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| -rw-r--r-- | documentation/poky-ref-manual/ref-variables.xml | 13 |
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diff --git a/documentation/poky-ref-manual/ref-variables.xml b/documentation/poky-ref-manual/ref-variables.xml index 9caa51f587..4d0e3f3434 100644 --- a/documentation/poky-ref-manual/ref-variables.xml +++ b/documentation/poky-ref-manual/ref-variables.xml @@ -1555,8 +1555,15 @@ recipes-graphics/xorg-font/xorg-font-common.inc:INC_PR = "r2" will be "expat".</para> <para> The variable refers to a package name in the context of a file created or produced by the - OpenEmbedded build system. - </para> + OpenEmbedded build system.</para> + <para>If applicable, the <filename>PN</filename> variable also contains any special + suffix or prefix. + For example, using <filename>bash</filename> to build packages for the native + machine, <filename>PN</filename> is <filename>bash-native</filename>. + Using <filename>bash</filename> to build packages for the target and for Multilib, + <filename>PN</filename> would be <filename>bash</filename> and + <filename>lib64-bash</filename>, respectively. + </para> </glossdef> </glossentry> @@ -1853,7 +1860,7 @@ recipes-graphics/xorg-font/xorg-font-common.inc:INC_PR = "r2" recipe file resides: <itemizedlist> <listitem><para><emphasis><filename>${PN}</filename> -</emphasis> The recipe name - with any special suffix or prefix. + with any special suffix or prefix, if applicable. For example, using <filename>bash</filename> to build for the native machine, <filename>PN</filename> is <filename>bash-native</filename>. Using <filename>bash</filename> to build for the target and for Multilib, |