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diff --git a/documentation/ref-manual/ref-devtool-reference.xml b/documentation/ref-manual/ref-devtool-reference.xml deleted file mode 100644 index 6c3ccc3034..0000000000 --- a/documentation/ref-manual/ref-devtool-reference.xml +++ /dev/null @@ -1,842 +0,0 @@ -<!DOCTYPE chapter PUBLIC "-//OASIS//DTD DocBook XML V4.2//EN" -"http://www.oasis-open.org/docbook/xml/4.2/docbookx.dtd" -[<!ENTITY % poky SYSTEM "../poky.ent"> %poky; ] > -<!--SPDX-License-Identifier: CC-BY-2.0-UK--> - -<chapter id='ref-devtool-reference'> - <title><filename>devtool</filename> Quick Reference</title> - - <para> - The <filename>devtool</filename> command-line tool provides a number - of features that help you build, test, and package software. - This command is available alongside the <filename>bitbake</filename> - command. - Additionally, the <filename>devtool</filename> command is a key - part of the extensible SDK. - </para> - - <para> - This chapter provides a Quick Reference for the - <filename>devtool</filename> command. - For more information on how to apply the command when using the - extensible SDK, see the - "<ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_SDK_URL;#sdk-extensible'>Using the Extensible SDK</ulink>" - chapter in the Yocto Project Application Development and the - Extensible Software Development Kit (eSDK) manual. - </para> - - <section id='devtool-getting-help'> - <title>Getting Help</title> - - <para> - The <filename>devtool</filename> command line is organized - similarly to Git in that it has a number of sub-commands for - each function. - You can run <filename>devtool --help</filename> to see all - the commands: - <literallayout class='monospaced'> - $ devtool -h - NOTE: Starting bitbake server... - usage: devtool [--basepath BASEPATH] [--bbpath BBPATH] [-d] [-q] - [--color COLOR] [-h] - <subcommand> ... - - OpenEmbedded development tool - - options: - --basepath BASEPATH Base directory of SDK / build directory - --bbpath BBPATH Explicitly specify the BBPATH, rather than getting it - from the metadata - -d, --debug Enable debug output - -q, --quiet Print only errors - --color COLOR Colorize output (where COLOR is auto, always, never) - -h, --help show this help message and exit - - subcommands: - Beginning work on a recipe: - add Add a new recipe - modify Modify the source for an existing recipe - upgrade Upgrade an existing recipe - Getting information: - status Show workspace status - search Search available recipes - latest-version Report the latest version of an existing recipe - check-upgrade-status Report upgradability for multiple (or all) recipes - Working on a recipe in the workspace: - build Build a recipe - rename Rename a recipe file in the workspace - edit-recipe Edit a recipe file - find-recipe Find a recipe file - configure-help Get help on configure script options - update-recipe Apply changes from external source tree to recipe - reset Remove a recipe from your workspace - finish Finish working on a recipe in your workspace - Testing changes on target: - deploy-target Deploy recipe output files to live target machine - undeploy-target Undeploy recipe output files in live target machine - build-image Build image including workspace recipe packages - Advanced: - create-workspace Set up workspace in an alternative location - export Export workspace into a tar archive - import Import exported tar archive into workspace - extract Extract the source for an existing recipe - sync Synchronize the source tree for an existing recipe - Use devtool <subcommand> --help to get help on a specific command - </literallayout> - As directed in the general help output, you can get more syntax - on a specific command by providing the command name and using - "--help": - <literallayout class='monospaced'> - $ devtool add --help - NOTE: Starting bitbake server... - usage: devtool add [-h] [--same-dir | --no-same-dir] [--fetch URI] - [--fetch-dev] [--version VERSION] [--no-git] - [--srcrev SRCREV | --autorev] [--srcbranch SRCBRANCH] - [--binary] [--also-native] [--src-subdir SUBDIR] - [--mirrors] [--provides PROVIDES] - [recipename] [srctree] [fetchuri] - - Adds a new recipe to the workspace to build a specified source tree. Can - optionally fetch a remote URI and unpack it to create the source tree. - - arguments: - recipename Name for new recipe to add (just name - no version, - path or extension). If not specified, will attempt to - auto-detect it. - srctree Path to external source tree. If not specified, a - subdirectory