From c9f7865a347606a64696048817b0f09d9c3fcd31 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Andrew Geissler Date: Fri, 18 Sep 2020 14:11:35 -0500 Subject: poky: subtree update:c67f57c09e..c6bc20857c MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Adrian Freihofer (2): oe-publish-sdk: fix layers init via ssh oe-publish-sdk: add --keep-orig option Alexander Kanavin (68): meta-selftest: correct the virgl test for 5.8 kernels bison: upgrade 3.6.4 -> 3.7.1 util-linux: upgrade 2.35.2 -> 2.36 python3-numpy: upgrade 1.19.0 -> 1.19.1 python3-setuptools: upgrade 49.3.1 -> 49.6.0 rsync: upgrade 3.2.2 -> 3.2.3 util-linux: merge .inc into .bb acpica: upgrade 20200528 -> 20200717 asciidoc: upgrade 9.0.1 -> 9.0.2 cryptodev: upgrade 1.10 -> 1.11 diffoscope: upgrade 153 -> 156 epiphany: upgrade 3.36.3 -> 3.36.4 font-alias: upgrade 1.0.3 -> 1.0.4 gtk+3: upgrade 3.24.21 -> 3.24.22 libcheck: upgrade 0.15.0 -> 0.15.2 libinput: upgrade 1.16.0 -> 1.16.1 libpipeline: upgrade 1.5.2 -> 1.5.3 libx11: upgrade 1.6.9 -> 1.6.11 linux-firmware: upgrade 20200619 -> 20200721 man-pages: upgrade 5.07 -> 5.08 mc: upgrade 4.8.24 -> 4.8.25 mesa: upgrade 20.1.4 -> 20.1.5 piglit: upgrade to latest revision re2c: upgrade 2.0 -> 2.0.2 sysstat: upgrade 12.2.2 -> 12.4.0 vala: upgrade 0.48.7 -> 0.48.9 bootchart2: update 0.14.8 -> 0.14.9 harfbuzz: convert to meson, enable gobject introspection pango: update 1.44.7 -> 1.46.0 boost: update 1.73.0 -> 1.74.0 xev: update 1.2.3 -> 1.2.4 wpebackend-fdo: update 1.6.1 -> 1.7.1 gpgme: update 1.13.1 -> 1.14.0 libpsl: update 0.21.0 -> 0.21.1. gettext: update 0.20.2 -> 0.21 cmake: update 3.17.3 -> 3.18.1 linux-firmware: update 20200721 -> 20200817 meson: update 0.55.0 -> 0.55.1 systemd-boot: bump version to 246.2 json-glib: inherit upstream-version-is-even packagegroup-core-device-devel: remove oeqa/x32lib: rework to use readelf from the host oeqa/multilib: rework to use readelf from the host oeqa/multilib: un-skip the connman test poky.conf: do not install packagegroup-core-device-devel into qemu images glib-2.0: update 2.64.4 -> 2.64.5 cmake: upgrade 3.18.1 -> 3.18.2 libxcrypt: upgrade 4.4.16 -> 4.4.17 debianutils: upgrade 4.11 -> 4.11.1 enchant2: upgrade 2.2.8 -> 2.2.9 harfbuzz: upgrade 2.7.1 -> 2.7.2 libmpc: upgrade 1.1.0 -> 1.2.0 librepo: upgrade 1.12.0 -> 1.12.1 libuv: upgrade 1.38.1 -> 1.39.0 msmtp: upgrade 1.8.11 -> 1.8.12 ninja: upgrade 1.10.0 -> 1.10.1 p11-kit: upgrade 0.23.20 -> 0.23.21 pango: upgrade 1.46.0 -> 1.46.1 re2c: upgrade 2.0.2 -> 2.0.3 resolvconf: upgrade 1.82 -> 1.83 stress-ng: upgrade 0.11.18 -> 0.11.19 gnu-config: update to latest revision nasm: update 2.15.03 -> 2.15.05 libva-utils: fix upstream version check gnupg: update 2.2.21 -> 2.2.22 libx11: update 1.6.11 -> 1.6.12 mesa: update 20.1.5 -> 20.1.6 xserver-xorg: update 1.20.8 -> 1.20.9 Andrey Zhizhikin (1): insane: check for missing update-alternatives inherit Anibal Limon (1): recipes-kernel: linux-firmware add qcom-venus-{5.2,5.4} packages Aníbal Limón (1): recipes-graphics/xorg-xserver: Add patch to fix segfault when probe Armin Kuster (2): bind: update to 9.11.22 ESV core-image-sato: qemumips use 512 mem Bruce Ashfield (30): linux-yocto/5.4: update to v5.4.59 linux-yocto/5.8: update to v5.8.2 yocto-bsp: update to v5.4.56 yocto-bsp: update to v5.4.58 qemu: bump default reference kernel to v5.8 linux-yocto/5.8: fix perf and virtio_scsi warnings linux-yocto-rt/5.8: fix lttng-modules build linux-yocto/5.8: selftests/bpf: Prevent runqslower from racing on building bpftool linux-yocto/5.8: disable CONFIG_NFS_DISABLE_UDP_SUPPORT poky: set preferred version for linux-yocto to be v5.8 poky-tiny: set preferred version to 5.8 poky: add preferred version for linux-yocto-rt linux-yocto/5.8: update to v5.8.3 linux-yocto/5.4: update to v5.4.60 kernel: config cleanups for 5.8+ linux-yocto/5.4: update to v5.4.61 linux-yocto/5.8: update to v5.8.4 linux-yocto/5.8: disable IKHEADERS in default builds kernel-yocto: allow promotion of configuration warnings to errors kernel-yocto: checksum all modifications to available kernel fragments directories lttng-modules/devupstream: bump to latest 2.12 commits linux-yocto-dev: bump to v5.9+ linux-yocto/5.8: update to v5.8.5 kernel-devsrc: account for HOSTCC and HOSTCXX linux-yocto/config: netfilter: Enable nat for ipv4 and ipv6 linux-yocto/5.8: update to v5.8.8 linux-yocto/5.4: update to v5.4.64 linux-yocto/config: configuration warning cleanup linux-yocto/5.8: update to v5.8.9 linux-yocto/5.4: update to v5.4.65 Changhyeok Bae (2): iw: upgrade 5.4 -> 5.8 iputils: upgrade s20190709 -> s20200821 Chris Laplante (12): bitbake: compat.py: remove file since it no longer actually implements anything bitbake: COW: formatting bitbake: COW: migrate test suite into tests/cow cve-update-db-native: add progress handler cve-check/cve-update-db-native: use lockfile to fix usage under multiconfig cve-update-db-native: use context manager for cve_f cve-check: avoid FileNotFoundError if no do_cve_check task has run bitbake: utils: process_profilelog: use context manager bitbake: utils: fix UnboundLocalError when _print_exception raises cve-update-db-native: be less magical about checking whether the cve-check class is enabled cve-update-db-native: move -journal checking into do_fetch cve-update-db-native: remove unused variable Christophe GUIBOUT (1): initramfs-framework: support kernel cmdline with double quotes Denys Dmytriyenko (2): weston: upgrade 8.0.0 -> 9.0.0 cryptodev: bump 1 commit past 1.11 to fix 5.9-rc1+ Diego Sueiro (2): license_image.bbclass: Create symlink to the image license manifest dir license_image.bbclass: Fix symlink to the image license manifest dir creation Douglas Royds (1): tcmode-default: Drop gcc-cross-initial, gcc-crosssdk-initial references Frazer Clews (1): bitbake: lib: fix most undefined code picked up by pylint Geoff Parker (1): systemd-serialgetty: Replace sed quoting using ' with " to allow var expansion Jacob Kroon (1): gcc10: Don't default back to -fcommon Jean-Francois Dagenais (1): bitbake: siggen: clean_basepath: remove recipe full path when virtual:xyz present Jens Rehsack (1): lttng-modules: backport patches from 2.12.x to fix 5.4.64+ and 5.8.9+ builds Joe Slater (1): pseudo: fix renaming to self Jon Mason (4): cortex-m0plus.inc: change file permissions tune-cortexa55.inc: clean-up ARMv8.2a uses tune-cortexa57-cortexa53.inc: add CRC and set march tune-cortexa*: Cleanups Joshua Watt (8): wic: Add 512 Byte alignment to --offset oeqa: runtime_tests: Extra GPG debugging oeqa: sdk: Capture stderr output oeqa: reproducible: Fix test not producing diffs diffoscope: upgrade 156 -> 158 bitbake: bitbake: Add parsing torture test bitbake: cooker: Block SIGINT in worker processes sphinx: dev-manual: Clarify that virtual providers do not apply to runtime dependencies Kai Kang (1): dhcpcd: 9.1.4 -> 9.2.0 Kevin Hao (1): meta-yocto-bsp: Bump to the v5.8 kernel Khairul Rohaizzat Jamaluddin (1): wic/bootimg-efi: IMAGE_EFI_BOOT_FILES variable added to separate bootimg-efi and bootimg-partition Khem Raj (24): gcc-cross-canadian: Install gcc/g++ wrappers for musl uninative: Upgrade to 2.9 packagegroup-core-tools-profile: Disable lttng-modules for riscv64 lttng-modules: Disable on riscv64 kexec-tools: Fix build with -fno-common on ppc lttng-tools: Do not build for riscv64 util-linux: Allow update alternatives for additional apps lttng-tools: lttng-ust works on riscv64 json-glib: Backport a build fix with clang rpcbind: Use update-alternatives for rpcinfo go: Upgrade to 1.15 major release weston-init: Redefine weston service and add socket activation option musl: Upgrade to latest master libucontext: Recognise riscv32 architecture linuxloader.bbclass: Define riscv32 ldso for musl populate_sdk_ext: Do not assume local.conf will always exist weston: plane_add_prop() calls break musl atomic modesetting weston-init: Enable RDP screen share weston-init: Do not use fbdev backend weston-init: Select drm/fbdev backends for qemu machines oeqa/weston: Fix tests to run with systemd core-image-weston: Bump qemu memory to 512M go: Update to 1.15.2 minor release bind: Inherit update-alternatives Mark Hatle (6): package_tar.bbclass: Sync to the other package_* classes kernel.bbclass: Remove do_install[prefunc] no longer needed buildhistory.bbclass: Rework to use read_subpackage_metadata kernel.bbclass: Move away from calling package_get_auto_pr package.bbclass: hash equivalency and pr service bitbake: process.py: Handle SystemExit exception to eliminate backtrace Mark Morton (1): sphinx: test-manual code block, link, and format update Martin Jansa (7): devtool: expand SRC_URI when guessing recipe update mode image-artifact-names: introduce new bbclass and move some variables into it kernel.bbclass: use bash variables like imageType, base_name without {} kernel.bbclass: eliminate (initramfs_)symlink_name variables kernel.bbclass: use camelCase notation for bash variables in do_deploy *-initramfs: don't use .rootfs IMAGE_NAME_SUFFIX bitbake.conf: use ${TCMODE}-${TCLIBC} directory for CACHE Matt Madison (1): image.bbclass: fix REPRODUCIBLE_TIMESTAMP_ROOTFS reference Michael Gloff (2): sysvinit rc: Use PSPLASH_FIFO_DIR for progress fifo sysvinit: Remove ${B} assignment Michael Tretter (1): devtool: deploy-target: Fix size calculation for hard links Ming Liu (2): systemd: split systemd specific udev rules into its own package libubootenv: inherit uboot-config Mingli Yu (3): qemu: always define unknown_lock_type qemu: override DEBUG_BUILD bison: remove the parallel build patch Naveen Saini (1): lib/oe/recipeutils.py: add support for BBFILES_DYNAMIC Nicolas Dechesne (73): linux-libc-headers: kernel headers are installed in STAGING_KERNEL_BUILDDIR bitbake: sphinx: add initial build infrastructure bitbake: sphinx: initial sphinx support bitbake: sphinx: bitbake-user-manual: use builtin sphinx glossary bitbake: sphinx: switch to readthedocs theme bitbake: sphinx: override theme CSS bitbake: sphinx: fixup for links bitbake: sphinx: fix links inside notes bitbake: sphinx: fixes all remaining warnings bitbake: sphinx: Makefile.sphinx: add clean and publish targets bitbake: sphinx: tweak html output a bit bitbake: sphinx: add SPDX headers bitbake: sphinx: index: move the boilerplate at the end of the page bitbake: sphinx: conf: enable extlinks extension bitbake: sphinx: add releases page bitbake: sphinx: bitbake-user-manual: insert additional blank line after title bitbake: sphinx: last manual round of fixes/improvements bitbake: sphinx: update style for important, caution and warnings bitbake: sphinx: remove leading '/' bitbake: sphinx: theme_override: properly set font for verbatim text bitbake: bitbake-user-manual: fix bad links sphinx: add initial build infrastructure sphinx: initial sphinx support sphinx: ref-variables: use builtin sphinx glossary sphinx: overview-manual: add figures sphinx: switch to readthedocs theme sphinx: Add SPDX license headers sphinx: add CSS theme override sphinx: bsp-guide: add figures sphinx: add Yocto project logo sphinx: conf: update copyright sphinx: conf: add substitutions/global variables sphinx: add boilerplate file sphinx: add boilerplate to manuals sphinx: ref-manual: add revision history table sphinx: add a general index sphinx: conf.py: enable sphinx.ext.autosectionlabel sphinx: ref-manual: use builtin glossary for the Terms section sphinx: fix internal links sphinx: ref-manual: fix typo sphinx: fix custom term links sphinx: manual updates for some links sphinx: dev-manual add figures sphinx: kernel-dev: add figures sphinx: profile-manual: add figures sphinx: fix up bold text for informalexample container sphinx: ref-manual: add figures sphinx: sdk-manual: add figures sphinx: test-manual: add figures sphinx: toaster-manual: add figures sphinx: add links for Yocto project website sphinx: fix links when the link text should be displayed sphinx: add links to terms in the BitBake glossary sphinx: add links to section in the Bitbake manual sphinx: setup extlink for docs.yoctoproject.org sphinx: enable intersphinx extension sphinx: insert blank below between title and toc sphinx: fix up terms related to kernel-fitimage sphinx: conf: a few rendering tweaks sphinx: makefile: add publish target sphinx: conf: include CSS/JS files, the proper way sphinx: convert 'what I wish I'd known' sphinx: convert 'transitioning to a custom environment' sphinx: ref-manual: fix heading for oe-init-build-env sphinx: brief-yoctoprojectqs: fix up all remaining rendering issues sphinx: Makefile.sphinx improvements sphinx: convert bsp-guide sphinx: remove leading '/' sphinx: update style for important, caution and warnings sphinx: profile-manual: convert profile-manual sphinx: theme_override: properly set font for verbatim text sphinx: theme_override: add tying-it-together admonition sphinx: conf: exclude adt-manual/*.rst Oleksandr Kravchuk (1): ell: update to 0.33 Ovidiu Panait (1): libxml2: Fix CVE-2020-24977 Peter A. Bigot (2): bluez5: fix builds that require ell support timezone: include leap second data in tzdata-core Peter Bergin (1): systemd: avoid failing if no udev rules provided Pierre-Jean Texier (2): libubootenv: upgrade 0.3 -> 0.3.1 diffoscope: upgrade 158 -> 160 Quentin Schulz (16): sphinx: brief-yoctoprojectqs: remove redundant welcome sphinx: brief-yoctoprojectqs: fix ambiguous note for cyclone5 example sphinx: brief-yoctoprojectqs: add missing boilerplate sphinx: overview-manual: add link to AUH how-to section sphinx: overview-manual: fix bitbake basic explanation sphinx: brief-yoctoprojectqs: add note on branch consistency between layers sphinx: what-i-wish-id-known: update "don't be fooled by doc search results" sphinx: overview-manual: remove highlight in bold section sphinx: replace special quotes with single and double quotes sphinx: fix incorrect indentations sphinx: brief-yoctoprojectqs: put other distros note after Ubuntu-specific packages sphinx: fix a few typos or missing/too many words sphinx: "highlight" some variables, tasks or files sphinx: fix or add missing links and remove mention of Eclipse workflow ref-manual: examples: hello-autotools: upgrade to 2.10 ref-manual: examples: libxpm: add relative path to .inc Rahul Kumar (1): systemd-serialgetty: Fix sed expression quoting Rasmus Villemoes (1): kernel.bbclass: run do_symlink_kernsrc before do_patch Richard Purdie (74): nativesdk-sdk-provides-dummy: Add /bin/sh bitbake: fetch2/wget: Remove buffering parameter bitbake: cooker: Ensure parse_quit thread is closed down bitbake: cooker: Explictly shut down the sync thread bitbake: fetch2: Drop cups.org from wget status checks bitbake: build/msg: Cleanup verbose option handling bitbake: cooker/cookerdata/main: Improve loglevel handling bitbake: cookerdata: Ensure UI options are updated to the server bitbake: cooker/cookerdata: Ensure UI event log is updated from commandline bitbake: cooker: Defer configuration init to after UI connection bitbake: server/process: Move the socket code to server process only bitbake: main/server/process: Drop configuration object passing bitbake: cooker: Ensure BB_ORIGENV is updated by changes to configuration.env bitbake: server/process: Log extra threads at exit bitbake: server/process: Add bitbake-server and exec() a new server process bitbake: runqueue: Don't use sys.argv bitbake: cooker: Ensure cooker's enviroment is updated on updateConfig connman-gnome/matchbox-desktop: Remove file:// globbing selftest/recipetool: Drop globbing SRC_URI test, no longer supported local.conf.sample: Document memory resident bitbake bitbake: fetch2: Drop globbing supprt in file:// SRC_URIs bitbake: server/process: Use sys.executable for bitbake-server bitbake: process: Avoid bb.utils.timeout bitbake: utils: Drop broken timeout function bitbake: server/process: Fix typo in code causing tracebacks oeqa/selftest: Apply patch to fix cpio build with -fno-common runqemu: Show an error for conflicting graphics options lttng: Move platform logic to dedicated inc file patchelf: upgrade 0.11 -> 0.12 build-appliance/packagegroup-core-base-utils: Replace dhcp-client/dhcp-server with dhcpcd/kea selftest/prservice: Improve test failure message iputils: Adapt ${PN}-tftpd package dependency to PACKAGECONFIG bitbake: process/knotty: Improve early exception handling bitbake: cooker/cookerdata: Use BBHandledException, not sys.exit() bitbake: cookerdata: Fix exception raise statements bitbake: process: Avoid printing binary strings for leftover processes bitbake: server/process: Ensure logging is flushed bitbake: server/process: Don't show tracebacks if the lockfile is removed bitbake: cooker: Ensure parser replacement calls parser final_cleanup bitbake: cooker: Assign a name to the sync thread to aid debugging bitbake: server/process: Ensure we don't keep looping if some other server is started bitbake: server/process: Prefix the log data with pid/time information bitbake: server/process: Note when commands complete in logs bitbake: cooker: Ensure parser is cleaned up runqemu: Add a hook to allow it to renice bitbake: cooker: Avoid parser deadlocks bitbake: cooker: Ensure parser worker signal handlers are default selftest/signing: Ensure build path relocation is safe oeqa/concurrencytest: Improve builddir path manipulations bitbake: cooker/command: Fix disconnection handling bitbake: tinfoil: Ensure sockets don't leak even when exceptions occur bitbake: tests/fetch: Move away from problematic freedesktop.org urls bitbake: sphinx: Enhance the sphinx experience/nagivation with: bitbake: sphinx: theme_override: Use bold for emphasis text Revert "qemu: always define unknown_lock_type" Revert "core-image-sato: qemumips use 512 mem" sphinx: Organize top level docs sphinx: releases.rst: Add index/links to docs for previous releases sphinx: boilerplate.rst: Drop versions notes as we have better navigation now sphinx: boilerplate.rst: Sphinx puts the copyright elsewhere sphinx: history: Move revision history to its own section sphinx: manuals: Move boilerplate after toctree sphinx: Add support for multiple docs version sphinx: index.rst: Fix links sphinx: ref-system-requirements: Improve formatting of the notes sections, merging them sphinx: ref-manual links fixes and many other cleanups to import sphinx: dev-manual: Various URL, code block and other fixes to imported data sphinx: sdk-manual: Various URL, code block and other fixes to imported data sphinx: kernel-dev: Various URL, code block and other fixes to imported data sphinx: theme_override: