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diff --git a/poky/documentation/ref-manual/tasks.rst b/poky/documentation/ref-manual/tasks.rst index cb08a75c90..d4408d1422 100644 --- a/poky/documentation/ref-manual/tasks.rst +++ b/poky/documentation/ref-manual/tasks.rst @@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ directory set to ``${``\ :term:`B`\ ``}``. The default behavior of this task is to run the ``oe_runmake`` function if a makefile (``Makefile``, ``makefile``, or ``GNUmakefile``) is found. -If no such file is found, the ``do_compile`` task does nothing. +If no such file is found, the :ref:`ref-tasks-compile` task does nothing. .. _ref-tasks-compile_ptest_base: @@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ The default behavior of this task is to run ``oe_runmake clean`` if a makefile (``Makefile``, ``makefile``, or ``GNUmakefile``) is found and :term:`CLEANBROKEN` is not set to "1". If no such file is found or the :term:`CLEANBROKEN` variable is set to "1", the -``do_configure`` task does nothing. +:ref:`ref-tasks-configure` task does nothing. .. _ref-tasks-configure_ptest_base: @@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ Recipes implementing this task should inherit the :ref:`deploy <ref-classes-deploy>` class and should write the output to ``${``\ :term:`DEPLOYDIR`\ ``}``, which is not to be confused with ``${DEPLOY_DIR}``. The :ref:`deploy <ref-classes-deploy>` class sets up -``do_deploy`` as a shared state (sstate) task that can be accelerated +:ref:`ref-tasks-deploy` as a shared state (sstate) task that can be accelerated through sstate use. The sstate mechanism takes care of copying the output from ``${DEPLOYDIR}`` to ``${DEPLOY_DIR_IMAGE}``. @@ -90,14 +90,14 @@ output from ``${DEPLOYDIR}`` to ``${DEPLOY_DIR_IMAGE}``. Do not write the output directly to ``${DEPLOY_DIR_IMAGE}``, as this causes the sstate mechanism to malfunction. -The ``do_deploy`` task is not added as a task by default and +The :ref:`ref-tasks-deploy` task is not added as a task by default and consequently needs to be added manually. If you want the task to run after :ref:`ref-tasks-compile`, you can add it by doing the following:: addtask deploy after do_compile -Adding ``do_deploy`` after other tasks works the same way. +Adding :ref:`ref-tasks-deploy` after other tasks works the same way. .. note:: @@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ Adding ``do_deploy`` after other tasks works the same way. See the ":ref:`bitbake-user-manual/bitbake-user-manual-execution:dependencies`" section in the BitBake User Manual for more information. -If the ``do_deploy`` task re-executes, any previous output is removed +If the :ref:`ref-tasks-deploy` task re-executes, any previous output is removed (i.e. "cleaned"). .. _ref-tasks-fetch: @@ -128,15 +128,15 @@ module. ``do_image`` ------------ -Starts the image generation process. The ``do_image`` task runs after +Starts the image generation process. The :ref:`ref-tasks-image` task runs after the OpenEmbedded build system has run the :ref:`ref-tasks-rootfs` task during which packages are identified for installation into the image and the root filesystem is created, complete with post-processing. -The ``do_image`` task performs pre-processing on the image through the +The :ref:`ref-tasks-image` task performs pre-processing on the image through the :term:`IMAGE_PREPROCESS_COMMAND` and -dynamically generates supporting ``do_image_*`` tasks as needed. +dynamically generates supporting :ref:`do_image_* <ref-tasks-image>` tasks as needed. For more information on image creation, see the ":ref:`overview-manual/concepts:image generation`" section in the Yocto Project Overview and Concepts Manual. @@ -146,13 +146,13 @@ section in the Yocto Project Overview and Concepts Manual. ``do_image_complete`` --------------------- -Completes the image generation process. The ``do_image_complete`` task +Completes the image generation process. The :ref:`do_image_complete <ref-tasks-image-complete>` task runs after the OpenEmbedded build system has run the :ref:`ref-tasks-image` task during which image -pre-processing occurs and through dynamically generated ``do_image_*`` +pre-processing occurs and through dynamically generated :ref:`do_image_* <ref-tasks-image>` tasks the image is constructed. -The ``do_image_complete`` task performs post-processing on the image +The :ref:`do_image_complete <ref-tasks-image-complete>` task performs post-processing on the image through the :term:`IMAGE_POSTPROCESS_COMMAND`. @@ -168,9 +168,9 @@ section in the Yocto Project Overview and Concepts Manual. Copies files that are to be packaged into the holding area ``${``\ :term:`D`\ ``}``. This task runs with the current working directory set to ``${``\ :term:`B`\ ``}``, which is the -compilation directory. The ``do_install`` task, as well as other tasks +compilation directory. The :ref:`ref-tasks-install` task, as well as other tasks that either directly or indirectly depend on the installed files (e.g. -:ref:`ref-tasks-package`, ``do_package_write_*``, and +:ref:`ref-tasks-package`, :ref:`do_package_write_* <ref-tasks-package_write_deb>`, and :ref:`ref-tasks-rootfs`), run under :ref:`fakeroot <overview-manual/concepts:fakeroot and pseudo>`. @@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ based on available packages and files. This task makes use of the :term:`PACKAGES` and :term:`FILES` variables. -The ``do_package`` task, in conjunction with the +The :ref:`ref-tasks-package` task, in conjunction with the :ref:`ref-tasks-packagedata` task, also saves some important package metadata. For additional information, see the :term:`PKGDESTWORK` variable and the @@ -327,7 +327,7 @@ file as a patch file:: " Conversely, if you have a file whose file