of - /home/scottrif/poky/build/workspace/sources will be - used. - fetchuri Fetch the specified URI and extract it to create the - source tree - - options: - -h, --help show this help message and exit - --same-dir, -s Build in same directory as source - --no-same-dir Force build in a separate build directory - --fetch URI, -f URI Fetch the specified URI and extract it to create the - source tree (deprecated - pass as positional argument - instead) - --fetch-dev For npm, also fetch devDependencies - --version VERSION, -V VERSION - Version to use within recipe (PV) - --no-git, -g If fetching source, do not set up source tree as a git - repository - --srcrev SRCREV, -S SRCREV - Source revision to fetch if fetching from an SCM such - as git (default latest) - --autorev, -a When fetching from a git repository, set SRCREV in the - recipe to a floating revision instead of fixed - --srcbranch SRCBRANCH, -B SRCBRANCH - Branch in source repository if fetching from an SCM - such as git (default master) - --binary, -b Treat the source tree as something that should be - installed verbatim (no compilation, same directory - structure). Useful with binary packages e.g. RPMs. - --also-native Also add native variant (i.e. support building recipe - for the build host as well as the target machine) - --src-subdir SUBDIR Specify subdirectory within source tree to use - --mirrors Enable PREMIRRORS and MIRRORS for source tree fetching - (disable by default). - --provides PROVIDES, -p PROVIDES - Specify an alias for the item provided by the recipe. - E.g. virtual/libgl - </literallayout> - </para> - </section> - - <section id='devtool-the-workspace-layer-structure'> - <title>The Workspace Layer Structure</title> - - <para> - <filename>devtool</filename> uses a "Workspace" layer - in which to accomplish builds. - This layer is not specific to any single - <filename>devtool</filename> command but is rather a common - working area used across the tool. - </para> - - <para> - The following figure shows the workspace structure: - </para> - - <para> - <imagedata fileref="figures/build-workspace-directory.png" - width="6in" depth="5in" align="left" scale="70" /> - </para> - - <para> - <literallayout class='monospaced'> - attic - A directory created if devtool believes it must preserve - anything when you run "devtool reset". For example, if you - run "devtool add", make changes to the recipe, and then - run "devtool reset", devtool takes notice that the file has - been changed and moves it into the attic should you still - want the recipe. - - README - Provides information on what is in workspace layer and how to - manage it. - - .devtool_md5 - A checksum file used by devtool. - - appends - A directory that contains *.bbappend files, which point to - external source. - - conf - A configuration directory that contains the layer.conf file. - - recipes - A directory containing recipes. This directory contains a - folder for each directory added whose name matches that of the - added recipe. devtool places the <replaceable>recipe</replaceable>.bb file - within that sub-directory. - - sources - A directory containing a working copy of the source files used - when building the recipe. This is the default directory used - as the location of the source tree when you do not provide a - source tree path. This directory contains a folder for each - set of source files matched to a corresponding recipe. - </literallayout> - </para> - </section> - - <section id='devtool-adding-a-new-recipe-to-the-workspace'> - <title>Adding a New Recipe to the Workspace Layer</title> - - <para> - Use the <filename>devtool add</filename> command to add a new recipe - to the workspace layer. - The recipe you add should not exist - - <filename>devtool</filename> creates it for you. - The source files the recipe uses should exist in an external - area. - </para> - - <para> - The following example creates and adds a new recipe named - <filename>jackson</filename> to a workspace layer the tool creates. - The source code built by the recipes resides in - <filename>/home/<replaceable>user</replaceable>/sources/jackson</filename>: - <literallayout class='monospaced'> - $ devtool add jackson /home/<replaceable>user</replaceable>/sources/jackson - </literallayout> - </para> - - <para> - If you add a recipe and the workspace layer does not exist, - the command creates the layer and populates it as - described in - "<link linkend='devtool-the-workspace-layer-structure'>The Workspace Layer Structure</link>" - section. - </para> - - <para> - Running <filename>devtool add</filename> when the - workspace layer exists causes the tool to add the recipe, - append files, and source files into the existing workspace layer. - The <filename>.bbappend</filename> file is created to point - to the external source tree. - <note> - If your recipe has runtime dependencies defined, you must be sure - that these packages exist on the target hardware before attempting - to run your application. - If dependent packages (e.g. libraries) do not exist on the target, - your application, when run, will fail to find those functions. - For more information, see the - "<link linkend='devtool-deploying-your-software-on-the-target-machine'>Deploying Your Software on the Target Machine</link>" - section. - </note> - </para> - - <para> - By default, <filename>devtool add</filename> uses the latest - revision (i.e. master) when unpacking files from a remote URI. - In some cases, you might want to specify a source revision by - branch, tag, or commit hash. You can specify these options when - using the <filename>devtool add</filename> command: - <itemizedlist> - <listitem><para> - To specify a source branch, use the - <filename>--srcbranch</filename> option: - <literallayout class='monospaced'> - $ devtool add --srcbranch &DISTRO_NAME_NO_CAP; jackson /home/<replaceable>user</replaceable>/sources/jackson - </literallayout> - In the previous example, you are checking out the - &DISTRO_NAME_NO_CAP; branch. - </para></listitem> - <listitem><para> - To specify a specific tag or commit hash, use the - <filename>--srcrev</filename> option: - <literallayout class='monospaced'> - $ devtool add --srcrev &DISTRO_REL_TAG; jackson /home/<replaceable>user</replaceable>/sources/jackson - $ devtool add --srcrev <replaceable>some_commit_hash</replaceable> /home/<replaceable>user</replaceable>/sources/jackson - </literallayout> - The previous examples check out the &DISTRO_REL_TAG; tag - and the commit associated with the - <replaceable>some_commit_hash</replaceable> hash. - </para></listitem> - </itemizedlist> - <note> - If you prefer to use the latest revision every time the recipe is - built, use the options <filename>--autorev</filename> - or <filename>-a</filename>. - </note> - </para> - </section> - - <section id='devtool-extracting-the-source-for-an-existing-recipe'> - <title>Extracting the Source for an Existing Recipe</title> - - <para> - Use the <filename>devtool extract</filename> command to - extract the source for an existing recipe. - When you use this command, you must supply the root name - of the recipe (i.e. no version, paths, or extensions), and - you must supply the directory to which you want the source - extracted. - </para> - - <para> - Additional command options let you control the name of a - development branch into which you can checkout the source - and whether or not to keep a temporary directory, which is - useful for debugging. - </para> - </section> - - <section id='devtool-synchronizing-a-recipes-extracted-source-tree'> - <title>Synchronizing a Recipe's Extracted Source Tree</title> - - <para> - Use the <filename>devtool sync</filename> command to - synchronize a previously extracted source tree for an - existing recipe. - When you use this command, you must supply the root name - of the recipe (i.e. no version, paths, or extensions), and - you must supply the directory to which you want the source - extracted. - </para> - - <para> - Additional command options let you control the name of a - development branch into which you can checkout the source - and whether or not to keep a temporary directory, which is - useful for debugging. - </para> - </section> - - <section id='devtool-modifying-a-recipe'> - <title>Modifying an Existing Recipe</title> - - <para> - Use the <filename>devtool modify</filename> command to begin - modifying the source of an existing recipe. - This command is very similar to the - <link linkend='devtool-adding-a-new-recipe-to-the-workspace'><filename>add</filename></link> - command except that it does not physically create the - recipe in the workspace layer because the recipe already - exists in an another layer. - </para> - - <para> - The <filename>devtool modify</filename> command extracts the - source for a recipe, sets it up as a Git repository if the - source had not already been fetched from Git, checks out a - branch for development, and applies any patches from the recipe - as commits on top. - You can use the following command to checkout the source - files: - <literallayout class='monospaced'> - $ devtool modify <replaceable>recipe</replaceable> - </literallayout> - Using the above command form, <filename>devtool</filename> uses - the existing recipe's - <link linkend='var-SRC_URI'><filename>SRC_URI</filename></link> - statement to locate the upstream source, extracts the source - into the default sources location in the workspace. - The default development branch used is "devtool". - </para> - </section> - - <section id='devtool-edit-an-existing-recipe'> - <title>Edit an Existing Recipe</title> - - <para> - Use the <filename>devtool edit-recipe</filename> command - to run the default editor, which is identified using the - <filename>EDITOR</filename> variable, on the specified recipe. - </para> - - <para> - When you use the <filename>devtool edit-recipe</filename> - command, you must supply the root name of the recipe - (i.e. no version, paths, or extensions). - Also, the recipe file itself must reside in the workspace - as a result of the <filename>devtool add</filename> or - <filename>devtool upgrade</filename> commands. - However, you can override that requirement by using the - "-a" or "--any-recipe" option. - Using either of these options allows you to edit any recipe - regardless of its location. - </para> - </section> - - <section id='devtool-updating-a-recipe'> - <title>Updating a Recipe</title> - - <para> - Use the <filename>devtool update-recipe</filename> command to - update your recipe with patches that reflect changes you make - to the source files. - For example, if you know you are going to work on some - code, you could first use the - <link linkend='devtool-modifying-a-recipe'><filename>devtool modify</filename></link> - command to extract the code and set up the workspace. - After which, you could modify, compile, and test the code. - </para> - - <para> - When you are satisfied with the results and you have committed - your changes to the Git repository, you can then - run the <filename>devtool update-recipe</filename> to create the - patches and update the recipe: - <literallayout class='monospaced'> - $ devtool update-recipe <replaceable>recipe</replaceable> - </literallayout> - If you run the <filename>devtool update-recipe</filename> - without committing your changes, the command ignores the - changes. - </para> - - <para> - Often, you might want to apply customizations made to your - software in your own layer rather than apply them to the - original recipe. - If so, you can use the - <filename>-a</filename> or <filename>--append</filename> - option with the <filename>devtool update-recipe</filename> - command. - These options allow you to specify the layer into which to - write an append file: - <literallayout class='monospaced'> - $ devtool update-recipe <replaceable>recipe</replaceable> -a <replaceable>base-layer-directory</replaceable> - </literallayout> - The <filename>*.bbappend</filename> file is created at the - appropriate path within the specified layer directory, which - may or may not be in your <filename>bblayers.conf</filename> - file. - If an append file already exists, the command updates it - appropriately. - </para> - </section> - - <section id='devtool-checking-on-the-upgrade-status-of-a-recipe'> - <title>Checking on the Upgrade Status of a Recipe</title> - - <para> - Upstream recipes change over time. - Consequently, you might find that you need to determine if you - can upgrade a recipe to a newer version. - </para> - - <para> - To check on the upgrade status of a recipe, use the - <filename>devtool check-upgrade-status</filename> command. - The command displays a table of your current recipe versions, - the latest upstream versions, the email address of the recipe's - maintainer, and any additional information such as commit hash - strings and reasons you might not be able to upgrade a particular - recipe. - <note><title>NOTES:</title> - <itemizedlist> - <listitem><para> - For the <filename>oe-core</filename> layer, recipe - maintainers come from the - <ulink url='http://git.yoctoproject.org/cgit/cgit.cgi/poky/tree/meta/conf/distro/include/maintainers.inc'><filename>maintainers.inc</filename></ulink> - file. - </para></listitem> - <listitem><para> - If the recipe is using the - <ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_BB_URL;#git-fetcher'>Git fetcher</ulink> - rather than a tarball, the commit hash points to the - commit that matches the recipe's latest version tag. - </para></listitem> - </itemizedlist> - </note> - </para> - - <para> - As with all <filename>devtool</filename> commands, you can get - help on the individual command: - <literallayout class='monospaced'> - $ devtool check-upgrade-status -h - NOTE: Starting bitbake server... - usage: devtool check-upgrade-status [-h] [--all] [recipe [recipe ...]] - - Prints a table of recipes together with versions currently provided by - recipes, and latest upstream versions, when there is a later version available - - arguments: - recipe Name of the recipe to report (omit to report upgrade info for - all recipes) - - options: - -h, --help show this help message and exit - --all, -a Show all recipes, not just recipes needing upgrade - </literallayout> - </para> - - <para> - Unless you provide a specific recipe name on the command line, - the command checks all recipes in all configured layers. - </para> - - <para> - Following is a partial example table that reports on all the - recipes. - Notice the reported reason for not upgrading the - <filename>base-passwd</filename> recipe. - In this example, while a new version is available upstream, - you do not want to use it because the dependency on - <filename>cdebconf</filename> is not easily satisfied. - <note> - When a reason for not upgrading displays, the reason is - usually written into the recipe using the - <filename>RECIPE_NO_UPDATE_REASON</filename> variable. - See the - <ulink url='http://git.yoctoproject.org/cgit/cgit.cgi/poky/tree/meta/recipes-core/base-passwd/base-passwd_3.5.29.bb'><filename>base-passwd.bb</filename></ulink> - recipe for an example. - </note> - <literallayout class='monospaced'> - $ devtool check-upgrade-status - ... - NOTE: acpid 2.0.30 2.0.31 - Ross Burton <ross.burton@intel.com> - NOTE: u-boot-fw-utils 2018.11 2019.01 - Marek Vasut <marek.vasut@gmail.com> - d3689267f92c5956e09cc7d1baa4700141662bff - NOTE: u-boot-tools 2018.11 2019.01 - Marek Vasut <marek.vasut@gmail.com> - d3689267f92c5956e09cc7d1baa4700141662bff - . - . - . - NOTE: base-passwd 3.5.29 3.5.45 - Anuj Mittal <anuj.mittal@intel.com> cannot be updated due to: Version - 3.5.38 requires cdebconf for update-passwd utility - NOTE: busybox 1.29.2 1.30.0 - Andrej Valek <andrej.valek@siemens.com> - NOTE: dbus-test 1.12.10 1.12.12 - Chen Qi <Qi.Chen@windriver.com> - </literallayout> - </para> - </section> - - <section id='devtool-upgrading-a-recipe'> - <title>Upgrading a Recipe</title> - - <para> - As software matures, upstream recipes are upgraded to newer - versions. - As a developer, you need to keep your local recipes up-to-date - with the upstream version releases. - Several methods exist by which you can upgrade recipes. - You can read about them in the - "<ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_DEV_URL;#gs-upgrading-recipes'>Upgrading Recipes</ulink>" - section of the Yocto Project Development Tasks Manual. - This section overviews the <filename>devtool upgrade</filename> - command. - <note> - Before you upgrade a recipe, you can check on its upgrade - status. - See the - "<link linkend='devtool-checking-on-the-upgrade-status-of-a-recipe'>Checking on the Upgrade Status of a Recipe</link>" - for more information. - </note> - </para> - - <para> - The <filename>devtool upgrade</filename> command - upgrades an existing recipe to a more recent version of the - recipe upstream. - The command puts the upgraded recipe file along with any associated - files into a "workspace" and, if necessary, extracts the source - tree to a specified location. - During the upgrade, patches associated with the recipe are - rebased or added as needed. - </para> - - <para> - When you use the <filename>devtool upgrade</filename> command, - you must supply the root name of the recipe (i.e. no version, - paths, or extensions), and you must supply the directory - to which you want the source extracted. - Additional command options let you control things such as - the version number to which you want to upgrade (i.e. the - <link linkend='var-PV'><filename>PV</filename></link>), - the source revision to which you want to upgrade (i.e. the - <link linkend='var-SRCREV'><filename>SRCREV</filename></link>), - whether or not to apply patches, and so forth. - </para> - - <para> - You can read more on the <filename>devtool upgrade</filename> - workflow in the - "<ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_SDK_URL;#sdk-devtool-use-devtool-upgrade-to-create-a-version-of-the-recipe-that-supports-a-newer-version-of-the-software'>Use <filename>devtool upgrade</filename> to Create a Version of the Recipe that Supports a Newer Version of the Software</ulink>" - section in the Yocto Project Application Development and the - Extensible Software