Use bold for emphasis text sphinx: ref-tasks: Add populate_sdk_ext task definition sphinx: ref-manual/migration: Split each release into its own file sphinx: overview-manual: Various URL, code block and other fixes to imported data build-appliance-image: Update to master head revision Robert Yang (3): bitbake: cooker.py: Save prioritized BBFILES to BBFILES_PRIORITIZED bitbake: utils.py: get_file_layer(): Exit the loop when file is matched bitbake: utils.py: get_file_layer(): Improve performance Ross Burton (25): package.bbclass: explode the RPROVIDES so we don't think the versions are provides elfutils: silence a new QA warning insane: improve gnu-hash-style warning gdk-pixbuf: add tests PACKAGECONFIG debianutils: change SRC_URI to use snapshot.debian.org insane: only load real files as ELF autoconf: consolidate SRC_URI autoconf: consolidate DEPENDS kea: no need to depend on kea-native kea: don't use PACKAGECONFIG inappropriately kea: bump to 1.7.10 help2man: rewrite recipe local.conf.sample.extended: remove help2man reference curl: add vendors to CVE_PRODUCT to exclude false positives harfbuzz: update patch status harfbuzz: fix a build race around hb-version.h cmake: whitelist CVE-2016-10642 ncurses: remove config.cache qemu: fix CVE-2020-14364 cve-update-db-native: remove unused import cve-update-db-native: add more logging when fetching cve-update-db-native: use fetch task alsa-plugins: improve .la removal sato-screenshot: improve .la removal buildhistory-diff: use BUILDDIR to know where buildhistory is Saul Wold (1): gnupg: uprev 2.2.22 -> 2.2.23 Stacy Gaikovaia (2): bison: uprev from 3.7.1 to 3.7.2 valgrind: fix memcheck vgtests remove fullpath-after flags Steve Sakoman (1): xinput-calibrator: change SRC_URI to branch with libinput support Sumit Garg (1): insane: fix gnu-hash-style check TeohJayShen (1): oeqa/runtime: add test for matchbox-terminal Tim Orling (1): sphinx: toaster-manual: fix vars, links, code blocks Vijai Kumar K (2): image_types_wic: Add ASSUME_PROVIDED to WICVARS wic: misc: Add /bin to the list of searchpaths Yanfei Xu (1): kernel-yocto: only replace leading -I in include paths Yi Zhao (1): glib-networking: add ptest Zhixiong Chi (1): gnutls: CVE-2020-24659 akuster (8): log4cplus: move meta-oe pkg to core kea: Move from meta-networking maintainers.inc: Add me as kea & log4plus maintainer. dhcpcd: Move from meta-network as OE-Core needs a client maintainers.inc: Add me as dhcpcd maintainer dhcp: remove from core bind: Add 9.16.x bind: 9.11 remove hongxu (1): sysstat: fix installed-vs-shipped QA Issue in systemd zangrc (4): libcap:upgrade 2.42 -> 2.43 libcap-ng:upgrade 0.7.10 -> 0.7.11 libgpg-error:upgrade 1.38 -> 1.39 at-spi2-core:upgrade 2.36.0 -> 2.36.1 Signed-off-by: Andrew Geissler Change-Id: I5542f5eea751a2641342e945725fd687cd74bebe --- .../bitbake-user-manual-ref-variables.rst | 1372 ++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 1372 insertions(+) create mode 100644 poky/bitbake/doc/bitbake-user-manual/bitbake-user-manual-ref-variables.rst (limited to 'poky/bitbake/doc/bitbake-user-manual/bitbake-user-manual-ref-variables.rst') diff --git a/poky/bitbake/doc/bitbake-user-manual/bitbake-user-manual-ref-variables.rst b/poky/bitbake/doc/bitbake-user-manual/bitbake-user-manual-ref-variables.rst new file mode 100644 index 000000000..fb1b353c8 --- /dev/null +++ b/poky/bitbake/doc/bitbake-user-manual/bitbake-user-manual-ref-variables.rst 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SPDX-License-Identifier: CC-BY-2.5 + +================== +Variables Glossary +================== + +| + +This chapter lists common variables used by BitBake and gives an +overview of their function and contents. + +.. note:: + + Following are some points regarding the variables listed in this + glossary: + + - The variables listed in this glossary are specific to BitBake. + Consequently, the descriptions are limited to that context. + + - Also, variables exist in other systems that use BitBake (e.g. The + Yocto Project and OpenEmbedded) that have names identical to those + found in this glossary. For such cases, the variables in those + systems extend the functionality of the variable as it is + described here in this glossary. + + - Finally, there are variables mentioned in this glossary that do + not appear in the BitBake glossary. These other variables are + variables used in systems that use BitBake. + +.. glossary:: + + ASSUME_PROVIDED + Lists recipe names (:term:`PN` values) BitBake does not + attempt to build. Instead, BitBake assumes these recipes have already + been built. + + In OpenEmbedded-Core, ``ASSUME_PROVIDED`` mostly specifies native + tools that should not be built. An example is ``git-native``, which + when specified allows for the Git binary from the host to be used + rather than building ``git-native``. + + B + The directory in which BitBake executes functions during a recipe's + build process. + + BB_ALLOWED_NETWORKS + Specifies a space-delimited list of hosts that the fetcher is allowed + to use to obtain the required source code. Following are + considerations surrounding this variable: + + - This host list is only used if + :term:`BB_NO_NETWORK` is either not set or + set to "0". + + - Limited support for the "``*``" wildcard character for matching + against the beginning of host names exists. For example, the + following setting matches ``git.gnu.org``, ``ftp.gnu.org``, and + ``foo.git.gnu.org``. :: + + BB_ALLOWED_NETWORKS = "\*.gnu.org" + + .. important:: + + The use of the "``*``" character only works at the beginning of + a host name and it must be isolated from the remainder of the + host name. You cannot use the wildcard character in any other + location of the name or combined with the front part of the + name. + + For example, ``*.foo.bar`` is supported, while ``*aa.foo.bar`` + is not. + + - Mirrors not in the host list are skipped and logged in debug. + + - Attempts to access networks not in the host list cause a failure. + + Using ``BB_ALLOWED_NETWORKS`` in conjunction with + :term:`PREMIRRORS` is very useful. Adding the + host you want to use to ``PREMIRRORS`` results in the source code + being fetched from an allowed location and avoids raising an error + when a host that is not allowed is in a + :term:`SRC_URI` statement. This is because the + fetcher does not attempt to use the host listed in ``SRC_URI`` after + a successful fetch from the ``PREMIRRORS`` occurs. + + BB_CONSOLELOG + Specifies the path to a log file into which BitBake's user interface + writes output during the build. + + BB_CURRENTTASK + Contains the name of the currently running task. The name does not + include the ``do_`` prefix. + + BB_DANGLINGAPPENDS_WARNONLY + Defines how BitBake handles situations where an append file + (``.bbappend``) has no corresponding recipe file (``.bb``). This + condition often occurs when layers get out of sync (e.g. ``oe-core`` + bumps a recipe version and the old recipe no longer exists and the + other layer has not been updated to the new version of the recipe + yet). + + The default fatal behavior is safest because it is the sane reaction + given something is out of sync. It is important to realize when your + changes are no longer being applied. + + BB_DEFAULT_TASK + The default task to use when none is specified (e.g. with the ``-c`` + command line option). The task name specified should not include the + ``do_`` prefix. + + BB_DISKMON_DIRS + Monitors disk space and available inodes during the build and allows + you to control the build based on these parameters. + + Disk space monitoring is disabled by default. When setting this + variable, use the following form: :: + + BB_DISKMON_DIRS = ",, [...]" + + where: + + is: + ABORT: Immediately abort the build when + a threshold is broken. + STOPTASKS: Stop the build after the currently + executing tasks have finished when + a threshold is broken. + WARN: Issue a warning but continue the + build when a threshold is broken. + Subsequent warnings are issued as + defined by the + BB_DISKMON_WARNINTERVAL variable, + which must be defined. + + is: + Any directory you choose. You can specify one or + more directories to monitor by separating the + groupings with a space. If two directories are + on the same device, only the first directory + is monitored. + + is: + Either the minimum available disk space, + the minimum number of free inodes, or + both. You must specify at least one. To + omit one or the other, simply omit the value. + Specify the threshold using G, M, K for Gbytes, + Mbytes, and Kbytes, respectively. If you do + not specify G, M, or K, Kbytes is assumed by + default. Do not use GB, MB, or KB. + + Here are some examples: :: + + BB_DISKMON_DIRS = "ABORT,${TMPDIR},1G,100K WARN,${SSTATE_DIR},1G,100K" + BB_DISKMON_DIRS = "STOPTASKS,${TMPDIR},1G" + BB_DISKMON_DIRS = "ABORT,${TMPDIR},,100K" + + The first example works only if you also set the + :term:`BB_DISKMON_WARNINTERVAL` + variable. This example causes the build system to immediately abort + when either the disk space in ``${TMPDIR}`` drops below 1 Gbyte or + the available free inodes drops below 100 Kbytes. Because two + directories are provided with the variable, the build system also + issues a warning when the disk