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diff --git a/poky/documentation/ref-manual/variables.rst b/poky/documentation/ref-manual/variables.rst index dbe02ab27..5f6f91146 100644 --- a/poky/documentation/ref-manual/variables.rst +++ b/poky/documentation/ref-manual/variables.rst @@ -3589,6 +3589,12 @@ system and gives an overview of their function and contents. .. note:: + Bundling the initramfs with the kernel conflates the code in the + initramfs with the GPLv2 licensed Linux kernel binary. Thus only GPLv2 + compatible software may be part of a bundled initramfs. + + .. note:: + Using an extra compilation pass to bundle the initramfs avoids a circular dependency between the kernel recipe and the initramfs recipe should the initramfs include kernel modules. Should that be @@ -5064,33 +5070,44 @@ system and gives an overview of their function and contents. ":ref:`package.bbclass <ref-classes-package>`" section. :term:`PACKAGE_DEBUG_SPLIT_STYLE` - Determines how to split up the binary and debug information when - creating ``*-dbg`` packages to be used with the GNU Project Debugger - (GDB). - - With the :term:`PACKAGE_DEBUG_SPLIT_STYLE` variable, you can control - where debug information, which can include or exclude source files, - is stored: - - - ".debug": Debug symbol files are placed next to the binary in a - ``.debug`` directory on the target. For example, if a binary is - installed into ``/bin``, the corresponding debug symbol files are - installed in ``/bin/.debug``. Source files are placed in - ``/usr/src/debug``. - - - "debug-file-directory": Debug symbol files are placed under - ``/usr/lib/debug`` on the target, and separated by the path from - where the binary is installed. For example, if a binary is - installed in ``/bin``, the corresponding debug symbols are - installed in ``/usr/lib/debug/bin``. Source files are placed in - ``/usr/src/debug``. - - - "debug-without-src": The same behavior as ".debug" previously - described with the exception that no source files are installed. - - - "debug-with-srcpkg": The same behavior as ".debug" previously - described with the exception that all source files are placed in a - separate ``*-src`` pkg. This is the default behavior. + Determines how to split up and package debug and source information + when creating debugging packages to be used with the GNU Project + Debugger (GDB). In general, based on the value of this variable, + you can combine the source and debug info in a single package, + you can break out the source into a separate package that can be + installed independently, or you can choose to not have the source + packaged at all. + + The possible values of :term:`PACKAGE_DEBUG_SPLIT_STYLE` variable: + + - "``.debug``": All debugging and source info is placed in a single + ``*-dbg`` package; debug symbol files are placed next to the + binary in a ``.debug`` directory so that, if a binary is installed + into ``/bin``, the corresponding debug symbol file is installed + in ``/bin/.debug``. Source files are installed in the same ``*-dbg`` + package under ``/usr/src/debug``. + + - "``debug-file-directory``": As above, all debugging and source info + is placed in a single ``*-dbg`` package; debug symbol files are + placed entirely under the directory ``/usr/lib/debug`` and separated + by the path from where the binary is installed, so that if a binary + is installed in ``/bin``, the corresponding debug symbols are installed + in ``/usr/lib/debug/bin``, and so on. As above, source is installed + in the same package under ``/usr/src/debug``. + + - "``debug-with-srcpkg``": Debugging info is placed in the standard + ``*-dbg`` package as with the ``.debug`` value, while source is + placed in a separate ``*-src`` package, which can be installed + independently. This is the default setting for this variable, + as defined in Poky's ``bitbake.conf`` file. + + - "``debug-without-src``": The same behavior as with the ``.debug`` + setting, but no source is packaged at all. + + .. note:: + + Much of the above package splitting can be overridden via + use of the :term:`INHIBIT_PACKAGE_DEBUG_SPLIT` variable. You can find out more about debugging using GDB by reading the ":ref:`dev-manual/common-tasks:debugging with the gnu project debugger (gdb) remotely`" section |