metadata:tasks>`" and
- ":ref:`Dependencies <bitbake:bitbake-user-manual/bitbake-user-manual-execution:dependencies>`" sections in the
+ ":ref:`bitbake:bitbake-user-manual/bitbake-user-manual-metadata:tasks`" and
+ ":ref:`bitbake:bitbake-user-manual/bitbake-user-manual-execution:dependencies`" sections in the
BitBake User Manual for additional information on tasks and
dependencies.
@@ -6236,7 +6258,7 @@ system and gives an overview of their function and contents.
variable in conjunction with a package name override. Here is an
example::
- RPROVIDES_${PN} = "widget-abi-2"
+ RPROVIDES:${PN} = "widget-abi-2"
:term:`RRECOMMENDS`
A list of packages that extends the usability of a package being
@@ -6267,7 +6289,7 @@ system and gives an overview of their function and contents.
support wireless functionality. In this case, you would use the
following::
- RRECOMMENDS_${PN}-dev += "wireless_package_name"
+ RRECOMMENDS:${PN}-dev += "wireless_package_name"
In the
example, the package name (``${PN}-dev``) must appear as it would in
@@ -6280,7 +6302,7 @@ system and gives an overview of their function and contents.
Here is the general syntax to specify versions with the
:term:`RRECOMMENDS` variable::
- RRECOMMENDS_${PN} = "package (operator version)"
+ RRECOMMENDS:${PN} = "package (operator version)"
For ``operator``, you can specify the following:
@@ -6293,7 +6315,7 @@ system and gives an overview of their function and contents.
For example, the following sets up a recommend on version 1.2 or
greater of the package ``foo``::
- RRECOMMENDS_${PN} = "foo (>= 1.2)"
+ RRECOMMENDS:${PN} = "foo (>= 1.2)"
:term:`RREPLACES`
A list of packages replaced by a package. The package manager uses
@@ -6305,7 +6327,7 @@ system and gives an overview of their function and contents.
As with all package-controlling variables, you must use this variable
in conjunction with a package name override. Here is an example::
- RREPLACES_${PN} = "other_package_being_replaced"
+ RREPLACES:${PN} = "other_package_being_replaced"
BitBake, which the OpenEmbedded build system uses, supports
specifying versioned replacements. Although the syntax varies
@@ -6313,7 +6335,7 @@ system and gives an overview of their function and contents.
from you. Here is the general syntax to specify versions with the
:term:`RREPLACES` variable::
- RREPLACES_${PN} = "package (operator version)"
+ RREPLACES:${PN} = "package (operator version)"
For ``operator``, you can specify the following:
@@ -6326,7 +6348,7 @@ system and gives an overview of their function and contents.
For example, the following sets up a replacement using version 1.2
or greater of the package ``foo``::
- RREPLACES_${PN} = "foo (>= 1.2)"
+ RREPLACES:${PN} = "foo (>= 1.2)"
:term:`RSUGGESTS`
A list of additional packages that you can suggest for installation
@@ -6337,7 +6359,7 @@ system and gives an overview of their function and contents.
variable in conjunction with a package name override. Here is an
example::
- RSUGGESTS_${PN} = "useful_package another_package"
+ RSUGGESTS:${PN} = "useful_package another_package"
:term:`S`
The location in the :term:`Build Directory` where
@@ -6500,7 +6522,7 @@ system and gives an overview of their function and contents.
- :term:`CONF_VERSION`
- :term:`BB_NUMBER_THREADS`
- - :term:`bitbake:BB_NUMBER_PARSE_THREADS`
+ - :term:`BB_NUMBER_PARSE_THREADS`
- :term:`PARALLEL_MAKE`
- :term:`PRSERV_HOST`
- :term:`SSTATE_MIRRORS` :term:`DL_DIR`
@@ -6851,7 +6873,7 @@ system and gives an overview of their function and contents.
defined in the ``meta/conf/bitbake.conf`` configuration file.
You will see this variable referenced in the default values of
- ``FILES_${PN}``.
+ ``FILES:${PN}``.
:term:`SOLIBSDEV`
Defines the suffix for the development symbolic link (symlink) for
@@ -6860,7 +6882,7 @@ system and gives an overview of their function and contents.
``meta/conf/bitbake.conf`` configuration file.
You will see this variable referenced in the default values of
- ``FILES_${PN}-dev``.
+ ``FILES:${PN}-dev``.
:term:`SOURCE_MIRROR_FETCH`
When you are fetching files to create a mirror of sources (i.e.
@@ -6951,7 +6973,7 @@ system and gives an overview of their function and contents.
protocols are highly dependent on particular BitBake Fetcher
submodules. Depending on the fetcher BitBake uses, various URL
parameters are employed. For specifics on the supported Fetchers, see
- the ":ref:`Fetchers <bitbake:bitbake-user-manual/bitbake-user-manual-fetching:fetchers>`" section in the
+ the ":ref:`bitbake:bitbake-user-manual/bitbake-user-manual-fetching:fetchers`" section in the
BitBake User Manual.
- ``file://`` - Fetches files, which are usually files shipped
@@ -7598,7 +7620,7 @@ system and gives an overview of their function and contents.
override to indicate the package to which the value applies. Here is
an example from the connman recipe::
- SYSTEMD_SERVICE_${PN} = "connman.service"
+ SYSTEMD_SERVICE:${PN} = "connman.service"
:term:`SYSVINIT_ENABLED_GETTYS`
When using
@@ -7936,14 +7958,14 @@ system and gives an overview of their function and contents.
your own tests to the list of tests by appending :term:`TEST_SUITES` as
follows::
- TEST_SUITES_append = " mytest"
+ TEST_SUITES:append = " mytest"
Alternatively, you can
provide the "auto" option to have all applicable tests run against
the image.
::
- TEST_SUITES_append = " auto"
+ TEST_SUITES:append = " auto"
Using this option causes the
build system to automatically run tests that are applicable to the
@@ -8204,7 +8226,7 @@ system and gives an overview of their function and contents.
The BitBake configuration file (``meta/conf/bitbake.conf``) defines
:term:`TUNE_FEATURES` as follows::
- TUNE_FEATURES ??= "${TUNE_FEATURES_tune-${DEFAULTTUNE}}"
+ TUNE_FEATURES ??= "${TUNE_FEATURES:tune-${DEFAULTTUNE}}"
See the :term:`DEFAULTTUNE` variable for more information.
@@ -8230,13 +8252,13 @@ system and gives an overview of their function and contents.
the architecture, ABI, and tuning of output packages. The specific
tune is defined using the "_tune" override as follows::
- TUNE_PKGARCH_tune-tune = "tune"
+ TUNE_PKGARCH:tune-tune = "tune"
These tune-specific package architectures are defined in the machine
include files. Here is an example of the "core2-32" tuning as used in
- the ``meta/conf/machine/include/tune-core2.inc`` file::
+ the ``meta/conf/machine/include/x86/tune-core2.inc`` file::
- TUNE_PKGARCH_tune-core2-32 = "core2-32"
+ TUNE_PKGARCH:tune-core2-32 = "core2-32"
:term:`TUNEABI`
An underlying Application Binary Interface (ABI) used by a particular
@@ -8603,7 +8625,7 @@ system and gives an overview of their function and contents.
Here is an example from the ``dbus`` recipe::
- USERADD_PARAM_${PN} = "--system --home ${localstatedir}/lib/dbus \
+ USERADD_PARAM:${PN} = "--system --home ${localstatedir}/lib/dbus \
--no-create-home --shell /bin/false \
--user-group messagebus"