space in the ``${SSTATE_DIR}`` + directory drops below 1 Gbyte or the number of free inodes drops + below 100 Kbytes. Subsequent warnings are issued during intervals as + defined by the ``BB_DISKMON_WARNINTERVAL`` variable. + + The second example stops the build after all currently executing + tasks complete when the minimum disk space in the ``${TMPDIR}`` + directory drops below 1 Gbyte. No disk monitoring occurs for the free + inodes in this case. + + The final example immediately aborts the build when the number of + free inodes in the ``${TMPDIR}`` directory drops below 100 Kbytes. No + disk space monitoring for the directory itself occurs in this case. + + BB_DISKMON_WARNINTERVAL + Defines the disk space and free inode warning intervals. + + If you are going to use the ``BB_DISKMON_WARNINTERVAL`` variable, you + must also use the :term:`BB_DISKMON_DIRS` + variable and define its action as "WARN". During the build, + subsequent warnings are issued each time disk space or number of free + inodes further reduces by the respective interval. + + If you do not provide a ``BB_DISKMON_WARNINTERVAL`` variable and you + do use ``BB_DISKMON_DIRS`` with the "WARN" action, the disk + monitoring interval defaults to the following: + BB_DISKMON_WARNINTERVAL = "50M,5K" + + When specifying the variable in your configuration file, use the + following form: :: + + BB_DISKMON_WARNINTERVAL = "," + + where: + + is: + An interval of memory expressed in either + G, M, or K for Gbytes, Mbytes, or Kbytes, + respectively. You cannot use GB, MB, or KB. + + is: + An interval of free inodes expressed in either + G, M, or K for Gbytes, Mbytes, or Kbytes, + respectively. You cannot use GB, MB, or KB. + + Here is an example: :: + + BB_DISKMON_DIRS = "WARN,${SSTATE_DIR},1G,100K" + BB_DISKMON_WARNINTERVAL = "50M,5K" + + These variables cause BitBake to + issue subsequent warnings each time the available disk space further + reduces by 50 Mbytes or the number of free inodes further reduces by + 5 Kbytes in the ``${SSTATE_DIR}`` directory. Subsequent warnings + based on the interval occur each time a respective interval is + reached beyond the initial warning (i.e. 1 Gbytes and 100 Kbytes). + + BB_ENV_WHITELIST + Specifies the internal whitelist of variables to allow through from + the external environment into BitBake's datastore. If the value of + this variable is not specified (which is the default), the following + list is used: :term:`BBPATH`, :term:`BB_PRESERVE_ENV`, + :term:`BB_ENV_WHITELIST`, and :term:`BB_ENV_EXTRAWHITE`. + + .. note:: + + You must set this variable in the external environment in order + for it to work. + + BB_ENV_EXTRAWHITE + Specifies an additional set of variables to allow through (whitelist) + from the external environment into BitBake's datastore. This list of + variables are on top of the internal list set in + :term:`BB_ENV_WHITELIST`. + + .. note:: + + You must set this variable in the external environment in order + for it to work. + + BB_FETCH_PREMIRRORONLY + When set to "1", causes BitBake's fetcher module to only search + :term:`PREMIRRORS` for files. BitBake will not + search the main :term:`SRC_URI` or + :term:`MIRRORS`. + + BB_FILENAME + Contains the filename of the recipe that owns the currently running + task. For example, if the ``do_fetch`` task that resides in the + ``my-recipe.bb`` is executing, the ``BB_FILENAME`` variable contains + "/foo/path/my-recipe.bb". + + BBFILES_DYNAMIC + Activates content depending on presence of identified layers. You + identify the layers by the collections that the layers define. + + Use the ``BBFILES_DYNAMIC`` variable to avoid ``.bbappend`` files whose + corresponding ``.bb`` file is in a layer that attempts to modify other + layers through ``.bbappend`` but does not want to introduce a hard + dependency on those other layers. + + Additionally you can prefix the rule with "!" to add ``.bbappend`` and + ``.bb`` files in case a layer is not present. Use this avoid hard + dependency on those other layers. + + Use the following form for ``BBFILES_DYNAMIC``: :: + + collection_name:filename_pattern + + The following example identifies two collection names and two filename + patterns: :: + + BBFILES_DYNAMIC += "\ + clang-layer:${LAYERDIR}/bbappends/meta-clang/*/*/*.bbappend \ + core:${LAYERDIR}/bbappends/openembedded-core/meta/*/*/*.bbappend \ + " + + When the collection name is prefixed with "!" it will add the file pattern in case + the layer is absent: :: + + BBFILES_DYNAMIC += "\ + !clang-layer:${LAYERDIR}/backfill/meta-clang/*/*/*.bb \ + " + + This next example shows an error message that occurs because invalid + entries are found, which cause parsing to abort: :: + + ERROR: BBFILES_DYNAMIC entries must be of the form {!}:, not: + /work/my-layer/bbappends/meta-security-isafw/*/*/*.bbappend + /work/my-layer/bbappends/openembedded-core/meta/*/*/*.bbappend + + BB_GENERATE_MIRROR_TARBALLS + Causes tarballs of the Git repositories, including the Git metadata, + to be placed in the :term:`DL_DIR` directory. Anyone + wishing to create a source mirror would want to enable this variable. + + For performance reasons, creating and placing tarballs of the Git + repositories is not the default action by BitBake. :: + + BB_GENERATE_MIRROR_TARBALLS = "1" + + BB_HASHCONFIG_WHITELIST + Lists variables that are excluded from base configuration checksum, + which is used to determine if the cache can be reused. + + One of the ways BitBake determines whether to re-parse the main + metadata is through checksums of the variables in the datastore of + the base configuration data. There are variables that you typically + want to exclude when checking whether or not to re-parse and thus + rebuild the cache. As an example, you would usually exclude ``TIME`` + and ``DATE`` because these variables are always changing. If you did + not exclude them, BitBake would never reuse the cache. + + BB_HASHBASE_WHITELIST + Lists variables that are excluded from checksum and dependency data. + Variables that are excluded can therefore change without affecting + the checksum mechanism. A common example would be the variable for + the path of the build. BitBake's output should not (and usually does + not) depend on the directory in which it was built. + + BB_HASHCHECK_FUNCTION + Specifies the name of the function to call during the "setscene" part + of the task's execution in order to validate the list of task hashes. + The function returns the list of setscene tasks that should be + executed. + + At this point in the execution of the code, the objective is to + quickly verify if a given setscene function is likely to work or not. + It's easier to check the list of setscene functions in one pass than + to call many individual tasks. The returned list need not be + completely accurate. A given setscene task can still later fail. + However, the more accurate the data returned, the more efficient the + build will be. + + BB_INVALIDCONF + Used in combination with the ``ConfigParsed`` event to trigger + re-parsing the base metadata (i.e. all the recipes). The + ``ConfigParsed`` event can set the variable to trigger the re-parse. + You must be careful to avoid recursive loops with this functionality. + + BB_LOGCONFIG + Specifies the name of a config file that contains the user logging + configuration. See + :ref:`bitbake-user-manual/bitbake-user-manual-execution:logging` + for additional information + + BB_LOGFMT + Specifies the name of the log files saved into + ``${``\ :term:`T`\ ``}``. By default, the ``BB_LOGFMT`` + variable is undefined and the log file names get created using the + following form: :: + + log.{task}.{pid} + + If you want to force log files to take a specific name, you can set this + variable in a configuration file. + + BB_NICE_LEVEL + Allows BitBake to run at a specific priority (i.e. nice level). + System permissions usually mean that BitBake can reduce its priority + but not raise it again. See :term:`BB_TASK_NICE_LEVEL` for + additional information. + + BB_NO_NETWORK + Disables network access in the BitBake fetcher modules. With this + access disabled, any command that attempts to access the network + becomes an error. + + Disabling network access is useful for testing source mirrors, + running builds when not connected to the Internet, and when operating + in certain kinds of firewall environments. + + BB_NUMBER_THREADS + The maximum number of tasks BitBake should run in parallel at any one + time. If your host development system supports multiple cores, a good + rule of thumb is to set this variable to twice the number of cores. + + BB_NUMBER_PARSE_THREADS + Sets the number of threads BitBake uses when parsing. By default, the + number of threads is equal to the number of cores on the system. + + BB_ORIGENV + Contains a copy of the original external environment in which BitBake + was run. The copy is taken before any whitelisted variable values are + filtered into BitBake's datastore. + + .. note:: + + The contents of this variable is a datastore object that can be + queried using the normal datastore operations. + + BB_PRESERVE_ENV + Disables whitelisting and instead allows all variables through from + the external environment into BitBake's datastore. + + .. note:: + + You must set this variable in the external environment in order + for it to work. + + BB_RUNFMT + Specifies the name of the executable script files (i.e. run files) + saved into ``${``\ :term:`T`\ ``}``. By default, the + ``BB_RUNFMT`` variable is undefined and the run file names get + created using the following form: :: + + run.