Development Kit (eSDK) manual. - You can also see an example of how to use - <filename>devtool upgrade</filename> in the - "<ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_DEV_URL;#gs-using-devtool-upgrade'>Using <filename>devtool upgrade</filename></ulink>" - section in the Yocto Project Development Tasks Manual. - </para> - </section> - - <section id='devtool-resetting-a-recipe'> - <title>Resetting a Recipe</title> - - <para> - Use the <filename>devtool reset</filename> command to remove a - recipe and its configuration (e.g. the corresponding - <filename>.bbappend</filename> file) from the workspace layer. - Realize that this command deletes the recipe and the - append file. - The command does not physically move them for you. - Consequently, you must be sure to physically relocate your - updated recipe and the append file outside of the workspace - layer before running the <filename>devtool reset</filename> - command. - </para> - - <para> - If the <filename>devtool reset</filename> command detects that - the recipe or the append files have been modified, the - command preserves the modified files in a separate "attic" - subdirectory under the workspace layer. - </para> - - <para> - Here is an example that resets the workspace directory that - contains the <filename>mtr</filename> recipe: - <literallayout class='monospaced'> - $ devtool reset mtr - NOTE: Cleaning sysroot for recipe mtr... - NOTE: Leaving source tree /home/scottrif/poky/build/workspace/sources/mtr as-is; if you no - longer need it then please delete it manually - $ - </literallayout> - </para> - </section> - - <section id='devtool-building-your-recipe'> - <title>Building Your Recipe</title> - - <para> - Use the <filename>devtool build</filename> command to build your - recipe. - The <filename>devtool build</filename> command is equivalent to - the <filename>bitbake -c populate_sysroot</filename> command. - </para> - - <para> - When you use the <filename>devtool build</filename> command, - you must supply the root name of the recipe (i.e. do not provide - versions, paths, or extensions). - You can use either the "-s" or the "--disable-parallel-make" - options to disable parallel makes during the build. - Here is an example: - <literallayout class='monospaced'> - $ devtool build <replaceable>recipe</replaceable> - </literallayout> - </para> - </section> - - <section id='devtool-building-your-image'> - <title>Building Your Image</title> - - <para> - Use the <filename>devtool build-image</filename> command - to build an image, extending it to include packages from - recipes in the workspace. - Using this command is useful when you want an image that - ready for immediate deployment onto a device for testing. - For proper integration into a final image, you need to - edit your custom image recipe appropriately. - </para> - - <para> - When you use the <filename>devtool build-image</filename> - command, you must supply the name of the image. - This command has no command line options: - <literallayout class='monospaced'> - $ devtool build-image <replaceable>image</replaceable> - </literallayout> - </para> - </section> - - <section id='devtool-deploying-your-software-on-the-target-machine'> - <title>Deploying Your Software on the Target Machine</title> - - <para> - Use the <filename>devtool deploy-target</filename> command to - deploy the recipe's build output to the live target machine: - <literallayout class='monospaced'> - $ devtool deploy-target <replaceable>recipe</replaceable> <replaceable>target</replaceable> - </literallayout> - The <replaceable>target</replaceable> is the address of the - target machine, which must be running an SSH server (i.e. - <filename>user@hostname[:destdir]</filename>). - </para> - - <para> - This command deploys all files installed during the - <link linkend='ref-tasks-install'><filename>do_install</filename></link> - task. - Furthermore, you do not need to have package management enabled - within the target machine. - If you do, the package manager is bypassed. - <note><title>Notes</title> - <para> - The <filename>deploy-target</filename> - functionality is for development only. - You should never use it to update an image that will be - used in production. - </para> - </note> - </para> - - <para> - Some conditions exist that could prevent a deployed application - from behaving as expected. - When both of the following conditions exist, your application has - the potential to not behave correctly when run on the target: - <itemizedlist> - <listitem><para> - You are deploying