@@ -1313,8 +1313,13 @@ overview of their function and contents.
:term:`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.
+ that uses BitBake's persistent data API, the data used by the PR
+ Server and PR Service, and the default location of the Hash Equivalence
+ database (when :term:`BB_HASHSERVE` is set to ``auto``).
+
+ This directory should not be shared between different builds. If you need
+ to share the Hash Equivalence database, you should setup a Hash
+ Equivalence server instead.
:term:`PF`
Specifies the recipe or package name and includes all version and
Extend the current documentation of PERSISTENT_DIR: - Mention that it also contains the hash equivalence database when BB_HASHSERVE = auto. - Mention that it should not be shared between builds. [YOCTO #15727] Signed-off-by: Antonin Godard <antonin.godard@bootlin.com> --- doc/bitbake-user-manual/bitbake-user-manual-ref-variables.rst | 9 +++++++-- 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) --- base-commit: 546b347b4d3d82c01ecc99f45296f66e44638adc change-id: 20250914-improve-persistent-dir-8d77f6da418f Best regards, -- Antonin Godard <antonin.godard@bootlin.com>