{task}.{pid} + + If you want to force run files to take a specific name, you can set this + variable in a configuration file. + + BB_RUNTASK + Contains the name of the currently executing task. The value includes + the "do\_" prefix. For example, if the currently executing task is + ``do_config``, the value is "do_config". + + BB_SCHEDULER + Selects the name of the scheduler to use for the scheduling of + BitBake tasks. Three options exist: + + - *basic* - The basic framework from which everything derives. Using + this option causes tasks to be ordered numerically as they are + parsed. + + - *speed* - Executes tasks first that have more tasks depending on + them. The "speed" option is the default. + + - *completion* - Causes the scheduler to try to complete a given + recipe once its build has started. + + BB_SCHEDULERS + Defines custom schedulers to import. Custom schedulers need to be + derived from the ``RunQueueScheduler`` class. + + For information how to select a scheduler, see the + :term:`BB_SCHEDULER` variable. + + BB_SETSCENE_DEPVALID + Specifies a function BitBake calls that determines whether BitBake + requires a setscene dependency to be met. + + When running a setscene task, BitBake needs to know which + dependencies of that setscene task also need to be run. Whether + dependencies also need to be run is highly dependent on the metadata. + The function specified by this variable returns a "True" or "False" + depending on whether the dependency needs to be met. + + BB_SETSCENE_VERIFY_FUNCTION2 + Specifies a function to call that verifies the list of planned task + execution before the main task execution happens. The function is + called once BitBake has a list of setscene tasks that have run and + either succeeded or failed. + + The function allows for a task list check to see if they make sense. + Even if BitBake was planning to skip a task, the returned value of + the function can force BitBake to run the task, which is necessary + under certain metadata defined circumstances. + + BB_SIGNATURE_EXCLUDE_FLAGS + Lists variable flags (varflags) that can be safely excluded from + checksum and dependency data for keys in the datastore. When + generating checksum or dependency data for keys in the datastore, the + flags set against that key are normally included in the checksum. + + For more information on varflags, see the + ":ref:`bitbake-user-manual/bitbake-user-manual-metadata:variable flags`" + section. + + BB_SIGNATURE_HANDLER + Defines the name of the signature handler BitBake uses. The signature + handler defines the way stamp files are created and handled, if and + how the signature is incorporated into the stamps, and how the + signature itself is generated. + + A new signature handler can be added by injecting a class derived + from the ``SignatureGenerator`` class into the global namespace. + + BB_SRCREV_POLICY + Defines the behavior of the fetcher when it interacts with source + control systems and dynamic source revisions. The + ``BB_SRCREV_POLICY`` variable is useful when working without a + network. + + The variable can be set using one of two policies: + + - *cache* - Retains the value the system obtained previously rather + than querying the source control system each time. + + - *clear* - Queries the source controls system every time. With this + policy, there is no cache. The "clear" policy is the default. + + BB_STAMP_POLICY + Defines the mode used for how timestamps of stamp files are compared. + You can set the variable to one of the following modes: + + - *perfile* - Timestamp comparisons are only made between timestamps + of a specific recipe. This is the default mode. + + - *full* - Timestamp comparisons are made for all dependencies. + + - *whitelist* - Identical to "full" mode except timestamp + comparisons are made for recipes listed in the + :term:`BB_STAMP_WHITELIST` variable. + + .. note:: + + Stamp policies are largely obsolete with the introduction of + setscene tasks. + + BB_STAMP_WHITELIST + Lists files whose stamp file timestamps are compared when the stamp + policy mode is set to "whitelist". For information on stamp policies, + see the :term:`BB_STAMP_POLICY` variable. + + BB_STRICT_CHECKSUM + Sets a more strict checksum mechanism for non-local URLs. Setting + this variable to a value causes BitBake to report an error if it + encounters a non-local URL that does not have at least one checksum + specified. + + BB_TASK_IONICE_LEVEL + Allows adjustment of a task's Input/Output priority. During + Autobuilder testing, random failures can occur for tasks due to I/O + starvation. These failures occur during various QEMU runtime + timeouts. You can use the ``BB_TASK_IONICE_LEVEL`` variable to adjust + the I/O priority of these tasks. + + .. note:: + + This variable works similarly to the :term:`BB_TASK_NICE_LEVEL` + variable except with a task's I/O priorities. + + Set the variable as follows: :: + + BB_TASK_IONICE_LEVEL = "class.prio" + + For *class*, the default value is "2", which is a best effort. You can use + "1" for realtime and "3" for idle. If you want to use realtime, you + must have superuser privileges. + + For *prio*, you can use any value from "0", which is the highest + priority, to "7", which is the lowest. The default value is "4". You + do not need any special privileges to use this range of priority + values. + + .. note:: + + In order for your I/O priority settings to take effect, you need the + Completely Fair Queuing (CFQ) Scheduler selected for the backing block + device. To select the scheduler, use the following command form where + device is the device (e.g. sda, sdb, and so forth): :: + + $ sudo sh -c “echo cfq > /sys/block/device/queu/scheduler + + BB_TASK_NICE_LEVEL + Allows specific tasks to change their priority (i.e. nice level). + + You can use this variable in combination with task overrides to raise + or lower priorities of specific tasks. For example, on the `Yocto + Project `__ autobuilder, QEMU emulation + in images is given a higher priority as compared to build tasks to + ensure that images do not suffer timeouts on loaded systems. + + BB_TASKHASH + Within an executing task, this variable holds the hash of the task as + returned by the currently enabled signature generator. + + BB_VERBOSE_LOGS + Controls how verbose BitBake is during builds. If set, shell scripts + echo commands and shell script output appears on standard out + (stdout). + + BB_WORKERCONTEXT + Specifies if the current context is executing a task. BitBake sets + this variable to "1" when a task is being executed. The value is not + set when the task is in server context during parsing or event + handling. + + BBCLASSEXTEND + Allows you to extend a recipe so that it builds variants of the + software. Some examples of these variants for recipes from the + OpenEmbedded-Core metadata are "natives" such as ``quilt-native``, + which is a copy of Quilt built to run on the build system; "crosses" + such as ``gcc-cross``, which is a compiler built to run on the build + machine but produces binaries that run on the target ``MACHINE``; + "nativesdk", which targets the SDK machine instead of ``MACHINE``; + and "mulitlibs" in the form "``multilib:``\ multilib_name". + + To build a different variant of the recipe with a minimal amount of + code, it usually is as simple as adding the variable to your recipe. + Here are two examples. The "native" variants are from the + OpenEmbedded-Core metadata: :: + + BBCLASSEXTEND =+ "native nativesdk" + BBCLASSEXTEND =+ "multilib:multilib_name" + + .. note:: + + Internally, the ``BBCLASSEXTEND`` mechanism generates recipe + variants by rewriting variable values and applying overrides such + as ``_class-native``. For example, to generate a native version of + a recipe, a :term:`DEPENDS` on "foo" is + rewritten to a ``DEPENDS`` on "foo-native". + + Even when using ``BBCLASSEXTEND``, the recipe is only parsed once. + Parsing once adds some limitations. For example, it is not + possible to include a different file depending on the variant, + since ``include`` statements are processed when the recipe is + parsed. + + BBDEBUG + Sets the BitBake debug output level to a specific value as + incremented by the ``-D`` command line option. + + .. note:: + + You must set this variable in the external environment in order + for it to work. + + BBFILE_COLLECTIONS + Lists the names of configured layers. These names are used to find + the other ``BBFILE_*`` variables. Typically, each layer appends its + name to this variable in its ``conf/layer.conf`` file. + + BBFILE_PATTERN + Variable that expands to match files from + :term:`BBFILES` in a particular layer. This + variable is used in the ``conf/layer.conf`` file and must be suffixed + with the name of the specific layer (e.g. + ``BBFILE_PATTERN_emenlow``). + + BBFILE_PRIORITY + Assigns the priority for recipe files in each layer. + + This