type is ``.patch`` or ``.diff`` -and you want to exclude it so that the ``do_patch`` task does not apply +and you want to exclude it so that the :ref:`ref-tasks-patch` task does not apply it during the patch phase, you can use the "apply=no" parameter with the :term:`SRC_URI` statement:: @@ -392,7 +392,7 @@ For information on what directories are copied by default, see the these variables inside your recipe if you need to make additional (or fewer) directories available to other recipes at build time. -The ``do_populate_sysroot`` task is a shared state (sstate) task, which +The :ref:`ref-tasks-populate_sysroot` task is a shared state (sstate) task, which means that the task can be accelerated through sstate use. Realize also that if the task is re-executed, any previous output is removed (i.e. "cleaned"). @@ -447,7 +447,7 @@ Validates the :term:`SRC_URI` value. ------------ Removes all output files for a target from the -:ref:`ref-tasks-unpack` task forward (i.e. ``do_unpack``, +:ref:`ref-tasks-unpack` task forward (i.e. :ref:`ref-tasks-unpack`, :ref:`ref-tasks-configure`, :ref:`ref-tasks-compile`, :ref:`ref-tasks-install`, and @@ -473,7 +473,7 @@ use the :ref:`ref-tasks-cleansstate` task instead Removes all output files, shared state (:ref:`sstate <overview-manual/concepts:shared state cache>`) cache, and downloaded source files for a target (i.e. the contents of -:term:`DL_DIR`). Essentially, the ``do_cleanall`` task is +:term:`DL_DIR`). Essentially, the :ref:`ref-tasks-cleanall` task is identical to the :ref:`ref-tasks-cleansstate` task with the added removal of downloaded source files. @@ -481,7 +481,7 @@ You can run this task using BitBake as follows:: $ bitbake -c cleanall recipe -Typically, you would not normally use the ``cleanall`` task. Do so only +Typically, you would not normally use the :ref:`ref-tasks-cleanall` task. Do so only if you want to start fresh with the :ref:`ref-tasks-fetch` task. @@ -492,7 +492,7 @@ task. Removes all output files and shared state (:ref:`sstate <overview-manual/concepts:shared state cache>`) cache for a -target. Essentially, the ``do_cleansstate`` task is identical to the +target. Essentially, the :ref:`ref-tasks-cleansstate` task is identical to the :ref:`ref-tasks-clean` task with the added removal of shared state (:ref:`sstate <overview-manual/concepts:shared state cache>`) cache. @@ -501,13 +501,13 @@ You can run this task using BitBake as follows:: $ bitbake -c cleansstate recipe -When you run the ``do_cleansstate`` task, the OpenEmbedded build system +When you run the :ref:`ref-tasks-cleansstate` task, the OpenEmbedded build system no longer uses any sstate. Consequently, building the recipe from scratch is guaranteed. .. note:: - The ``do_cleansstate`` task cannot remove sstate from a remote sstate + The :ref:`ref-tasks-cleansstate` task cannot remove sstate from a remote sstate mirror. If you need to build a target from scratch using remote mirrors, use the "-f" option as follows:: @@ -575,10 +575,8 @@ information on live image types. ``do_bundle_initramfs`` ----------------------- -Combines an initial RAM disk (initramfs) image and kernel together to -form a single image. The -:term:`CONFIG_INITRAMFS_SOURCE` variable -has some more information about these types of images. +Combines an :term:`Initramfs` image and kernel together to +form a single image. .. _ref-tasks-rootfs: @@ -657,7 +655,7 @@ section in the Yocto Project Linux Kernel Development Manual. Converts the newly unpacked kernel source into a form with which the OpenEmbedded build system can work. Because the kernel source can be -fetched in several different ways, the ``do_kernel_checkout`` task makes +fetched in several different ways, the :ref:`ref-tasks-kernel_checkout` task makes sure that subsequent tasks are given a clean working tree copy of the kernel with the correct branches checked out. @@ -668,7 +666,7 @@ kernel with the correct branches checked out. Validates the configuration produced by the :ref:`ref-tasks-kernel_menuconfig` task. The -``do_kernel_configcheck`` task produces warnings when a requested +:ref:`ref-tasks-kernel_configcheck` task produces warnings when a requested configuration does not appear in the final ``.config`` file or when you override a policy configuration in a hardware configuration fragment. You can run this task explicitly and view the output by using the @@ -686,7 +684,7 @@ section in the Yocto Project Linux Kernel Development Manual. ---------------------- After the kernel is patched by the :ref:`ref-tasks-patch` -task, the ``do_kernel_configme`` task assembles and merges all the +task, the :ref:`ref-tasks-kernel_configme` task assembles and merges all the kernel config fragments into a merged configuration that can then be passed to the kernel configuration phase proper. This is also the time during which user-specified defconfigs are applied if present, and where @@ -719,7 +717,7 @@ information on this configuration tool. Collects all the features required for a given kernel build, whether the features come from :term:`SRC_URI` or from Git -repositories. After collection, the ``do_kernel_metadata`` task +repositories. After collection, the :ref:`ref-tasks-kernel_metadata` task processes the features into a series of config fragments and patches, which can then be applied by subsequent tasks such as :ref:`ref-tasks-patch` and @@ -791,4 +789,4 @@ After the kernel is unpacked but before it is patched, this task makes sure that the machine and metadata branches as specified by the :term:`SRCREV` variables actually exist on the specified branches. Otherwise, if :term:`AUTOREV` is not being used, the -``do_validate_branches`` task fails during the build. +:ref:`ref-tasks-validate_branches` task fails during the build. |