From patchwork Fri May 22 16:38:53 2026 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Patchwork-Submitter: "Robert P. J. Day" X-Patchwork-Id: 88628 Return-Path: X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.4.0 (2014-02-07) on aws-us-west-2-korg-lkml-1.web.codeaurora.org Received: from aws-us-west-2-korg-lkml-1.web.codeaurora.org (localhost.localdomain [127.0.0.1]) by smtp.lore.kernel.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 5226CCD5BB0 for ; Fri, 22 May 2026 16:35:42 +0000 (UTC) Received: from cpanel10.indieserve.net (cpanel10.indieserve.net [199.212.143.9]) by mx.groups.io with SMTP id smtpd.msgproc01-g2.21196.1779467735497463742 for ; Fri, 22 May 2026 09:35:35 -0700 Authentication-Results: mx.groups.io; dkim=pass header.i=@crashcourse.ca header.s=default header.b=Ret8JhU4; spf=pass (domain: crashcourse.ca, ip: 199.212.143.9, mailfrom: rpjday@crashcourse.ca) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; q=dns/txt; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=crashcourse.ca; s=default; h=Content-Type:MIME-Version:Message-ID:Subject: To:From:Date:Sender:Reply-To:Cc:Content-Transfer-Encoding:Content-ID: Content-Description:Resent-Date:Resent-From:Resent-Sender:Resent-To:Resent-Cc :Resent-Message-ID:In-Reply-To:References:List-Id:List-Help:List-Unsubscribe: List-Subscribe:List-Post:List-Owner:List-Archive; bh=fAXLpr531cI1G9OaklzqeQw3qWX6SiMixJrG2UYSORg=; b=Ret8JhU4VvSGM0W2wrc/+wBBXl 1MW/JpylzHpLaO5a6ic8p9Bg0lHFLV0pdFGHV42nGqPfAR6+LwMSA+QOvEnj0swB+UujQI/IbjqEV OwZl+sfVZ0b7i0tc9ejaHPv8u7QeVUqZXNeLXOZ45FRlttLsZC29EXRTqwc6oqyP8G/Qa0al8/eBn mE/NHWyoOFMjOp8LbMGfTPdDa2k7qHn3ozr0MrOQAIN75Fd73JvTM8jgupB6CeGB4C4PwJx4D/2AP biPc61GSb77xCa2s0wcv7/mQcpJ+1/a5SNZ+KzuanTyGvHK97Y87Iz9fAqtQ0esYWMsAT38vIjb6m 2Ktih1Cg==; Received: from pool-174-115-41-146.cpe.net.cable.rogers.com ([174.115.41.146]:49884 helo=rday) by cpanel10.indieserve.net with esmtpsa (TLS1.3) tls TLS_AES_256_GCM_SHA384 (Exim 4.99.2) (envelope-from ) id 1wQSqS-00000005q00-2ttk for docs@lists.yoctoproject.org; Fri, 22 May 2026 12:35:33 -0400 Date: Fri, 22 May 2026 12:38:53 -0400 (EDT) From: "Robert P. J. Day" To: YP docs mailing list Subject: [PATCH v2] overview-manual: inform the reader early of "bitbake-getvar" Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 X-AntiAbuse: This header was added to track abuse, please include it with any abuse report X-AntiAbuse: Primary Hostname - cpanel10.indieserve.net X-AntiAbuse: Original Domain - lists.yoctoproject.org X-AntiAbuse: Originator/Caller UID/GID - [47 12] / [47 12] X-AntiAbuse: Sender Address Domain - crashcourse.ca X-Get-Message-Sender-Via: cpanel10.indieserve.net: authenticated_id: rpjday+crashcourse.ca/only user confirmed/virtual account not confirmed X-Authenticated-Sender: cpanel10.indieserve.net: rpjday@crashcourse.ca X-Source: X-Source-Args: X-Source-Dir: List-Id: X-Webhook-Received: from 45-33-107-173.ip.linodeusercontent.com [45.33.107.173] by aws-us-west-2-korg-lkml-1.web.codeaurora.org with HTTPS for ; Fri, 22 May 2026 16:35:42 -0000 X-Groupsio-URL: https://lists.yoctoproject.org/g/docs/message/9533 Given how Chapter 4 of the Overview Manual introduces so many of the variables that define a build, briefly introduce the reader to the "bitbake-getvar" command so they can examine those variables. Signed-off-by: Robert P. J. Day diff --git a/documentation/overview-manual/concepts.rst b/documentation/overview-manual/concepts.rst index 0dac5cfbc..5c6df883a 100644 --- a/documentation/overview-manual/concepts.rst +++ b/documentation/overview-manual/concepts.rst @@ -14,9 +14,9 @@ explained. .. note:: Throughout this section, many variables and their meanings are - introduced. If, in the context of a build directory, you want to - examine the value of any of these variables, you can use the - ``bitbake-getvar`` command, explained in the + introduced. If, in the context of a :term:`Build Directory`, + you want to examine the value of any of these variables, you can + use the ``bitbake-getvar`` command, explained in the ":ref:`dev-manual/debugging:viewing variable values`" section. Yocto Project Components