From: Antonin Godard <antonin.godard@bootlin.com>
To: docs@lists.yoctoproject.org
Cc: Thomas Petazzoni <thomas.petazzoni@bootlin.com>,
Antonin Godard <antonin.godard@bootlin.com>
Subject: [PATCH v2 1/5] ref-manual/terms.rst: refresh the Build Directory definition
Date: Tue, 20 Jan 2026 16:17:00 +0100 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <20260120-terms-refresh-v2-1-fa49d15b209f@bootlin.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20260120-terms-refresh-v2-0-fa49d15b209f@bootlin.com>
After the Poky repository obsolescence, refresh the build directory
definition. Fix the formatting and indenting issues while at it.
Signed-off-by: Antonin Godard <antonin.godard@bootlin.com>
---
documentation/ref-manual/terms.rst | 46 +++++++++++++++++++++-----------------
1 file changed, 25 insertions(+), 21 deletions(-)
diff --git a/documentation/ref-manual/terms.rst b/documentation/ref-manual/terms.rst
index 6a9f88061..93a2febc7 100644
--- a/documentation/ref-manual/terms.rst
+++ b/documentation/ref-manual/terms.rst
@@ -63,36 +63,39 @@ universal, the list includes them just in case:
This term refers to the area used by the OpenEmbedded build system for
builds. The area is created when you ``source`` the setup environment
script that is found in the Source Directory
- (i.e. :ref:`ref-manual/structure:``oe-init-build-env```). The
+ (i.e. :ref:`ref-manual/structure:``oe-init-build-env```, or
+ ``init-build-env`` when using :doc:`bitbake-setup
+ <bitbake:bitbake-user-manual/bitbake-user-manual-environment-setup>`). The
:term:`TOPDIR` variable points to the :term:`Build Directory`.
- You have a lot of flexibility when creating the :term:`Build Directory`.
+ When setting up the build manually (see :doc:`/dev-manual/poky-manual-setup`),
+ you have a lot of flexibility when creating the :term:`Build Directory`.
Here are some examples that show how to create the directory. The
- examples assume your :term:`Source Directory` is named ``poky``:
+ examples assume your :term:`Source Directory` is named ``project``:
- - Create the :term:`Build Directory` inside your Source Directory and let
- the name of the :term:`Build Directory` default to ``build``:
+ - Create the :term:`Build Directory` inside your Source Directory and let
+ the name of the :term:`Build Directory` default to ``build``:
- .. code-block:: shell
+ .. code-block:: console
- $ cd poky
- $ source oe-init-build-env
+ $ cd project
+ $ source layers/openembedded-core/oe-init-build-env
- - Create the :term:`Build Directory` inside your home directory and
- specifically name it ``test-builds``:
+ - Or create the :term:`Build Directory` inside your current working
+ directory and specifically name it ``test-builds``:
- .. code-block:: shell
+ .. code-block:: console
- $ source poky/oe-init-build-env test-builds
+ $ source project/layers/openembedded-core/oe-init-build-env test-builds
- - Provide a directory path and specifically name the
- :term:`Build Directory`. Any intermediate folders in the pathname
- must exist. This next example creates a :term:`Build Directory`
- named ``YP-&DISTRO;`` within the existing directory ``mybuilds``:
+ - Or provide a directory path and specifically name the
+ :term:`Build Directory`. Any intermediate folders in the pathname
+ must exist. This next example creates a :term:`Build Directory`
+ named ``YP-&DISTRO;`` within the existing directory ``mybuilds``:
- .. code-block:: shell
+ .. code-block:: shell
- $ source poky/oe-init-build-env mybuilds/YP-&DISTRO;
+ $ source project/layers/openembedded-core/oe-init-build-env mybuilds/YP-&DISTRO;
.. note::
@@ -100,9 +103,10 @@ universal, the list includes them just in case:
temporary directory the build system uses for its work. :term:`TMPDIR` cannot
be under NFS. Thus, by default, the :term:`Build Directory` cannot be under
NFS. However, if you need the :term:`Build Directory` to be under NFS, you can
- set this up by setting :term:`TMPDIR` in your ``local.conf`` file to use a local
- drive. Doing so effectively separates :term:`TMPDIR` from :term:`TOPDIR`, which is the
- :term:`Build Directory`.
+ set this up by setting :term:`TMPDIR` in your
+ :ref:`structure-build-conf-site.conf` file to use a local drive. Doing
+ so effectively separates :term:`TMPDIR` from :term:`TOPDIR`, which is
+ the :term:`Build Directory`.
:term:`Build Host`
The system used to build images in a Yocto Project Development
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next prev parent reply other threads:[~2026-01-20 15:17 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 12+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2026-01-20 15:16 [PATCH v2 0/5] Redefine terms now that the Poky repository is obsolete Antonin Godard
2026-01-20 15:17 ` Antonin Godard [this message]
2026-01-20 16:36 ` [docs] [PATCH v2 1/5] ref-manual/terms.rst: refresh the Build Directory definition Quentin Schulz
2026-01-20 15:17 ` [PATCH v2 2/5] ref-manual/terms.rst: refresh the OpenEmbedded-Core definition Antonin Godard
2026-01-20 15:17 ` [PATCH v2 3/5] ref-manual/terms.rst: simplify the Source Directory definition Antonin Godard
2026-01-20 16:42 ` [docs] " Quentin Schulz
2026-01-20 16:44 ` Quentin Schulz
2026-01-21 11:09 ` Antonin Godard
2026-01-20 15:17 ` [PATCH v2 4/5] dev-manual/poky-manual-setup.rst: mention the Source Directory Antonin Godard
2026-01-20 16:44 ` [docs] " Quentin Schulz
2026-01-20 15:17 ` [PATCH v2 5/5] ref-manual/terms.rst: refresh the OpenEmbedded build system definition Antonin Godard
2026-01-20 16:46 ` [docs] " Quentin Schulz
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