From patchwork Wed Jun 10 10:33:36 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: 89655 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 2AD31CD8CB9 for ; Wed, 10 Jun 2026 10:33:44 +0000 (UTC) Received: from cpanel10.indieserve.net (cpanel10.indieserve.net [199.212.143.9]) by mx.groups.io with SMTP id smtpd.msgproc01-g2.17177.1781087621071182234 for ; Wed, 10 Jun 2026 03:33:41 -0700 Authentication-Results: mx.groups.io; dkim=pass header.i=@crashcourse.ca header.s=default header.b=pEHpWHaT; 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=tsEfBwUotGQqs7BChBVBzRGZbl2TEc8S/+KDnBLW6DM=; b=pEHpWHaTMg8CNBZ2ALF+Ts2zoT AF7iDWBDGoO6WsS73FDyI3MhdZTbPYGbhHLD9ZVBQoNQYJRICihng4xsa3HG4yWOxdAcgUB+HXY/O TD5TC0zH0fmG1l8GjCrLIX6RqBBG6SQFrVZ2X9zldPqs2zC002L5TXZ7sqNGIweWeN7ih8ZobTRKe qKT8UTjVS995uqWpdog4iRFW/4ByfanSMoZG1Vg1qsRHtG201kvEvwlBYIcWMaHppKuu9T5FT2J1l J8rgmdQFs8iNgiuaPOBkMyPgms+r/dVL8n7lQKA4sMDNtH/02fE0fgzUm3czJtQtFqqBatmEAiuqU c8XFNKGg==; Received: from pool-174-115-41-146.cpe.net.cable.rogers.com ([174.115.41.146]:54292 helo=trixie) by cpanel10.indieserve.net with esmtpsa (TLS1.3) tls TLS_AES_256_GCM_SHA384 (Exim 4.99.4) (envelope-from ) id 1wXGFe-00000008aNU-132Z for docs@lists.yoctoproject.org; Wed, 10 Jun 2026 06:33:39 -0400 Date: Wed, 10 Jun 2026 06:33:36 -0400 (EDT) From: "Robert P. J. Day" To: YP docs mailing list Subject: [PATCH] dev-manual: for testing local changes, refer to devtool section 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 ; Wed, 10 Jun 2026 10:33:44 -0000 X-Groupsio-URL: https://lists.yoctoproject.org/g/docs/message/9678 At the end of the "Finding Temporary Source Code" section, refer the developer to the section on the appropriate use of "devtool". Signed-off-by: Robert P. J. Day diff --git a/documentation/dev-manual/temporary-source-code.rst b/documentation/dev-manual/temporary-source-code.rst index aecd34099..cb27d2207 100644 --- a/documentation/dev-manual/temporary-source-code.rst +++ b/documentation/dev-manual/temporary-source-code.rst @@ -65,3 +65,11 @@ build system uses to build the package would be as follows:: project/build/tmp/work/qemux86-poky-linux/foo/1.3.0 +.. note:: + + If you want to iterate over testing your local changes, the proper way + is to use the ``devtool`` utility. + + To learn how to use ``devtool`` to add, modify, upgrade recipes and more, + see the :ref:`dev-manual/devtool:Using the \`\`devtool\`\` command-line tool` + section of this Development Tasks Manual.