variable is useful in situations where the same recipe appears + in more than one layer. Setting this variable allows you to + prioritize a layer against other layers that contain the same recipe + - effectively letting you control the precedence for the multiple + layers. The precedence established through this variable stands + regardless of a recipe's version (:term:`PV` variable). + For example, a layer that has a recipe with a higher ``PV`` value but + for which the ``BBFILE_PRIORITY`` is set to have a lower precedence + still has a lower precedence. + + A larger value for the ``BBFILE_PRIORITY`` variable results in a + higher precedence. For example, the value 6 has a higher precedence + than the value 5. If not specified, the ``BBFILE_PRIORITY`` variable + is set based on layer dependencies (see the ``LAYERDEPENDS`` variable + for more information. The default priority, if unspecified for a + layer with no dependencies, is the lowest defined priority + 1 (or 1 + if no priorities are defined). + + .. tip:: + + You can use the command bitbake-layers show-layers to list all + configured layers along with their priorities. + + BBFILES + A space-separated list of recipe files BitBake uses to build + software. + + When specifying recipe files, you can pattern match using Python's + `glob `_ syntax. + For details on the syntax, see the documentation by following the + previous link. + + BBINCLUDED + Contains a space-separated list of all of all files that BitBake's + parser included during parsing of the current file. + + BBINCLUDELOGS + If set to a value, enables printing the task log when reporting a + failed task. + + BBINCLUDELOGS_LINES + If :term:`BBINCLUDELOGS` is set, specifies + the maximum number of lines from the task log file to print when + reporting a failed task. If you do not set ``BBINCLUDELOGS_LINES``, + the entire log is printed. + + BBLAYERS + Lists the layers to enable during the build. This variable is defined + in the ``bblayers.conf`` configuration file in the build directory. + Here is an example: :: + + BBLAYERS = " \ + /home/scottrif/poky/meta \ + /home/scottrif/poky/meta-yocto \ + /home/scottrif/poky/meta-yocto-bsp \ + /home/scottrif/poky/meta-mykernel \ + " + + This example enables four layers, one of which is a custom, user-defined + layer named ``meta-mykernel``. + + BBLAYERS_FETCH_DIR + Sets the base location where layers are stored. This setting is used + in conjunction with ``bitbake-layers layerindex-fetch`` and tells + ``bitbake-layers`` where to place the fetched layers. + + BBMASK + Prevents BitBake from processing recipes and recipe append files. + + You can use the ``BBMASK`` variable to "hide" these ``.bb`` and + ``.bbappend`` files. BitBake ignores any recipe or recipe append + files that match any of the expressions. It is as if BitBake does not + see them at all. Consequently, matching files are not parsed or + otherwise used by BitBake. + + The values you provide are passed to Python's regular expression + compiler. Consequently, the syntax follows Python's Regular + Expression (re) syntax. The expressions are compared against the full + paths to the files. For complete syntax information, see Python's + documentation at http://docs.python.org/3/library/re.html. + + The following example uses a complete regular expression to tell + BitBake to ignore all recipe and recipe append files in the + ``meta-ti/recipes-misc/`` directory: :: + + BBMASK = "meta-ti/recipes-misc/" + + If you want to mask out multiple directories or recipes, you can + specify multiple regular expression fragments. This next example + masks out multiple directories and individual recipes: :: + + BBMASK += "/meta-ti/recipes-misc/ meta-ti/recipes-ti/packagegroup/" + BBMASK += "/meta-oe/recipes-support/" + BBMASK += "/meta-foo/.*/openldap" + BBMASK += "opencv.*\.bbappend" + BBMASK += "lzma" + + .. note:: + + When specifying a directory name, use the trailing slash character + to ensure you match just that directory name. + + BBMULTICONFIG + Enables BitBake to perform multiple configuration builds and lists + each separate configuration (multiconfig). You can use this variable + to cause BitBake to build multiple targets where each target has a + separate configuration. Define ``BBMULTICONFIG`` in your + ``conf/local.conf`` configuration file. + + As an example, the following line specifies three multiconfigs, each + having a separate configuration file: :: + + BBMULTIFONFIG = "configA configB configC" + + Each configuration file you use must reside in the + build directory within a directory named ``conf/multiconfig`` (e.g. + build_directory\ ``/conf/multiconfig/configA.conf``). + + For information on how to use ``BBMULTICONFIG`` in an environment + that supports building targets with multiple configurations, see the + ":ref:`bitbake-user-manual/bitbake-user-manual-intro:executing a multiple configuration build`" + section. + + BBPATH + Used by BitBake to locate class (``.bbclass``) and configuration + (``.conf``) files. This variable is analogous to the ``PATH`` + variable. + + If you run BitBake from a directory outside of the build directory, + you must be sure to set ``BBPATH`` to point to the build directory. + Set the variable as you would any environment variable and then run + BitBake: :: + + $ BBPATH="build_directory" + $ export BBPATH + $ bitbake target + + BBSERVER + Points to the server that runs memory-resident BitBake. The variable + is only used when you employ memory-resident BitBake. + + BBTARGETS + Allows you to use a configuration file to add to the list of + command-line target recipes you want to build. + + BBVERSIONS + Allows a single recipe to build multiple versions of a project from a + single recipe file. You also able to specify conditional metadata + using the :term:`OVERRIDES` mechanism for a + single version or for an optionally named range of versions. + + For more information on ``BBVERSIONS``, see the + ":ref:`bitbake-user-manual/bitbake-user-manual-metadata:variants - class extension mechanism`" + section. + + BITBAKE_UI + Used to specify the UI module to use when running BitBake. Using this + variable is equivalent to using the ``-u`` command-line option. + + .. note:: + + You must set this variable in the external environment in order + for it to work. + + BUILDNAME + A name assigned to the build. The name defaults to a datetime stamp + of when the build was started but can be defined by the metadata. + + BZRDIR + The directory in which files checked out of a Bazaar system are + stored. + + CACHE + Specifies the directory BitBake uses to store a cache of the metadata + so it does not need to be parsed every time BitBake is started. + + CVSDIR + The directory in which files checked out under the CVS system are + stored. + + DEFAULT_PREFERENCE + Specifies a weak bias for recipe selection priority. + + The most common usage of this is variable is to set it to "-1" within + a recipe for a development version of a piece of software. Using the + variable in this way causes the stable version of the recipe to build + by default in the absence of ``PREFERRED_VERSION`` being used to + build the development version. + + .. note:: + + The bias provided by DEFAULT_PREFERENCE is weak and is overridden by + :term:`BBFILE_PRIORITY` if that variable is different between two + layers that contain different versions of the same recipe. + + DEPENDS + Lists a recipe's build-time dependencies (i.e. other recipe files). + + Consider this simple example for two recipes named "a" and "b" that + produce similarly named packages. In this example, the ``DEPENDS`` + statement appears in the "a" recipe: :: + + DEPENDS = "b" + + Here, the dependency is such that the ``do_configure`` task for recipe "a" + depends on the ``do_populate_sysroot`` task of recipe "b". This means + anything that recipe "b" puts into sysroot is available when recipe "a" is + configuring itself. + + For information on runtime dependencies, see the :term:`RDEPENDS` + variable. + + DESCRIPTION + A long description for the recipe. + + DL_DIR + The central download directory used by the build process to store + downloads. By default, ``DL_DIR`` gets files suitable for mirroring for + everything except Git repositories. If you want tarballs of Git + repositories, use the :term:`BB_GENERATE_MIRROR_TARBALLS` variable. + + EXCLUDE_FROM_WORLD + Directs BitBake to exclude a recipe from world builds (i.e. + ``bitbake world``). During world builds, BitBake locates, parses and + builds all recipes found in every layer exposed in the + ``bblayers.conf`` configuration file. + + To exclude a recipe from a world build using this variable, set the + variable to "1" in the recipe. + + .. note:: + + Recipes added to ``EXCLUDE_FROM_WORLD`` may still be built during a world + build in order to satisfy dependencies of other recipes. Adding a + recipe to ``EXCLUDE_FROM_WORLD`` only ensures that the recipe is not + explicitly added to the list of build targets in a world build. + + FAKEROOT + Contains the command to use when running a shell script in a fakeroot + environment. The ``FAKEROOT`` variable is obsolete and has been + replaced by the other ``FAKEROOT*`` variables. See these entries in + the glossary