a new application to the target and - the recipe you used to build the application had - correctly defined runtime dependencies. - </para></listitem> - <listitem><para> - The target does not physically have the packages on which - the application depends installed. - </para></listitem> - </itemizedlist> - If both of these conditions exist, your application will not - behave as expected. - The reason for this misbehavior is because the - <filename>devtool deploy-target</filename> command does not deploy - the packages (e.g. libraries) on which your new application - depends. - The assumption is that the packages are already on the target. - Consequently, when a runtime call is made in the application - for a dependent function (e.g. a library call), the function - cannot be found. - </para> - - <para> - To be sure you have all the dependencies local to the target, you - need to be sure that the packages are pre-deployed (installed) - on the target before attempting to run your application. - </para> - </section> - - <section id='devtool-removing-your-software-from-the-target-machine'> - <title>Removing Your Software from the Target Machine</title> - - <para> - Use the <filename>devtool undeploy-target</filename> command to - remove deployed build output from the target machine. - For the <filename>devtool undeploy-target</filename> command to - work, you must have previously used the - <link linkend='devtool-deploying-your-software-on-the-target-machine'><filename>devtool deploy-target</filename></link> - command. - <literallayout class='monospaced'> - $ devtool undeploy-target <replaceable>recipe</replaceable> <replaceable>target</replaceable> - </literallayout> - The <replaceable>target</replaceable> is the address of the - target machine, which must be running an SSH server (i.e. - <filename>user@hostname</filename>). - </para> - </section> - - <section id='devtool-creating-the-workspace'> - <title>Creating the Workspace Layer in an Alternative Location</title> - - <para> - Use the <filename>devtool create-workspace</filename> command to - create a new workspace layer in your - <link linkend='build-directory'>Build Directory</link>. - When you create a new workspace layer, it is populated with the - <filename>README</filename> file and the - <filename>conf</filename> directory only. - </para> - - <para> - The following example creates a new workspace layer in your - current working and by default names the workspace layer - "workspace": - <literallayout class='monospaced'> - $ devtool create-workspace - </literallayout> - </para> - - <para> - You can create a workspace layer anywhere by supplying - a pathname with the command. - The following command creates a new workspace layer named - "new-workspace": - <literallayout class='monospaced'> - $ devtool create-workspace /home/scottrif/new-workspace - </literallayout> - </para> - </section> - - <section id='devtool-get-the-status-of-the-recipes-in-your-workspace'> - <title>Get the Status of the Recipes in Your Workspace</title> - - <para> - Use the <filename>devtool status</filename> command to - list the recipes currently in your workspace. - Information includes the paths to their respective - external source trees. - </para> - - <para> - The <filename>devtool status</filename> command has no - command-line options: - <literallayout class='monospaced'> - $ devtool status - </literallayout> - Following is sample output after using - <link linkend='devtool-adding-a-new-recipe-to-the-workspace'><filename>devtool add</filename></link> - to create and add the <filename>mtr_0.86.bb</filename> recipe - to the <filename>workspace</filename> directory: - <literallayout class='monospaced'> - $ devtool status - mtr: /home/scottrif/poky/build/workspace/sources/mtr (/home/scottrif/poky/build/workspace/recipes/mtr/mtr_0.86.bb) - $ - </literallayout> - </para> - </section> - - <section id='devtool-search-for-available-target-recipes'> - <title>Search for Available Target Recipes</title> - - <para> - Use the <filename>devtool search</filename> command to - search for available target recipes. - The command matches the recipe name, package name, - description, and installed files. - The command displays the recipe name as a result of a - match. - </para> - - <para> - When you use the <filename>devtool search</filename> command, - you must supply a <replaceable>keyword</replaceable>. - The command uses the <replaceable>keyword</replaceable> when - searching for a match. - </para> - </section> -</chapter> -<!-- -vim: expandtab tw=80 ts=4 ---> |