executable metadata not supported in bbappend files?

executable metadata not supported in bbappend files?

[Bob Cochran]

Hi,

I just noticed that the current bitbake manual states in the "Defining 
executable metadata" section that executable metadata is only supported 
in .bb and .bbclass files, but I find that I can put (at least some 
basic) tasks in .bbappend files, too.

Is this an oversight in the documentation, or are there gotchas adding 
tasks to bbappend files that I haven't come across?  If it's the former, 
I'll submit a patch.

Thanks,

Bob

Re: executable metadata not supported in bbappend files?

[Bob Cochran]

I see that bbappend isn't mentioned anywhere in the bitbake manual. 
That's a little confusing?






On 12/21/2012 08:35 PM, Bob Cochran wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I just noticed that the current bitbake manual states in the "Defining
> executable metadata" section that executable metadata is only supported
> in .bb and .bbclass files, but I find that I can put (at least some
> basic) tasks in .bbappend files, too.
>
> Is this an oversight in the documentation, or are there gotchas adding
> tasks to bbappend files that I haven't come across?  If it's the former,
> I'll submit a patch.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Bob
>
>
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Re: executable metadata not supported in bbappend files?

[Paul Eggleton]

On Friday 21 December 2012 23:50:25 Bob Cochran wrote:
> On 12/21/2012 08:35 PM, Bob Cochran wrote:
> > I just noticed that the current bitbake manual states in the "Defining
> > executable metadata" section that executable metadata is only supported
> > in .bb and .bbclass files, but I find that I can put (at least some
> > basic) tasks in .bbappend files, too.
> > 
> > Is this an oversight in the documentation, or are there gotchas adding
> > tasks to bbappend files that I haven't come across?  If it's the former,
> > I'll submit a patch.
>
> I see that bbappend isn't mentioned anywhere in the bitbake manual.
> That's a little confusing?

This is just an example of where the bitbake manual needs updating - bbappends 
weren't implemented when it was written. I believe the bitbake manual is being 
updated at the moment but I'm sure patches would still be welcome to extend it 
to mention bbappends in the appropriate places.

Cheers,
Paul

-- 

Paul Eggleton
Intel Open Source Technology Centre

Re: executable metadata not supported in bbappend files?

[Bill Traynor]

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On Sun, Dec 23, 2012 at 2:43 PM, Paul Eggleton <
paul.eggleton@linux.intel.com> wrote:

> On Friday 21 December 2012 23:50:25 Bob Cochran wrote:
> > On 12/21/2012 08:35 PM, Bob Cochran wrote:
> > > I just noticed that the current bitbake manual states in the "Defining
> > > executable metadata" section that executable metadata is only supported
> > > in .bb and .bbclass files, but I find that I can put (at least some
> > > basic) tasks in .bbappend files, too.
> > >
> > > Is this an oversight in the documentation, or are there gotchas adding
> > > tasks to bbappend files that I haven't come across?  If it's the
> former,
> > > I'll submit a patch.
> >
> > I see that bbappend isn't mentioned anywhere in the bitbake manual.
> > That's a little confusing?
>
> This is just an example of where the bitbake manual needs updating -
> bbappends
> weren't implemented when it was written. I believe the bitbake manual is
> being
> updated at the moment but I'm sure patches would still be welcome to
> extend it
> to mention bbappends in the appropriate places.
>

Yes, the manual is being updated.  Look for significant patches over the
next month.


>
> Cheers,
> Paul
>
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>
> Paul Eggleton
> Intel Open Source Technology Centre
>
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