for more information. + + FAKEROOTBASEENV + Lists environment variables to set when executing the command defined + by :term:`FAKEROOTCMD` that starts the + bitbake-worker process in the fakeroot environment. + + FAKEROOTCMD + Contains the command that starts the bitbake-worker process in the + fakeroot environment. + + FAKEROOTDIRS + Lists directories to create before running a task in the fakeroot + environment. + + FAKEROOTENV + Lists environment variables to set when running a task in the + fakeroot environment. For additional information on environment + variables and the fakeroot environment, see the + :term:`FAKEROOTBASEENV` variable. + + FAKEROOTNOENV + Lists environment variables to set when running a task that is not in + the fakeroot environment. For additional information on environment + variables and the fakeroot environment, see the + :term:`FAKEROOTENV` variable. + + FETCHCMD + Defines the command the BitBake fetcher module executes when running + fetch operations. You need to use an override suffix when you use the + variable (e.g. ``FETCHCMD_git`` or ``FETCHCMD_svn``). + + FILE + Points at the current file. BitBake sets this variable during the + parsing process to identify the file being parsed. BitBake also sets + this variable when a recipe is being executed to identify the recipe + file. + + FILESPATH + Specifies directories BitBake uses when searching for patches and + files. The "local" fetcher module uses these directories when + handling ``file://`` URLs. The variable behaves like a shell ``PATH`` + environment variable. The value is a colon-separated list of + directories that are searched left-to-right in order. + + GITDIR + The directory in which a local copy of a Git repository is stored + when it is cloned. + + HGDIR + The directory in which files checked out of a Mercurial system are + stored. + + HOMEPAGE + Website where more information about the software the recipe is + building can be found. + + INHERIT + Causes the named class or classes to be inherited globally. Anonymous + functions in the class or classes are not executed for the base + configuration and in each individual recipe. The OpenEmbedded build + system ignores changes to ``INHERIT`` in individual recipes. + + For more information on ``INHERIT``, see the + ":ref:`bitbake-user-manual/bitbake-user-manual-metadata:\`\`inherit\`\` configuration directive`" + section. + + LAYERDEPENDS + Lists the layers, separated by spaces, upon which this recipe + depends. Optionally, you can specify a specific layer version for a + dependency by adding it to the end of the layer name with a colon, + (e.g. "anotherlayer:3" to be compared against + :term:`LAYERVERSION`\ ``_anotherlayer`` in + this case). BitBake produces an error if any dependency is missing or + the version numbers do not match exactly (if specified). + + You use this variable in the ``conf/layer.conf`` file. You must also + use the specific layer name as a suffix to the variable (e.g. + ``LAYERDEPENDS_mylayer``). + + LAYERDIR + When used inside the ``layer.conf`` configuration file, this variable + provides the path of the current layer. This variable is not + available outside of ``layer.conf`` and references are expanded + immediately when parsing of the file completes. + + LAYERDIR_RE + When used inside the ``layer.conf`` configuration file, this variable + provides the path of the current layer, escaped for use in a regular + expression (:term:`BBFILE_PATTERN`). This + variable is not available outside of ``layer.conf`` and references + are expanded immediately when parsing of the file completes. + + LAYERVERSION + Optionally specifies the version of a layer as a single number. You + can use this variable within + :term:`LAYERDEPENDS` for another layer in + order to depend on a specific version of the layer. + + You use this variable in the ``conf/layer.conf`` file. You must also + use the specific layer name as a suffix to the variable (e.g. + ``LAYERDEPENDS_mylayer``). + + LICENSE + The list of source licenses for the recipe. + + MIRRORS + Specifies additional paths from which BitBake gets source code. When + the build system searches for source code, it first tries the local + download directory. If that location fails, the build system tries + locations defined by :term:`PREMIRRORS`, the + upstream source, and then locations specified by ``MIRRORS`` in that + order. + + MULTI_PROVIDER_WHITELIST + Allows you to suppress BitBake warnings caused when building two + separate recipes that provide the same output. + + BitBake normally issues a warning when building two different recipes + where each provides the same output. This scenario is usually + something the user does not want. However, cases do exist where it + makes sense, particularly in the ``virtual/*`` namespace. You can use + this variable to suppress BitBake's warnings. + + To use the variable, list provider names (e.g. recipe names, + ``virtual/kernel``, and so forth). + + OVERRIDES + BitBake uses ``OVERRIDES`` to control what variables are overridden + after BitBake parses recipes and configuration files. + + Following is a simple example that uses an overrides list based on + machine architectures: OVERRIDES = "arm:x86:mips:powerpc" You can + find information on how to use ``OVERRIDES`` in the + ":ref:`bitbake-user-manual/bitbake-user-manual-metadata:conditional syntax + (overrides)`" section. + + P4DIR + The directory in which a local copy of a Perforce depot is stored + when it is fetched. + + PACKAGES + The list of packages the recipe creates. + + PACKAGES_DYNAMIC + A promise that your recipe satisfies runtime dependencies for + optional modules that are found in other recipes. + ``PACKAGES_DYNAMIC`` does not actually satisfy the dependencies, it + only states that they should be satisfied. For example, if a hard, + runtime dependency (:term:`RDEPENDS`) of another + package is satisfied during the build through the + ``PACKAGES_DYNAMIC`` variable, but a package with the module name is + never actually produced, then the other package will be broken. + + PE + The epoch of the recipe. By default, this variable is unset. The + variable is used to make upgrades possible when the versioning scheme + changes in some backwards incompatible way. + + PERSISTENT_DIR + Specifies the directory BitBake uses to store data that should be + preserved between builds. In particular, the data stored is the data + that uses BitBake's persistent data API and the data used by the PR + Server and PR Service. + + PF + Specifies the recipe or package name and includes all version and + revision numbers (i.e. ``eglibc-2.13-r20+svnr15508/`` and + ``bash-4.2-r1/``). + + PN + The recipe name. + + PR + The revision of the recipe. + + PREFERRED_PROVIDER + Determines which recipe should be given preference when multiple + recipes provide the same item. You should always suffix the variable + with the name of the provided item, and you should set it to the + :term:`PN` of the recipe to which you want to give + precedence. Some examples: :: + + PREFERRED_PROVIDER_virtual/kernel ?= "linux-yocto" + PREFERRED_PROVIDER_virtual/xserver = "xserver-xf86" + PREFERRED_PROVIDER_virtual/libgl ?= "mesa" + + PREFERRED_PROVIDERS + Determines which recipe should be given preference for cases where + multiple recipes provide the same item. Functionally, + ``PREFERRED_PROVIDERS`` is identical to + :term:`PREFERRED_PROVIDER`. However, the ``PREFERRED_PROVIDERS`` variable + lets you define preferences for multiple situations using the following + form: :: + + PREFERRED_PROVIDERS = "xxx:yyy aaa:bbb ..." + + This form is a convenient replacement for the following: :: + + PREFERRED_PROVIDER_xxx = "yyy" + PREFERRED_PROVIDER_aaa = "bbb" + + PREFERRED_VERSION + If there are multiple versions of recipes available, this variable + determines which recipe should be given preference. You must always + suffix the variable with the :term:`PN` you want to + select, and you should set :term:`PV` accordingly for + precedence. + + The ``PREFERRED_VERSION`` variable supports limited wildcard use + through the "``%``" character. You can use the character to match any + number of characters, which can be useful when specifying versions + that contain long revision numbers that potentially change. Here are + two examples: :: + + PREFERRED_VERSION_python = "2.7.3" + PREFERRED_VERSION_linux-yocto = "4.12%" + + .. important:: + + The use of the " % " character is limited in that it only works at the + end of the string. You cannot use the wildcard character in any other + location of the string. + + PREMIRRORS + Specifies additional paths from which BitBake gets source code. When + the build system searches for source code, it first tries the local + download directory. If that location fails, the build system tries + locations defined by ``PREMIRRORS``, the upstream source, and then + locations specified by :term:`MIRRORS` in that order. + + Typically, you would add a specific server for the build system to + attempt before any others by adding something like the following to + your configuration: :: + + PREMIRRORS_prepend = "\ + git://.*/.* http://www.yoctoproject.org/sources/ \n \ + ftp://.*/.* http://www.yoctoproject.org/sources/ \n \ + http://.