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diff --git a/documentation/ref-manual/ref-classes.xml b/documentation/ref-manual/ref-classes.xml index aef58203bb..a6e5ed6d4d 100644 --- a/documentation/ref-manual/ref-classes.xml +++ b/documentation/ref-manual/ref-classes.xml @@ -645,6 +645,54 @@ </para> </section> +<section id='ref-classes-devupstream'> + <title><filename>devupstream.bbclass</filename></title> + + <para> + The <filename>devupstream</filename> class uses + <link linkend='var-BBCLASSEXTEND'><filename>BBCLASSEXTEND</filename></link> + to add a variant of the recipe that fetches from an alternative URI + (e.g. Git) instead of a tarball. + Following is an example: + <literallayout class='monospaced'> + BBCLASSEXTEND = "devupstream:target" + SRC_URI_class-devupstream = "git://git.example.com/example" + SRCREV_class-devupstream = "abcd1234" + </literallayout> + Adding the above statements to your recipe creates a variant that has + <link linkend='var-DEFAULT_PREFERENCE'><filename>DEFAULT_PREFERENCE</filename></link> + set to "-1". + Consequently, you need to select the variant of the recipe to use it. + Any development-specific adjustments can be done by using the + <filename>class-devupstream</filename> override. + Here is an example: + <literallayout class='monospaced'> + DEPENDS_append_class-devupstream = " gperf-native" + + do_configure_prepend_class-devupstream() { + touch ${S}/README + } + </literallayout> + The class currently only supports creating a development variant of + the target recipe, not <filename>native</filename> or + <filename>nativesdk</filename> variants. + </para> + + <para> + The <filename>BBCLASSEXTEND</filename> syntax + (i.e. <filename>devupstream:target</filename>) provides support for + <filename>native</filename> and <filename>nativesdk</filename> + variants. + Consequently, this functionality can be added in a future release. + </para> + + <para> + Support for other version control systems such as Subversion is + limited due to BitBake's automatic fetch dependencies (e.g. + <filename>subversion-native</filename>). + </para> +</section> + <section id='ref-classes-distro_features_check'> <title><filename>distro_features_check.bbclass</filename></title> |