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Subject: Re: when does ${XX} in variable names get expanded?
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On 08/04/2011 02:19 AM, Lu, Lianhao wrote:
> Hi guys,
>
> For the following variable definition in bitbake,
>
> VVV = "llu"
> A_${VVV} = "VVV"
> A_llu = "llu"
>
> B = "${@bb.data.getVar('A_llu', d, True)}"
> C := "${@bb.data.getVar('A_llu', d, True)}"
>
> Why B is "VVV" and C is "llu" in final? I'm wondering when is the ${VVV} in the variable name of A_${VVV} expanded.
>

:= demands immediate expansion so any variables thats in the expression 
will be evaluated right there

where as = will be evaluated on reference and the variables it uses will 
be read/evaluated at that time.

> Best Regards,
> -Lianhao Lu
>
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