*/.* http://www.yoctoproject.org/sources/ \n \ + https://.*/.* http://www.yoctoproject.org/sources/ \n" + + These changes cause the build system to intercept Git, FTP, HTTP, and + HTTPS requests and direct them to the ``http://`` sources mirror. You can + use ``file://`` URLs to point to local directories or network shares as + well. + + PROVIDES + A list of aliases by which a particular recipe can be known. By + default, a recipe's own ``PN`` is implicitly already in its + ``PROVIDES`` list. If a recipe uses ``PROVIDES``, the additional + aliases are synonyms for the recipe and can be useful satisfying + dependencies of other recipes during the build as specified by + ``DEPENDS``. + + Consider the following example ``PROVIDES`` statement from a recipe + file ``libav_0.8.11.bb``: :: + + PROVIDES += "libpostproc" + + The ``PROVIDES`` statement results in the "libav" recipe also being known + as "libpostproc". + + In addition to providing recipes under alternate names, the + ``PROVIDES`` mechanism is also used to implement virtual targets. A + virtual target is a name that corresponds to some particular + functionality (e.g. a Linux kernel). Recipes that provide the + functionality in question list the virtual target in ``PROVIDES``. + Recipes that depend on the functionality in question can include the + virtual target in :term:`DEPENDS` to leave the + choice of provider open. + + Conventionally, virtual targets have names on the form + "virtual/function" (e.g. "virtual/kernel"). The slash is simply part + of the name and has no syntactical significance. + + PRSERV_HOST + The network based :term:`PR` service host and port. + + Following is an example of how the ``PRSERV_HOST`` variable is set: :: + + PRSERV_HOST = "localhost:0" + + You must set the variable if you want to automatically start a local PR + service. You can set ``PRSERV_HOST`` to other values to use a remote PR + service. + + PV + The version of the recipe. + + RDEPENDS + Lists a package's runtime dependencies (i.e. other packages) that + must be installed in order for the built package to run correctly. If + a package in this list cannot be found during the build, you will get + a build error. + + Because the ``RDEPENDS`` variable applies to packages being built, + you should always use the variable in a form with an attached package + name. For example, suppose you are building a development package + that depends on the ``perl`` package. In this case, you would use the + following ``RDEPENDS`` statement: :: + + RDEPENDS_${PN}-dev += "perl" + + In the example, the development package depends on the ``perl`` package. + Thus, the ``RDEPENDS`` variable has the ``${PN}-dev`` package name as part + of the variable. + + BitBake supports specifying versioned dependencies. Although the + syntax varies depending on the packaging format, BitBake hides these + differences from you. Here is the general syntax to specify versions + with the ``RDEPENDS`` variable: :: + + RDEPENDS_${PN} = "package (operator version)" + + For ``operator``, you can specify the following: :: + + = + < + > + <= + >= + + For example, the following sets up a dependency on version 1.2 or + greater of the package ``foo``: :: + + RDEPENDS_${PN} = "foo (>= 1.2)" + + For information on build-time dependencies, see the :term:`DEPENDS` + variable. + + REPODIR + The directory in which a local copy of a ``google-repo`` directory is + stored when it is synced. + + RPROVIDES + A list of package name aliases that a package also provides. These + aliases are useful for satisfying runtime dependencies of other + packages both during the build and on the target (as specified by + ``RDEPENDS``). + + As with all package-controlling variables, you must always use the + variable in conjunction with a package name override. Here is an + example: :: + + RPROVIDES_${PN} = "widget-abi-2" + + RRECOMMENDS + A list of packages that extends the usability of a package being + built. The package being built does not depend on this list of + packages in order to successfully build, but needs them for the + extended usability. To specify runtime dependencies for packages, see + the ``RDEPENDS`` variable. + + BitBake supports specifying versioned recommends. Although the syntax + varies depending on the packaging format, BitBake hides these + differences from you. Here is the general syntax to specify versions + with the ``RRECOMMENDS`` variable: :: + + RRECOMMENDS_${PN} = "package (operator version)" + + For ``operator``, you can specify the following: :: + + = + < + > + <= + >= + + For example, the following sets up a recommend on version + 1.2 or greater of the package ``foo``: :: + + RRECOMMENDS_${PN} = "foo (>= 1.2)" + + SECTION + The section in which packages should be categorized. + + SRC_URI + The list of source files - local or remote. This variable tells + BitBake which bits to pull for the build and how to pull them. For + example, if the recipe or append file needs to fetch a single tarball + from the Internet, the recipe or append file uses a ``SRC_URI`` entry + that specifies that tarball. On the other hand, if the recipe or + append file needs to fetch a tarball and include a custom file, the + recipe or append file needs an ``SRC_URI`` variable that specifies + all those sources. + + The following list explains the available URI protocols: + + - ``file://`` : Fetches files, which are usually files shipped + with the metadata, from the local machine. The path is relative to + the :term:`FILESPATH` variable. + + - ``bzr://`` : Fetches files from a Bazaar revision control + repository. + + - ``git://`` : Fetches files from a Git revision control + repository. + + - ``osc://`` : Fetches files from an OSC (OpenSUSE Build service) + revision control repository. + + - ``repo://`` : Fetches files from a repo (Git) repository. + + - ``http://`` : Fetches files from the Internet using HTTP. + + - ``https://`` : Fetches files from the Internet using HTTPS. + + - ``ftp://`` : Fetches files from the Internet using FTP. + + - ``cvs://`` : Fetches files from a CVS revision control + repository. + + - ``hg://`` : Fetches files from a Mercurial (``hg``) revision + control repository. + + - ``p4://`` : Fetches files from a Perforce (``p4``) revision + control repository. + + - ``ssh://`` : Fetches files from a secure shell. + + - ``svn://`` : Fetches files from a Subversion (``svn``) revision + control repository. + + Here are some additional options worth mentioning: + + - ``unpack`` : Controls whether or not to unpack the file if it is + an archive. The default action is to unpack the file. + + - ``subdir`` : Places the file (or extracts its contents) into the + specified subdirectory. This option is useful for unusual tarballs + or other archives that do not have their files already in a + subdirectory within the archive. + + - ``name`` : Specifies a name to be used for association with + ``SRC_URI`` checksums when you have more than one file specified + in ``SRC_URI``. + + - ``downloadfilename`` : Specifies the filename used when storing + the downloaded file. + + SRCDATE + The date of the source code used to build the package. This variable + applies only if the source was fetched from a Source Code Manager + (SCM). + + SRCREV + The revision of the source code used to build the package. This + variable applies only when using Subversion, Git, Mercurial and + Bazaar. If you want to build a fixed revision and you want to avoid + performing a query on the remote repository every time BitBake parses + your recipe, you should specify a ``SRCREV`` that is a full revision + identifier and not just a tag. + + SRCREV_FORMAT + Helps construct valid :term:`SRCREV` values when + multiple source controlled URLs are used in + :term:`SRC_URI`. + + The system needs help constructing these values under these + circumstances. Each component in the ``SRC_URI`` is assigned a name + and these are referenced in the ``SRCREV_FORMAT`` variable. Consider + an example with URLs named "machine" and "meta". In this case, + ``SRCREV_FORMAT`` could look like "machine_meta" and those names + would have the SCM versions substituted into each position. Only one + ``AUTOINC`` placeholder is added and if needed. And, this placeholder + is placed at the start of the returned string. + + STAMP + Specifies the base path used to create recipe stamp files. The path + to an actual stamp file is constructed by evaluating this string and + then appending additional information. + + STAMPCLEAN + Specifies the base path used to create recipe stamp files. Unlike the + :term:`STAMP` variable, ``STAMPCLEAN`` can contain + wildcards to match the range of files a clean operation should + remove. BitBake uses a clean operation to remove any other stamps it + should be removing when creating a new stamp. + + SUMMARY + A short summary for the recipe, which is 72 characters or less. + + SVNDIR + The directory in which files checked out of a Subversion system are + stored. + + T + Points to a directory were BitBake places temporary files, which + consist mostly of task logs and scripts, when building a particular + recipe. + + TOPDIR + Points to the build directory. BitBake automatically sets this + variable. -- cgit v1.2.3